Community-Led Report Calls for Bold Action on Policing and Public Safety in Alberta

New ‘Safer for All’ Report Offers Roadmap to Build Accountability, Equity, and Trust in Public Safety


Edmonton (June 10, 2025) — The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, in collaboration with community leaders, public safety experts, and concerned residents, is proud to release the Safer for All Community Forum Report. This report captures the voices and vision of over 45 community members, scholars, advocates, and public officials who gathered in Edmonton on April 12, 2025, to reimagine the future of policing and public safety in Alberta.

The report outlines a community-driven blueprint for action, including:

  • A call for the creation of a civilian-led Provincial Police College to standardize education, enforce licensing, and build public trust;
    Stronger oversight and transparency mechanisms, including reform of ASIRT and the introduction of a provincial police conduct database;

  • Investment in care-based and community-led responses to mental health, poverty, and addiction;

  • Targeted public education and legal rights campaigns to reduce over-policing and increase civic engagement;

  • And an emphasis on centering the voices of those most impacted by systemic racism, gender-based discrimination, and marginalization.


“This report is not just a reflection; it is a roadmap for building safer communities through partnership, accountability and care,” said Renée Vaugeois, Executive Director of the John Humphrey Centre. “We are calling on municipal, provincial, and community leaders to come together and lead with courage, inclusion and compassion.”

The Safer for All report arrives at a critical time as Alberta explores structural changes to its policing systems, including a potential shift to a provincial police force. The report’s recommendations align with this transition and aim to ensure reforms are grounded in transparency, equity, and community leadership.

The John Humphrey Centre invites members of the media, policymakers, and the public to read the report and join the conversation on transforming public safety for all Albertans.

The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights works to advance dignity, freedom, justice, and security through collaborative relationships and transformative education on peace and human rights.


Media Contact:
Renée Vaugeois
Executive Director, John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
renee@jhcentre.org | (780) 975-1116

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