The Grande Prairie Police Service's Mobile Outreach team is reminding residents they are "only a phone call away" when it comes to drug-related debris pickup, especially as the city continues its springtime thaw.Â
The Grande Prairie RCMP and the city's newly established Grande Prairie Police Service have been working together for several weeks now and officials say collaboration between the two agencies has become much more consistent.
The Grande Prairie Police Service's newly established Community Standards Unit and the Grande Prairie Fire Department worked together to board up a vacant home that was posing safety concerns to the community.Â
Grande Prairie Enforcement Services is reminding residents to report any concerns regarding vehicles for higher after a significant speeding incident involving a taxi driver.Â
2024 was a year of growth for the Grande Prairie Police Service, with experienced officers and new recruits completing their training throughout the year.Â
The Grande Prairie Police Service has deployed its new Community Standards Unit to address "social and civil disorder" in the city, particularly in the downtown core.Â
McLeod boasts a quarter-century of policing experience in British Columbia, spending a good chunk of his time working in the plain clothes, drug enforcement, and major crimes sectors.Â
The Grande Prairie RCMP, along with the Grande Prairie Police Service have delivered a year-end progress update regarding the ongoing jurisdiction transfer between the two agencies.Â
The City of Grande Prairie has approved a project that will allow for a new Integrated Emergency Dispatching Centre, which will operate out of the City on 99 building in downtown GP.Â
The Grande Prairie RCMP is hosting a pair of town halls to give residents the chance to discuss crime, public safety, and policing concerns in the Grande Prairie region.
Grande Prairie City Administration will present a report to council during their next committee meetings regarding the budget impacts of the ongoing transition from RCMP to GPPS jurisdiction.Â
MP-Elect Chris Warkentin says it's "likely" Canadians will head back to the polls sooner than later, despite the dust from election day barely beginning to settle.Â
