Police Review Commission
The PRC is a new arm’s-length agency that will independently investigate complaints against the police. PRC creation was mandated by updates to the Police Act passed in 2022. It is a response to long-standing calls from Albertans for policing reforms that meet the public’s evolving expectations around increased accountability and transparency.
The PRC is a new arm’s-length agency that will independently investigate complaints against the police. PRC creation was mandated by updates to the Police Act passed in 2022. It is a response to long-standing calls from Albertans for policing reforms that meet the public’s evolving expectations around increased accountability and transparency.
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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.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
The Government of Alberta is gathering police members' perspectives about the new Police Review Commission (PRC).
The PRC is a new arm’s-length agency that will independently investigate complaints against the police. PRC creation was mandated by updates to the Police Act passed in 2022. It is a response to long-standing calls from Albertans for policing reforms that 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 Nations police services in the province. Discussions are taking place with the RCMP and Public Safety Canada to have complaints against RCMP members in Alberta routed to the PRC for investigation. Dispositions would remain under the RCMP’s authority, in accordance with federal legislation.
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, will continue its mandate as part of the PRC. The PRC will also assume authority for independently investigating statutory offences (i.e. Criminal Code) 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 October 25, 2024.
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Le gouvernement de l’Alberta recueille les perspectives des communautés au sujet de la commission d’examen des services de police (Police Review Commission ou PRC).
La PRC est un nouvel organisme indépendant qui enquêtera sur les plaintes contre la police. Sa création a été mandatée par des mises à jour apportées à la loi sur la police (Police Act) adoptée en 2022. La PRC est une réponse aux demandes de réformes policières de longue date, réformes qui ont pour but de répondre aux attentes changeantes du public en matière de responsabilité et de transparence.
Une fois opérationnelle, la PRC sera le seul organisme provincial chargé de recevoir, d'évaluer, d'examiner et de régler les plaintes déposées contre les services de police municipaux et des Premières Nations dans la province.
L’équipe d’intervention en cas d’incident grave de l’Alberta (Alberta Serious Incident Response Team ou ASIRT), qui enquête sur les décès, les blessures graves et les allégations « graves ou délicates » impliquant tous les services de police de la province, y compris la GRC, poursuivra son mandat dans le cadre de la PRC.
La PRC sera également chargée d’enquêter de manière indépendante sur les infractions à la loi (c.-à-d. les infractions prévues au Code criminel) qui se situent sous le seuil d’intervention de l’ASIRT, ainsi que sur les plaintes relevant du règlement sur les services de police (Police Service Regulation), soit des questions actuellement traitées par les services de police eux-mêmes.
La consultation aidera à éclairer des décisions au sujet de la conception organisationnelle, des politiques et des activités de la PRC avant son établissement en décembre 2025. Vos réponses contribueront à faire en sorte que la PRC répond aux attentes des Albertaines et des Albertains en matière d’indépendance, de transparence, de résultats équitables et de solutions opportunes pour toutes et tous.
Il faut 10 à 15 minutes pour remplir le sondage, qui se termine le 28 mars 2025.