US EditionAlberta Names Provincial Police Force, Appoints Former Calgary Officer as First Chief
ALBERTA, JUL 2 – Sat Parhar, with 25 years of policing experience, will lead over 600 sheriffs in a new provincial force aiming to improve rural law enforcement and offer municipalities alternative policing options.
- On July 3, 2025, Alberta named former Calgary Police deputy chief Sat Parhar as first chief of its new provincial police force, the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service.
- The force was created through the 2024 Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act to offer municipalities an alternative to the RCMP despite opposition criticizing lack of consultation and calling the idea a 'zombie'.
- The agency, a Crown corporation based in Calgary and led by Parhar alongside over 600 sheriffs, will work alongside current law enforcement bodies such as the RCMP and Indigenous police to enhance policing in the region.
- Alberta allocated $6 million this year to fund the new service’s chief, senior staff, and initial setup, while Premier Smith said municipalities can choose this service instead of the RCMP.
- Parhar said his focus will be on setting professional standards and community partnerships, marking a key step to give municipalities more policing choices before the RCMP contract ends in 2032.
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Alberta Appoints Former Calgary Officer as Chief of New Provincial Police Force
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced the creation of a provincial police force and the identity of its newly appointed chief. Former deputy Calgary police chief Sat Parhar has been selected to head the newly established Alberta Sheriffs Police Service which will be based in Calgary, Smith announced at a July 2 press conference. Parhar brings more than 25 years of policing experience to the role, Smith said. “Chief Parhar has the right mi…
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