Airdrie, Alta. – From Oct. 27 to 29, 2026, the Alberta RCMP Southern Alberta District (SAD) Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), in partnership with the Alberta Sheriffs’ Fugitive Apprehension Sheriff Support Team (FASST), conducted a joint forces operation targeting priority offenders with outstanding warrants throughout southern Alberta.
The operation involved investigative and enforcement activities in 28 municipalities, with successful apprehensions in 15 communities. In total, officers arrested 28 priority offenders, including two Canada-wide unlawfully at large individuals.
During the operation, police executed 62 warrants for violent offences, including:
- Assault with a weapon;
- Assault causing bodily harm;
- Suffocation or choking;
- Unlawful confinement; and
- Break and enter.
The Alberta RCMP Strategic Analysis and Research Unit uses a province-wide offender-ranking matrix based on Crime Severity Index scoring and criminal history to identify individuals responsible for the greatest levels of harm in Alberta communities. With the support of the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, police services across Alberta share crime data that contributes to the development of a coordinated provincial priority offender list that extends beyond jurisdictional boundaries.
“Priority offenders don’t limit their criminal activity to one community or jurisdiction, which is why strong collaboration between law enforcement partners is so important. Operations like this bring together the intelligence, expertise and resources of Alberta Sheriffs and the RCMP to locate wanted offenders, execute outstanding warrants and help keep Albertans safe.” – Darren Thompson, Inspector, FASST, Alberta Sheriffs.
“The individuals targeted during this operation were identified through a data-informed process designed to focus enforcement efforts on offenders responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime and community harm,” said Sgt. Gary Maclaren, SAD CRU. “The execution of 62 warrants over three days demonstrates the impact of targeted policing initiatives and the value of taking a coordinated approach to offender management across southern Alberta.”
