The Peace Officers monitor gravel hauls and commercial vehicle traffic on local roads by educating and enforcing the provisions of the Weights and Dimension Regulation.  The Manager of Protective Services also reviews and approves, if applicable, all overweight and over-dimensional permit requests that require travel through Camrose County.

The Peace Officers provide a level of traffic safety on local roads by enforcing traffic laws and regulations. The Peace Officers are also involved in traffic safety programs and public education initiatives, such as Occupant Restraints, Distracted Driving and Intersection Safety, etc.

When the Peace Officers receive complaints of alleged breaches of legislation within their appointments, the Peace Officers will investigate those breaches as thoroughly as time and resources allow and where possible, advise the complainant of the outcome of the investigation.  In partnership with the Planning Department, the County Officers also investigate unsightly property complaints and follow up with Clean-up Orders.

The Peace Officers work very closely and assist other law enforcement agencies in the region, with consideration given to the time and resources available with investigations, issues and other concerns that may arise.  These other agencies include the RCMP, Fish and Wildlife, SPCA, Brand Inspectors, Alberta Transportation and Alberta Environment.  The County Officers strive to maintain an effective liaison with these agencies and establish formal and informal partnerships with other Municipalities as required to respond to issues of mutual concern.

 The Peace Officers assist Parks & Recreation Staff in maintaining peace and public order in County Parks and Campgrounds. This includes enforcing the Parks Bylaw and other legislation as required.  The Peace Officers also proactively address general concerns before they become problematic.

Camrose County Peace Officers work closely with the Battle River Rural Crime Watch operating within the County boundaries. To learn more about Battle River Rural Crime Watch organization please click on the following link: Battle River Rural Crime Watch Society

The overarching goal of the entire D.A.R.E. program is to significantly reduce/eliminate the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and the use of violent behavior by young people.

The primary objectives of the D.A.R.E. programs are directed towards developing the capacities needed to enable students to take charge of their lives with particular emphasis on healthy, pro-social decision making skills regarding non-substance use and abuse.

Those objectives include the following:

• Students will understand the physical, emotional, social and legal risks and effects of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and inhalants on their developing brains and bodies.
• Students will compare and contrast the normative beliefs of peers in their classroom with the national data about teen use of ATOD (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs) and revise their understanding/beliefs about how many peers do not use ATOD.
• Students will expand their knowledge about a variety of positive things to do in their school and community (pro-Social behavior) that do not involve the use of ATOD and will choose to engage in those activities rather than use of ATOD.
• Students will understand what refusal strategies, sound communication skills and assertiveness and resistance skills are and will be able to apply them in a variety of life-like situations.

The overarching goal of the entire D.A.R.E. program is to significantly reduce/eliminate the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and the use of violent behavior by young people.