Alberta RCMP has officially launched a new mobile app to ensure Albertans can access information quickly and conveniently.

The app is available as a free download through Apple or Google Play.

Chief Superintendant Peter Tewfik, Officer in charge of the Alberta RCMP’s Community Safety and Wellbeing Branch, explains the app allows the Alberta RCMP to provide the public with online access to news, crime reporting, detachment locations, crime mapping, and statistics, and a map for initiatives like Project Lock Up.

It also provides access to partner law enforcement services, mental health supports, Crime Stoppers, and links to Alberta RCMP social media accounts.

“An app is an easy way for the public to stay connected and report crime to the police along with gaining quick and easy access to Alberta RCMP news and information,” says Supt. Tewfik. “Having an app will provide the public with an option for digital accessibility that is convenient and centralized.”

While the app provides convenient links to Alberta RCMP social media account, it will not replace the existing website, social media feeds, or other sources for information, nor will it replace other methods of crime reporting, engagement, or emergency assistance. 

Tewfik says the app doesn't allow the RCMP to track or monitor users in any way.

"The app itself collects no information, that includes no location data, but features in the app may open up your web browser," explained Twelik during the press conference launching the app. "The web browser may be collecting information, but that information is not passed on to the RCMP and isn't be collected by the RCMP."

He reminds people that social media posts or the use of other third-party crime apps are not appropriate ways to report a crime.

If you need to contact the Alberta RCMP or to report a crime, please remember the following:

  • For emergencies, or if you see a crime in progress, phone 911.
  • For non-emergency property crimes, you can file your report online through the Alberta RCMP app, or contact your nearest RCMP detachment.
  • If you have information about a crime and wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com, or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
  • For scams and fraud, contact your local detachment and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca