general information

The County Peace Officers operate under the authority of the Alberta Solicitor General to enforce the Traffic Safety Act, Gaming and Liquor Act, Animal Protection Act, Environmental Protection Act, Highway Development and Protection Act, Petty Trespass Act, Provincial Offences Procedures Act and County Bylaws.

The Peace Officers are committed to serving the residents of Camrose County by providing effective law enforcement and community based policing. They are committed to protecting Camrose County's interests including road infrastructure, parks, campgrounds, and liability concerns. County Peace Officers are also under contract to patrol the Villages of Edberg, Bawlf, Bittern Lake, Hay Lakes and the Town of Bashaw.

The Protective Services Department adopts the following objectives (priorities) in fulfilling its law enforcement:

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 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.