On September 18th, 2023, Drumheller RCMP General Duty Officers and Drumheller General Investigation Section members, along with key partners including Alberta Sheriff Highway Patrol Officers, and Drumheller Municipal Enforcement Peace Officers initiated a Crime Reduction initiative called “Operation Street Sweep” in Drumheller and surrounding areas.
The initiative included a concerted effort to locate wanted persons on warrants, conduct conditions compliance checks on prolific offenders, and suppress crime and aggressive drivers.
As a result of the operation:
- 7 violation tickets were issued for exceeding the speed limit (all were in excess of 25km/hr over the speed limit);
- 4 violation tickets were issued for various other traffic related offences such as using cell phone while driving, fail to wear seat belt, fail to have insurance on vehicle;
- 4 warnings were issued for various traffic offences;
- 1 impaired driver was arrested and subject to provincial sanctions including suspension of licence and vehicle seizure; and
- 7 wanted persons were arrested on outstanding warrants.
This is the 2nd Operation Street Sweep in the Drumheller area this year. The 1st Operation was on June 12th, 2023 and also involved Peace Officers from Kneehill County, RCMP Traffic Services, and RCMP Police Dog Services. The results of that operation were:
- 12 violation tickets were issued for exceeding the speed limit (all were in excess of 25km/hr over the speed limit);
- 5 violation tickets were issued for various other traffic related offences such as using cell phone while driving, fail to wear seat belt, fail to have insurance on vehicle;
- 1 warning was issued for a traffic offence;
- 1 person was arrested on outstanding warrants;
- 41 residences/prolific offenders where checked to ensure compliance with court conditions;
- 2 persons where charged for breaching their court conditions.
Detachment Commander, S/Sgt. Robert Harms, stated “Operation Street Sweep is a key component of our Policing Priorities and Crime Reduction initiatives in 2023-2024. The operations have been successful to date and will continue going forward. I thank the many officers involved including our key partners who all contribute and help us work towards safer communities and roadways.”
If you have any information regarding criminal activity in the Drumheller and or surrounding areas, please contact Drumheller RCMP at 403.823.7590, call 911, or contact your local Police Service. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can 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.
