The County of Grande Prairie has approved the signing of the Clairmont Municipal Police Service Agreement, contracting the RCMP.
According to the Alberta Police Act, whenever a village or hamlet reaches a population of more than 5,000, the municipality is required to provide policing services. In 2022, the Province of Alberta estimated Clairmont’s population was around 5,135, and as a result, the county made the decision to ink a new deal with the RCMP.
This comes just over a year after the county began planning a new detachment in the hamlet, which CAO Joulia Whittleton indicated was still in the process of identifying suitable land for a new facility in October 2023.
“We don’t want to spend money on a facility that could sit empty,” Whittleton said.
The County also approved $80,000 annually as part of the agreement to support a Public Service Employee position, who will provide administrative support at the detachment.
The agreement will take effect on April 1st, 2025, before it ends on March 31st, 2032.
