Central Parkland County

On May 26, 2023 Parkland County Enforcement Services received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle on Rge Rd 32A, south of Hwy 627. A Peace Officer started an investigation, locating the vehicle with two occupants inside. Further investigation determined the vehicle had been reported stolen in Grand Prairie two days prior. At the request of the Peace Officer, Parkland RCMP attended and arrested the two individuals for possession of stolen property.

Further investigation found the vehicle contained: ammunition, firearm magazines, methamphetamine, fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.

This is a great example of residents, Parkland Peace Officers and the RCMP all working together to keep our community safe!

Our firefighters need your help – while our crews have been busy responding to wildfire in the County, we have also responded to four fires in the last five days that we’re concerned appear to be intentionally caused, in the area north of Highway 16 between Range Road 30 and Range Road 32. We are asking residents to be vigilant, keep their eyes open and report any suspicious behavior to the RCMP by immediately calling 9-1-1. There is currently a full fire ban(External link) in the County due to high fire risk.

Parkland Citizens on Patrol(External link) are actively recruiting for new membership throughout the county.

Learn more or submit an application online at their new website Parkland COP(External link). Or come out to their coffee with Cops April 26, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Parkland County Enforcement Services Satellite Office (5124 53 Ave, Wabamun).

On February 20, 2023, a Parkland County Peace Officer observed a vehicle travelling at 164km/h in a posted 110km/h zone on HWY 16 near Range Road 25. The subsequent investigation determined the vehicle was unregistered and uninsured.

The driver was issued three violation tickets for:

Operate unregistered motor vehicle

Operate uninsured motor vehicle

Exceed maximum speed limit

In a recent meeting with Parkland County Administration, Wabamun businesses advised that they've noticed a reduction in crime over the past year. This can be attributed to the efforts of the residents engaging and taking responsibility for their community. This is illustrated by the 73% increase year over year of suspicious vehicles being reported in Wabamun (2021/2022).

On October 28, 2022, Parkland County Enforcement Services became aware of increased suspicious activity in the vicinity of Start Lake Estates (52318 RRD 25). Enforcement services responded by increasing uniform presence in the area through proactive patrols and operations.