The Government of Alberta (GOA) conducted a Police Funding Model (PFM) review from May to July 2025. An independent contractor (MNP) led the review process, which aimed to evaluate the PFM and identify potential changes to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of municipalities policed by the RCMP, with the goal of identifying potential changes to ensure that the PFM promotes long-term fairness, shared fiscal responsibility, and sustainability.
This review included a survey, in-person regional engagements with elected officials, and virtual engagements with CAOs.
The current PFM is significantly flawed. It places a disproportionate burden on rural municipalities to contribute to policing, has no alignment to service levels, and includes no provisions for transparency or accountability to municipalities in terms of how their contributions are used. RMA views the engagement as an opportunity for the Government of Alberta to correct the current flawed PFM structure.
See below for resources compiled by RMA to help educate and prepare members.
