2026 Calgary Policing Summit

Last week, the Calgary Police Commission (CPC) hosted the 2026 Policing Summit, bringing together community members, business leaders, partner organizations, and government officials for an open conversation about the future of public safety in Calgary

The evening centred on three big themes: growth, modernization, and collaboration.

To keep pace with Calgary's rapid growth, the Service plans to recruit up to 660 officers over the next four years, including 300 net-new positions. This looks like expanding training, boosting recruitment outreach across Canada, and creating a smoother, more welcoming applicant experience.

Some additional key takeaways include:

• The Calgary Police Service is actively modernizing - upgrading technology, improving how services are delivered, and looking to data-driven strategies to keep communities safer.

• Public safety intertwines with a variety of really important social service agencies in our city. The Service is deepening partnerships with community agencies, health providers, and social organizations to better address mental health, addiction, and social disorder.

• Fresh traffic safety data reaffirmed Calgary's commitment to reducing collisions, cracking down on distracted driving, and protecting the most vulnerable people on our roads.

Thank you to CPC for hosting and creating the space for such engaged and thoughtful dialogue. These conversations matter and help positively shape the city we all love.

What is the Calgary Police Commission?

The Calgary Police Commission (CPC) is a body of 10 community members and two city councillors appointed by City Council and the Government of Alberta to provide independent, civilian governance and oversight of Calgary’s police.

To protect the political neutrality of law enforcement, Calgary’s police chief reports to CPC instead of elected officials. CPC in turn provides direction to the Calgary Police Service through the police chief, police policies, monitoring of the police conduct complaint, and approval of how the police budget is spent.

The public and media are invited to participate in Regular Meetings of the Calgary Police Commission, typically held on the last Wednesday of most months (eight meetings per year). You can view upcoming meeting dates HERE.

Regular Meetings include a public portion where commissioners discuss a variety of topics with the Calgary Police Service leadership and hear from the public. There is also a private portion where commissioners and the Service discuss police conduct complaint investigations, personnel issues, and any other sensitive matters that cannot be discussed in public at this time.

The public portion of regular meetings are streamed live online. All are welcome to watch the meeting using the link in the meeting notice.

You can also watch recordings of past meetings. These recordings are typically made available within 48 hours of the meetings conclusion.

Members of the public are also welcome to register to participate in CPC meetings, either making a presentation or asking a question live. Anyone wishing to provide input to the Commission also has the option to do so via a written submission.

More information on how to register to speak or submit a written comment to the Commission can be found HERE.