AB-2025-02058 - Alberta Police Recruit Selection Standards Review

The Police Act (the Act) mandates the Province maintains an adequate and effective level of policing throughout Alberta. Alberta’s Police Recruit Selection Standards (Standards) were developed in early late 1990s. These Standards are invaluable in ensuring the most appropriate and suitable applicant is selected to be a police officer in Alberta. The importance of productive recruitment and selection procedures cannot be overemphasized. The goal of this project is to ensure Alberta’s police recruit selection process remains a key component in advancing effective and responsible policing in the province. In addition, the Standards must also be a valid, legally defensible, and an inclusive process which ensures that the best applicants are selected to become police officers in Alberta.