Red Deer RCMP and Municipal Policing Services work out of the north and south detachments. A number of specialized units focus on traffic, property crime, drug-related crime, and fraud, as well as general duty police officers, who are first responders to most incidents.

Services from police also include intelligence-led policing, pinpoint crime reduction strategy; criminal analysis; prevention; public education; traffic safety; downtown patrols; community policing; school engagement; victim services; domestic violence; enforcement of municipal bylaws; provincial statutes; Criminal Code offences and the Controlled Drug and Substances Act; fraud and major crime investigations; police dog services; and forensic identification.

Red Deer RCMP is committed to providing high quality, innovative community-based police services and to preserving public safety for Red Deerians.

The City of Red Deer has many corporate departments and services working behind the scenes to keep you informed, hiring great City staff, balancing the budget and providing technical support.

Red Deer Emergency Services ensures residents have high quality emergency fire, advanced life support, rescue and hazardous material services, as well as the knowledge to safeguard themselves from fire and injury. RDES serves our community with highly skilled and committed staff, safety using modern methods and equipment that is well located and maintained.

• Fire services
• Emergency medical and advanced life support services
• High angle rescue
• Ice / river rescue
• Vehicle extrication
• Trench rescue
• Hazardous materials response (HAZMAT)
• Fire inspections
• Fire investigations
• Public education
• Emergency preparedness & response

Emergency Services operates a 9-1-1 emergency communications dispatch centre, which serves both The City of Red Deer and 70 communities in central and southern Alberta. Red Deer Emergency Services employs over 160 people to provide round-the-clock integrated Fire and Ambulance service.

The Safe & Healthy Communities area enhances the quality of life and social well-being of Red Deer citizens.

Functional areas found here include:

• Recreation Services;
• Facility & Asset Management & Maintenance;
• Community & Neighbourhood Development;
• Environmental Initiatives;
• Family and Community Support Services (FCSS);
• Housing and Homelessness supports;
• Safety and Resiliency supports;
• Emergency Social Services;
• Arts & Culture Services.

Parks and Public Works ensures citizens are able to access and enjoy public lands, including roads, trails, sidewalks, plazas, neighbourhood parks, and the Waskasoo Park System.

The services provided by this department enhance the overall quality of life for citizens and include: snow and ice control, concrete and asphalt maintenance, bridge and infrastructure services, downtown operations, cemetery services, ecological services, urban forestry, turf and horticultural services, planning and development coordination, and the construction and maintenance of playgrounds, sports fields, trails, courts, and outdoor skating rinks.

This department works to ensure our natural and constructed infrastructure is built and maintained with excellence.

Comprising of both transit and fleet services, this area keeps citizens moving and City vehicles running. Operating both Conventional Bus service and the Action Bus, the transit section plays an important role in the community, providing transportation options for all citizens.

Fleet services is responsible for the purchasing, management and maintenance of all City vehicles.

Here are some of the items you get in the category of neighbourhoods:

• Development of land use planning strategies
• Manage and plan for community growth
• Build great neighbourhoods that reflect the character and values of our city by applying the Neighbourhood Planning and Design Standards
• Regulate use and development with the Land Use Bylaw
• Public participation related to planning, development and subdivision
• Support to Red Deer Tourism, the Red Deer Regional Airport and the Downtown Business Association
• The City facilitates the land use planning, design and growth of our city to create a welcoming and sustainable community.

This includes the vision and plan for the revitalization of our downtown neighbourhood, economic development and providing support to Red Deer agencies and businesses.

Here are some of the items you get in the category of electricity: 

• Maintain over 11,000 street lights – replacement of all street lights within Red Deer to new LED fixtures
• Engineering, design, construction, operation and 24 hour emergency response for both tax supported and utility supported infrastructure
• Maintain traffic lights at 150 controlled intersections
• Electric Light & Power is a regulated wires service provider. They plan, build, operate and maintain Red Deer's electric transmission and distribution facilities to reliably deliver power to every customer in The City's service area. 

While we do not generate electricity, we are responsible for handling residential and commercial service applications and provide a range of customer services. 

Electric Light & Power is largely utility supported. 

Emergency and after hour repair and response, maintenance and repair of roughly 43,700 meters, over 300 km of overhead and 700 km of underground system, four transmission substations, 11 distribution substations, new installations and environmental testing are all funded through utility charges. Maintenance of street and traffic lights are funded from taxation.

Here are some of the items you get in the category of environment:

• 454 kilometers of storm drainage pipe that convey storm water from all parts of the city to the creeks and the river
• 78 detention ponds and wetlands to reduce the risk of flooding during major rain storms
• Four storm water pumping stations that clear flood waters in low lying areas
• 328 storm water outfalls connecting to the Red Deer River, Waskasoo and Piper Creek
• 31 storm water treatment devices that remove sediments and oil from storm water in areas of concern
• The City of Red Deer is committed to the environments. We provide leadership in environmental protection and sustainable service for Red Deerians, and our regional partners in the areas of water treatment and distribution, collection and treatment of wastewater, collection and disposal of solid waste, collection of storm water runoff and environmental initiatives like air emission reduction.

We strive to engage, educate, and partner with the community in all of these areas.

Water, wastewater and garbage and recycling services are funded through utility charges. Storm drainage services are funded from taxation.