Alberta sheriffs seek answers as government announces policing changes

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Make a comfy home for emerging queens by building a Bumble Bee Nest Box ($20) and participate in the Alberta Native Bee Council’s bumble bee box monitoring project! Then pop over to our Seed Bomb station ($2/bomb) where you can learn how to create a more beautiful and bee-friendly

Alberta sheriffs are seeking answers from the provincial government after yesterday’s surprise announcement about the creation of a new policing agency.

“Sheriffs perform vital work, as the government acknowledged yesterday, so we are disappointed that there was no consultation with their union before the announcement was made,” says BobbyJoe Borodey, vice-president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).

“Sheriffs want to know that their rights will be protected and that they will be properly supported in their

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For more information on this or other upcoming events at Police Point Park, contact the MH Interpretive Program via the Nature Line at (403)529-6225, visit our website at natureline. info or follow us on social media @ PolicePointPark duties,” she says.

“All of our law-enforcement members are passionate about their work and keeping Albertans safe. They deserve to be treated with respect - and that means they need to be given reassurances,” says Borodey.

“How will the duties of these sheriffs change? Will they be paid at the appropriate rate? Will they receive more training if needed? Will this program be expanded to include others in the RAPID program, such as Fish and Wildlife officers?”

AUPE is western Canada’s largest union, standing over 95,000 members strong.