Police Review Commission Survey

The Government of Alberta is gathering community perspectives about the Police Review Commission (PRC). 

The PRC is a new arm’s-length agency that will independently investigate complaints against the police. The PRC’s creation was mandated by updates to the Police Act passed in 2022. It is a response to long-standing calls for policing reforms to meet the public’s evolving expectations around increased accountability and transparency. 

Once operational, the PRC will be a single provincial agency that will intake, assess, investigate, and determine resolutions for complaints against municipal and First Nation police services in the province. 

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), which currently investigates cases of death, serious injury and “serious or sensitive” allegations involving all police services in the province -- including the RCMP -- will continue its mandate as part of the PRC.   

The PRC will also assume authority for independently investigating statutory offences (i.e. Criminal Code charges) that don’t meet the threshold for ASIRT’s involvement, as well as complaints that fall under the Police Service Regulation – matters currently handled by police services themselves. 

Engagement will help inform decisions about the PRC’s design, policies and operations leading up to its launch in December 2025. Your responses will help ensure the PRC meets Albertans’ expectations of independence, transparency and the delivery of fair outcomes and timely resolutions for all. 

This survey takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete and closes March 28, 2025.