Complaints Regarding Grande Prairie Police Service
As mandated by the Alberta Police Act, the Commission has appointed a Public Complaint Director to resolve issues between the citizens of Grande Prairie and the Grande Prairie Police Service in a fair, transparent, and reasonable manner.
The Grande Prairie Police Commission’s Public Complaint Director:
- Receives Grande Prairie Police Service complaints regarding sworn members, policies of the police service, or the police chief from the public;
- Acts as a liaison between the Commission, the Chief of Police, and the complainant;
- Performs duties assigned by the Commission in regards to complaints;
- Reviews the investigation conducted in respect of a complaint during the course of the investigation and at the conclusion;
- Offers an alternative dispute resolution process, where appropriate;
- If an alternative dispute resolution process is used, reviews the manner in which it is delivered; and
- Provides reports to the commission, as required.
According to the Police Act, complaints must be filed within one year of the events upon which it is based: or, within one year of when the conduct was first discovered or ought to have been discovered (whichever occurs first). Detailed information regarding the complaint process can be found HERE.
If you have a concern, or want to file a complaint, please contact the Public Complaint Director, Lorrie Sitler via email or fill out this Online Form.
Please note: Grande Prairie Police Service is not currently the police of jurisdiction any complaints against the services or policies of the RCMP must be pursued through the RCMP or the Grande Prairie Policing Committee Public Complaint Director as outlined below.
Complaints Regarding Municipal Enforcement
Under the Alberta Peace Officer Act, a complaint against a peace officer may be made through the peace officer's authorized employer. To file a complaint against a municipal peace officer in the city of Grande Prairie please call 311 or email.
Complaints Regarding RCMP
Under the Alberta Police Act, the Grande Prairie Policing Committee is responsible for monitoring the public complaints process and assisting with complaints against the Grande Prairie RCMP detachment or members. Please visit their webpage to find out how to file a complaint against a member of the RCMP or their policies HERE.