Alberta Police & Peace Officer Training Centre

Fort Macleod is proud to have been chosen as the preferred community to become home to the proposed Alberta Police and Peace Officer Training Centre.

Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security (SOLGPS) is moving ahead with a single-site facility to deliver basic training and professional development for police and peace officers including Sheriffs, special constables, correctional officers, private investigators and security guards in Alberta.

More Information:

Sources:

The Macleod Gazette

F.P. Walshe High School, APPOTC website

Press Releases:

Province takes next step towards establishing police and peace officer college
Source: Alberta Solicitor General - October 14, 2005

Fort Macleod named preferred site for training centre
Source: Alberta Solicitor General - August 30, 2006

Articles:

Police college recruits local prof
Source: Edmonton Journal - February 25, 2007

Ed Stelmach’s Speech at the Fort Macleod and District Chamber of Commerce AGM
Source: Website of Premier Ed Stelmach - March 16, 2007

Mr. Coutts' question in Alberta Legislature re APPOTC [pdf]
Source: Government of Alberta, Legislature, Alberta Hansard - April 2, 2007

Start on new police college delayed to mid-2008
Source: Edmonton Journal - November 3, 2007

Extract: assembly documents and records, page #1929 [pdf]
Source: Government of Alberta, Legislature, Alberta Hansard - November 13, 2007

Request for Expression of Interest [pdf]
Source: Alberta Infrastructure & Transportation - January 14, 2008

Public Notice [pdf]
Fort Macleod Economic Development Commission - March 5, 2008