Community Policing Priorities (CPP)

Red Deer’s Community Policing Plan, or CPP, is developed by Red Deer RCMP and The City of Red Deer, with final approval by the Policing Commitee. The plan outlines the top priorities to be addressed by policing strategies over the specified time period.

The CPP is a two-year plan, spanning two years from April 1 to March 31. In developing each CPP, The City and RCMP together conduct public consultation to understand community concerns and priorities as they relate to crime and safety. The APP is then developed using real-time crime data and public feedback to understand community priorities and areas of focus. RCMP work in consultation with City Council to determine top policing priorities for our community over two-year periods. 

Read the 2026 What We Heard Report (pdf)

2026-2028 Community Policing Plan

Public consultation for the 2026-28 Community Policing Plan (CPP) took place in Winter 2025-26. The City and Red Deer RCMP worked together to finalize the CPP, and it was approved by the Policing Committee in March 2026. 

Priority #1:  Public Safety

The goals within this priority are:

  • Police Visibility: Increase visibility and safety in public spaces such as bike and pedestrian trails and green spaces throughout the city through an increase in patrols and police presence.
  •  Road Safety: Increase the number of initiatives and enforcement actions taken to improve safety on roads and reduce dangerous behaviour, such as impaired driving.

Priority #2: Comprehensive Service Delivery

The goals within this priority are:

  • Service Communication and Accountability: Enhance communication with complainants and connect victims to supports, such as Victim Services Unit, as well as strengthening the quality of investigations
  • Drug Enforcement: Share with the community relevant drug investigations impacting and reducing street-level drug dealing and the impact of drug use in the community.
  • Property Crime: Continue to lower property and retail crime through enforcement, public awareness, and education initiatives.

Priority #3: Community Collaboration

The goals within this priority are:

  • Collaborate with Justice Partners: Continue developing positive and constructive relationships with key justice partners, to promote consistent, quality investigations and ensure successful prosecutions.
  • Community Access: Continue to conduct community outreach work that strengthens the community's tie with the RCMP.
  • Public Education: Implement strategies to engage communities on intervention and prevention of victimization. This can include broader education initiatives through, media, social media, and digital and in-person presentations.