RCMP launches rural crime team with $2-million provincial boost

The Alberta RCMP is boosting its ability to fight organized crime and gang activity, backed by a $2-million investment from the Alberta government.

The funding will provide modern investigative tools and specialized resources, including advanced surveillance technology, intelligence capabilities and digital forensic equipment, to tackle increasingly complex criminal networks.

"This funding represents a significant investment in strengthening Alberta's response to organized crime and gang activity," said Deputy Commissioner Trevor Daroux, commanding officer of the Alberta RCMP. "It allows us, across agencies and jurisdictions, to respond in a more coordinated, modern, and effective way."

Part of the funding will establish the new Rural Organized Crime Team, a mobile unit of officers focused on gang activity and violence linked to drug and firearm offences. The team deploys to communities with the highest levels of crime, using data-driven intelligence to identify and target priority offenders.

The unit will not operate alone. It will be reinforced by the RCMP's network of specialized units and resources to investigate, disrupt and dismantle organized criminal activity. The Alberta RCMP will also continue working with municipal police partners, provincial agencies and community stakeholders.

"There is no place for organized crime in our communities, our province, or our country," Daroux said. "The Alberta RCMP is committed to working collaboratively with our policing partners and provincial leaders to disrupt and dismantle crime networks wherever they operate. Together, we are making Alberta stronger and safer for everyone."

The investment is part of a broader $8-million public safety initiative to equip law enforcement across the province.

In 2025, there were 490 shootings across Alberta, with one-third resulting in serious injury or death. The most prolific firearm-related offenders are organized crime groups.

Source: Alberta RCMP