Status: The Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, received Royal Assent on May 16, 2024.
Ministry responsible: Public Safety and Emergency Services
Overview
The Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, (formerly Bill 11) will create a provincial ankle bracelet monitoring program and improve government’s ability to respond to communities’ requests for additional law enforcement support.
These amendments will strengthen Alberta’s current policing model and combat rising crime, create safer streets and neighbourhoods, and protect our communities.
Key changes
The act updates the Police Act and the Police Amendment Act, 2022 to enable the creation of new independent agency police service, which will help bring the police-like functions performed by the Alberta Sheriffs under the same kind of legislative framework and civilian oversight as Alberta’s other police services.
The legislation also updates to the Corrections Act, enabling courts to add electronic monitoring to an individual’s bail or community-release conditions.
Next steps
Alberta’s ankle bracelet electronic monitoring program is expected during winter 2024 and will become fully operational in 2025.
The amendments to the Police Act and the Police Amendment Act, 2022 came into force on Royal Assent.
News
- Keeping Alberta families and communities safe (March 13, 2024)
- Locking down repeat offenders (March 13, 2024)