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Western Standard News Services
November 1, 2024
Alberta’s government has launched a new Alberta Sheriffs unit in Red Deer aimed at reducing crime in central Alberta communities by targeting properties with reported illegal activities.
The initiative, part of Alberta’s Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit, adds to the province’s ongoing efforts to bolster public safety and support local policing through specialized investigative teams.
Since 2023, Alberta has spent over $27 million to combat crime across the province. The new Red Deer SCAN team of four sheriffs joins existing units in Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge, which have seen success in closing down high-risk properties linked to activities like drug trafficking and human trafficking.
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