Safety

The following complaints/calls for service were made to the Claresholm RCMP Detachment during the month of March, 2024. Not every call/file is listed below, but just the most relevant ones. Some complaints received were later determined to be unfounded.Traffic related• Two traffic collisions, one resulting in non-fatal injuries;• Six reportable traffic collisions;• Four non-reportable traffic collisions;• Fourteen complaints of speeding, … Read more…

By Rob VogtThe Claresholm detachment of the RCMP was busy with a number of activities over the past three months.Sergeant Perry Pelletier, of the Claresholm RCMP, appeared as a delegation at town council’s March 25 meeting.Pelletier explained the police are working on using drones and he will be having two members trained on the use of them.He added there are a … Read more…

The following complaints/calls for service were made to the Claresholm RCMP Detachment during the month of February, 2024. Not every call/file is listed below, but just the most relevant ones. Some complaints received were later determined to be unfounded.Traffic related• One traffic collision resulting in non-fatal injuries;• Five reportable traffic collisions;• Seven non-reportable traffic collisions;• 11 charges for speeding;• 10 … Read more…

2/21/24By: Amanda Ragsdale, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The ‘Capture Program’ is a new way for people with Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) set up on their properties and/or businesses to register them with the RCMP. During an investigation, police will canvas neighborhoods for witnesses and CCTV footage.   “All we are doing is asking you to register your cameras and provide some … Read more…

By Rob VogtAs temperatures dropped to minus-35 degrees Celsius and colder, they not only caused people to plug in their vehicles, dress in layers and take other precautions, they caused the closure of schools and a call by the provincial government to conserve electricity.On Jan. 11, the Livingstone Range School Division announced that due to the extreme cold weather and … Read more…

By Rob VogtThe RCMP are urging people to take the necessary precautions when they are warming up their vehicles as winter truly sets in.As the temperature drops and the snow starts to fall, the Alberta RCMP will once again be partnering with law enforcement partners across the province for Operation Cold Start.Operation Cold Start is designed to work with the public … Read more…