The City of Edmonton operates its own municipal police service – Edmonton Police Service (EPS), as legislated under the Alberta Police Act. As outlined in the Alberta Provincial Policing Standards, the EPS is responsible for maintaining peace and order, protecting lives and property, preventing crime, investigating crime, and providing other policing services that are responsive to community needs.
KEY SERVICES TO EDMONTONIANS:
Responding to calls for service
Investigating crimes
Working with partners to connect individuals to support services
Providing crime prevention, diversion, and early intervention services
Supporting victims of crime and trauma
Delivering traffic safety and education
Engaging with the community
HIGHLIGHTS OF EPS ACTIVITES IN 2023
RESPONDING TO CALLS FOR SERVICE
0
CALLS FOR SERVICE
EVALUATED BY EPS
0
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
TO EPS
0
EVENTS WHERE EPS
WAS DISPATCHED
INVESTIGATING CRIMES
0
NUMBER OF FILES WORKED ON BY
HOMICIDE SECTION
0
NUMBER OF FILES WORKED ON BY
HOMICIDE SECTION
0
NUMBER OF FILES WORKED ON BY
ROBBERY SECTION
0
NUMBER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES
LAID BY EPS
0
MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS RESPONDED TO BY
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS
0
NUMBER OF FILES WORKED ON BY
HATE CRIMES SECTION
Our approach continues to be one of empathy with accountability; where the justice system is needed, and provides connection to supports through PACT, HELP, the Integrated Care Centre, and other community partnerships.
WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES
0
REFERRAL SERVICES
PROVIDED BY YOUTH TEAM
0
community member interactions
HELP: Human-centred Engagement and Liaison Partnership is composed of police officers and civilian navigators from partner organizations. The team assists in diverting vulnerable individuals from unnecessary involvement with the criminal justice system and into the social supports they require.
BY the HELP TEAM
0
REFERRAL SERVICES
PACT: The Police and Crisis Response Team (PACT) is a partnership with Alberta Health to assess the client's mental health needs and determine the appropriate action/support in line with the Mental Health Act and the Criminal Justice System.
PROVIDED BY PACT TEAM
PROVIDING CRIME PREVENTION, DIVERSION, AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES
0
PROACTIVE HOURS
SPENT BY PATROL
0
WEAPONS SEIZED
$0m
VALUE OF ILLEGAL
DRUGS SEIZED
$0m
VALUE OF ILLEGAL
DRUGS SEIZED
0
POLICE INFORMATION
CHECK REQUESTS COMPLETED
supporting victims of crime and trauma
0
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS
RESPONDED TO BY EPS
0
CLIENTS SERVED
CTSS: Crime and Trauma-Informed Support Services is a non-investigational unit, responsible for providing emotional support, information, and referrals to victims of a crime and/or tragedy.
BY CTSS TEAM
0
PEOPLE DIVERTED
HSOC: Healthy Streets Operation Center (HSOC) Community Safety Teams is partnership with different organizations to focus crime and disorder issues including acts of violence, drug overdose and mental health challenges within the identified geographical Zones.
BY THE HSOC TEAM
DELIVERING TRAFFIC SAFETY AND EDUCATION
SPEEDING CHARGES LAID
0
DISTRACTED DRIVING CHARGES LAID
0
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES REMOVED FROM ROADS AFTER FAILED INSPECTION
0
IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES LAID
0
TRAFFIC AWARENESS SESSIONS HELD
0
VEHICLE NOISE CHARGES LAID
0
ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY
0
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SESSIONS HELD
0
chief’s community council
SESSIONS HELD
0
SOGIE: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Council guides EPS in supporting members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and with putting the EPS 2SLGBTQ+ Community Feedback Report into practice
SOGIE ADVISORY COUNCIL
SESSIONS HELD
0
total Social media
Social Media Impressions are the number of times a post shows up on a platform. The top three platforms are Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram.
impressions
5,849,873
total social media
Social Media Engagements refer to when the audience interacts with a social media post.
engagements
0
Community Relations
engagements
10 Year Trend of Edmonton’s Crime Rate and Crime Severity Index
CITIZEN PERCEPTION SURVEY
WHAT EPS HEARD FROM EDMONTONIANS
The citizen perception survey was developed and conducted by an independent third-party research firm, Advanis Inc. This firm also conducts an annual Canada-wide survey. Data for last year’s surveys were collected from May to June 2023. Participants were randomly selected and invited to participate. The survey included 20,176 participants from across Canada, with 1,727 specifically from Edmonton.
CONFIDENCE IN POLICE
Citizen Perception on the Overall Job of Police in their community.
FEELINGS OF SAFETY
Citizen Perception on how safe they feel when walking alone in their community after dark.
POLICE RESPONSE TIMES
Citizen Perception of responding quickly to calls for assistance.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Edmontonian’s confidence in police improved in 2023, returning to the 2021 level (57% rated Good or Excellent). This indicates a positive response to EPS’s efforts in 2022-2023 to strengthen public trust.
The majority of Edmontonians continue to feel safe, after dark, in their communities. Perceptions of safety can be influenced by multiple factors, including life experiences, media reports about crime, environmental factors, and real threats to safety.
Citizen’s belief that the police will come when needed is an important factor for establishing trust between law enforcement and residents. EPS continues to invest in frontline police resources and emergency call evaluations to ensure that Edmontonians can rely on the service to respond quickly to emergencies.
IT’S A PROUD MOMENT FOR McCAULEY
The annual McCauley Cup event made its long-awaited return in February. The 12th edition of the event had been delayed for three years due to COVID. The event was created by a Downtown Beat officer 15 years ago, to help bridge the gap between Edmonton police and youth in the inner-city community.