More police officers are coming to Barrhead.
The Alberta RCMP recently announced it has welcomed 21 new police officers who are to be deployed across the province.
Each officer is a recent graduate of the Cadet Training Program at the RCMP’s academy in Regina.
Since April 1, 2024, the province says it has received over 5,700 officer applications. The Alberta RCMP’s Experienced Police Officer Program has also hired 25 individuals since the start of April 2025, with 33 applications currently open and being processed.
“We recognize that police visibility and staffing levels remain key concerns for the communities we serve,” says Deputy Commissioner Trevor Daroux, Commanding Officer, Alberta RCMP. “These new police officers are an example of our focus to look inward at our hiring processes to remove barriers, find efficiencies and ensure the most qualified applicants are chosen to serve your communities.”
Other communities receiving new members include:
- Cardston
- Chateh
- Coronation
- Drayton Valley
- Fort Vermilion
- High Prairie
- Hinton
- Lloydminster
- McLennan
- Piikani Nation
- Provost
- Redcliff
- Red Earth Creek
- Stettler
- St. Paul
- Valleyview
- Vegreville
- Wainwright
- Wood Buffalo
