Alberta Provincial Police

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Alberta Provincial Police
APP logo.jpeg
Formed 1 March 1917
Type Law enforcement
Employees
• constables
• civilians
47,702
33,827
13,875
Motto FIAT JUSTITIA (Latin)
"Let justice be done"
Country Canada flag alt.png Canada
Province Alberta flag.png Alberta
Constituting instrument Alberta Police Act
Jurisdiction Alberta
Population 11.32 million
General nature Local civilian police
Provincial police
Transit police
Headquarters 10365 97 St NW
Edmonton, AB
Stations 305
Chief Constable Allan Nguyen
Responsible to Attorney General of Alberta
Website police.gov.ab.ca

The Alberta Provincial Police (APP) is the primary civilian law enforcement agency of Alberta, the fourth-most populous province of Canada. It is responsible for all local and province-wide policing in the province, with all independent municipalities and upper-tier municipalities assigned an APP detachment that varies in number of personnel and stations assigned, depending on the population and crime rate of the area. The other primary law enforcement agency in Alberta is the Alberta Sheriff's Office, who are officers of the court, responsible for serving warrants, operating provincial jails, transporting convicts and detainees, and providing bailiff and security services at all provincial courts in Alberta.