The Auxiliary Constable Program is a volunteer program intended to enhance community based policing and provide an opportunity for citizens to participate in law enforcement on an organized basis. Auxiliary constables provide a complementary service to the regular Force, in other words, auxiliary constables assist members of the Force while under supervision.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police administers the program which is sponsored and funded by the Province of Alberta under the auspices of the Alberta Solicitor General Department.
Duties that an auxiliary constable may perform under direct supervision of a regular member of the RCMP are widely varied, and include, but are not limited to:
Requirements auxiliary applicants must meet are:
Auxiliary candidates recruited into the program are registered as Emergency Services Workers through Alberta Municipal Affairs, Emergency Management Alberta and may sometimes be called upon to assist the RCMP in an emergency.
Auxiliary constables have peace officer status when on duty and under direct control of a member of the RCMP.
For more information, please visit the National RCMP, Auxiliary Policing