General Duty members of the RCMP are the first responders to all calls for service from the public. Members investigate crimes, lay charges when appropriate, investigate motor vehicle collisions, do preventative patrols, and enforce municipal bylaws, provincial statutes, Criminal Code offences, and the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.

Traffic Services enforces traffic rules for the safety of all citizens, whether they are walking, skateboarding, biking, riding public transit, or travelling in a vehicle. 

Photo Radar locations and information

Reporting Motor Vehicle Collisions

The Youth and Community Action Team (formerly known as Community Policing) focuses on creating community connections and relationship building to educate about crime prevention. Members meet with businesses, schools, the public and other interest groups to provide Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design education. Additionally, members of this unit work closely with community organizations, schools and youth to provide youth justice interventions. Last year, the Y&CAT redirected 22% of their youth files away from the criminal justice system, connecting them with local resources instead.

Community Policing also connects with and supports community partners in crime prevention, such as:

• Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre
• Citizens on Patrol (COP)
• Crime Stoppers
• Neighbourhood Watch

Victim Services works directly with victims of crime and trauma within Red Deer. Highly trained and skilled community volunteers provide victims with support, information and referrals to help victims cope with immediate and longer-term impact of crime or trauma, provide encouragement and empowerment to victims as they navigate the Criminal Justice System, and help prevent further victimization.

The Community Response Unit (CRU) is Red Deer detachment’s first level of response to emerging crime trends and community issues. This 12 member high-visibility unit's primary focus is pro-active enforcement in high crime areas, along with the investigation of prolific offenders. CRU interacts and works closely with a wide range of clients and partners, from street people and neighbourhood associations to local agencies and downtown businesses, to identify and address the root cause of crime. CRU uses a variety of crime prevention, suppression and apprehension tactics to respond to the unique needs of each community. PINPOINT is a major initiative within this unit that targets repeat offenders. 

The Domestic Violence Unit is made up of four RCMP members and a social worker. The Victim Services Unit provides many supports for victims of domestic violence. The Domestic Violence Unit is committed to working in partnership with federal, provincial and local agencies to promote awareness and prevention of family violence.

Domestic violence can include mental, physical, sexual and/or emotional abuse by one partner toward his or her partner, their children, or the elderly and disabled. Abusers may try to intimidate or control their victims by destroying personal property, withdrawing access to children or pets, or keeping victims from contact with friends or family.

For referrals and more information about domestic violence, see our domestic violence page or contact the Domestic Violence Unit at 403-343-5575.

The RCMP Police and Crisis Teams (PACT) are two teams that each consist of an RCMP officer paired with a Registered Psychiatric Nurse employed by the Primary Care Network. PACT provides a joint specialized response to adults and youth experiencing mental health crises in Red Deer. PACT's goal is to work collaboratively with various organizations and partners in the mental health field to decrease the rate of relapse of clients with mental health or addictions issues. PACT helps identify gaps in services that will benefit the client, and connects them with agencies or services that will address their unique needs. By addressing these needs, PACT is able to improve the quality of life for their clients and decrease the number of calls for service to police.

Red Deer’s GIS teams are responsible for major criminal investigations under the Criminal Code and federal and provincial statutes. The officers work in plain clothes and use unmarked police cars; their in-depth work has increased the rate of solving crime in Red Deer.

Serious Crimes Unit – investigate serious crimes relating to sexual or physical abuse, sudden deaths, armed robberies or other serious crimes against persons.

Fraud Unit – investigate internal thefts, counterfeit funds, forgeries and business frauds of a more serious nature or value. As well, this unit coordinates and investigates offences that relate to individuals responsible for organized or repeated property crime in Red Deer.

Drug Unit – focus on drug investigations within Red Deer, working closely with the Fraud and Serious Crimes units. The investigations of the Drug Unit will often provide evidence and information that lead to the solving of other property and persons offences.

GIS often works on special projects that address specific problems within the community. Members from each team will collaborate to provide investigative knowledge and support, resulting in successful investigations and an increased rate of solving crime in Red Deer.

Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams work on the detection and prosecution of organized crime (drugs, fraud, trafficking, commercial crime). Members work closely with "K" Division (Alberta) RCMP, federal, provincial and municipal enforcement agencies, other police services and – most importantly – the citizens of Red Deer.

The Police Dog Service (PDS) provides operational support to RCMP members in:

• locating evidence
• tracking suspects
• searching scenes of crime
• providing VIP protection and crowd control
• searching for explosives
• searching for missing persons or bodies
• participating in crime prevention and community relation programs

Dog handlers and their dogs are trained at the Police Dog Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta. Red Deer RCMP and Red Deer Sub-Division share the resources of four dog handlers and their dogs. Dog teams are on call within Red Deer and Central Alberta area 24 hours a day.

The Red Deer Forensic Identification Section provides forensic support to Red Deer, 21 central Alberta RCMP detachments and two municipal police forces. FI deals with a wide variety of cases, from property crimes such as stolen vehicles and break and enters to crimes against persons, including suspicious deaths and homicides. FI members photograph crime scenes and search for physical evidence such as fingerprints, footwear impressions and tire track impressions. They collect and submit evidence (DNA swabs, hair and fibre, etc.) to the Forensics Labs for analysis, and may provide expert opinions on comparing physical evidence. There are nine Forensic Identification members, one civilian Forensic Identification Assistant, and one civilian administrative support staff.

Investigates serious crimes relating to sudden deaths, shootings, stabbings, armed robberies or other serious crimes against persons.

In July of 2020 the Red Deer RCMP created a new Sex Crimes Unit to investigate crimes of a sexual nature that are particularly heinous or violent, including those perpetrated against children. The goal of the Sex Crimes Unit is to provide trauma-informed, victim-centred service to survivors of sexual violence. For more info, visit Sexual Violence Information & Resources.

Investigates high end and complex property crime including break and enters, firearms trafficking, organized vehicle thefts and other property crime involving organized crime.