News Flash

June 2025 Slave Lake RCMP Release

During the month of May, the Slave Lake Detachment responded to a total of 438 calls for service, which included:

• 911 Act (Static lines, 911 hang-ups) (x21)
• False Alarms (x7)
• Assault (x19)
• Break and Enter (x13)
• Utter Threats (x8)
• Theft (x17)
• Mischief – Damage to Property (x13)
• Causing a Disturbance, Mischief (Nuisance) (x30)
• Mental Health (x6)
• Suspicious Person / Vehicle / Property (x25)
• Wellbeing Checks (x17)

Slave Lake RCMP encourages Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design this spring

Slave Lake, Alta. – As Albertans begin their spring cleaning and outdoor home improvement projects, the Slave Lake RCMP is encouraging residents to incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies into their seasonal plans.

CPTED is a proactive approach to crime prevention. By making smart, cost-effective changes to your property, you can reduce opportunities for crime and enhance your overall safety. Spring is the perfect time to assess your property and identify practical ways to improve visibility, access control, and security.

By taking a few extra steps this season, homeowners can significantly reduce their risk of being targeted by criminals. Slave Lake RCMP suggests implementing the following CPTED strategies during your routine yard work this spring:

• Trim overgrown trees and bushes to increase sight lines and eliminate potential hiding places.
• Keep shrubs below window level to prevent them from becoming cover for intruders.
• Maintain clear, visible pathways to doors and access points.
• Install LED or motion-sensor lighting around doors, driveways, and dark corners of your property.
• Use solar-powered lights for sheds, backyards, and areas without wiring access.
• Ensure lights are placed high enough to prevent tampering.
• Lock up tools, ladders, and lawn equipment in a garage or shed.
• Avoid leaving expensive items in plain sight from the street.
• Use high-quality padlocks and deadbolts on exterior structures.
• Use fencing and natural barriers (like thorny plants) to define property boundaries.
• Ensure your address is clearly visible from the street for emergency responders.
• Avoid tall privacy fences or solid walls that can block visibility and hide intruders.
• Join or start a community watch to keep neighbours informed and engaged.

For more home safety tips follow us on Facebook @RCMPinAlberta and on X @RCMPAlberta.

Slave Lake RCMP urges residents to lock down yards, garages, and outbuildings

Slave Lake, Alta. – As temperatures rise and more Albertans tackle outdoor projects, the Slave Lake RCMP is reminding homeowners that thieves are just as eager to “spring” into action, especially when sheds, garages, and yard equipment are left unsecured.

Power tools, trailers, ATVs, lawn tractors, and even vehicle parts are prime targets when they’re visible or easy to remove. A few extra minutes spent locking, lighting, and documenting your property can help prevent theft and save you financially in the long run.

Slave Lake RCMP offers the following yard-focused tips to help harden your property against theft:

• Upgrade garden-shed and garage side-door hasps to solid deadbolts or heavy-duty disc locks.
• Add padlocks to roll-up doors and secure interior tool chests with key or combination locks.
• Apply shatter-resistant security film to garage and shed windows.
• Use reflective or frosted film on garage and shed windows, so unwanted visitors cannot inventory what’s inside.
• Reinforce weak door frames with strike-plate screws at least 3 inches long.
• Install motion-activated LED or solar lights above every outbuilding entry point.
• Position and test cameras (or doorbell cams) to cover sheds, trailer parking pads, and garage doors — aim for faces, not just tops of heads.
• Photograph tools, machinery, trailers, and recreational vehicles from multiple angles.
• Record serial numbers, makes, and models in a secure file or app; engrave your driver’s licence number on high-value items.
• Use wheel locks or chock-and-lock systems on trailers and utility equipment.
• Add gas-cap locks to fuel cans and machines to deter siphoning and joyrides.
• Remove keys from ATVs, mowers, and vehicles—even when parked inside the garage—and store them in a locked cabinet inside your home.
• Keep garage doors closed except when actively loading or unloading.
• Lock your vehicle inside the garage; many thefts start with a simple door-check. For more safety tips follow us on Facebook @RCMPinAlberta and on X @RCMPAlberta.

Coffee with a Cop

The Slave Lake RCMP is dedicated to maintaining direct open lines of communication with the communities we serve. We would like to get to know area residents better, discuss your concerns and ideas about law enforcement and conversely create an opportunity for you to get to know your local police officers to discuss our duties and responsibilities. This month Coffee with a Cop will be held on the last Wednesday of the month during which you can have a coffee and chat with a Slave Lake Detachment officer. Coffee with a Cop will be held at the FIX, 317 Main Street, Slave Lake on June 25^th 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Feel free to stop in and have a Coffee (or a Pop) with us.

Email Questions

In order to seek important input from all stakeholders and residents, the Slave Lake RCMP will be completing monthly police briefs (like this one) in order to keep the public aware of our activities in the communities. In addition, we encourage interaction and anyone with any inquiries, questions, or comments can contact us at: KSLAVELAKEDET@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

During each monthly police brief, members of the detachment will be available to answer questions and provide education on topics of concern which have been identified by the community. We look forward to hearing from you.