Organization

Vision
Mission
Core businesses
Solicitor General and Public Security Structure and Overview
Planning and reporting

Vision

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Albertans have safe and secure communities in which to live, work and raise their families.

Mission

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To work in partnership with Albertans to promote safe, secure communities through effective law enforcement, correctional and victim services and ensure integrity and accountability and social responsibility in Alberta's gaming and liquor industries.

Core businesses

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Core Business One: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
Ensuring safe communities in Alberta by ensuring adequate and effective policing, by targeting organized crime, and by developing and promoting crime prevention programs.

Key program areas include:

  • Policing Assistance to Municipalities
  • Organized Crime

Core Business Two: Custody, Supervision and Facilitation of Rehabilitative Opportunities for Offenders
Ensuring effective and efficient security and supervision of offenders that enhances public safety while offering offenders opportunities to become law-abiding citizens.

Key program areas include:

  • Adult Remand and Sentenced Custody
  • Adult Community Supervision
  • Young Offender Custody
  • Young Offender Community Supervision
  • Youth Justice Committee Program
  • Aboriginal Correctional Programs
  • Corrections Criminal Intelligence Unit

Core Business Three: Protection Services for Officials, Facilities and Infrastructure
Ensuring safe communities in Alberta by providing security services to government officials, personnel, and the judiciary. Maintaining the capability to anticipate and respond to changes in terrorism threat levels through partnered responses involving federal government agencies, the Security and Information Management Unit and Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta. Also manage court and prisoner security and operate the traffic safety, warrant apprehension and investigative support programs.

Key program areas include:

  • Protection Services
  • Legislature Security
  • Executive Security
  • Alberta Security and Strategic Intelligence Support Team
  • Security Operations
  • Traffic Safety
  • Investigative Support
  • Warrant Apprehension

Core Business Four: Victims Programs and Services
Ensuring victims are treated with dignity and respect and that they receive information about programs and services, assistance during the criminal justice process, and that eligible victims promptly receive financial benefits.

Key program areas include:

Core Business Five: Alberta’s Liquor and Gaming Industries Operate with Integrity in a Socially Responsible Manner
Ensuring that Alberta’s liquor industry will continue to be progressive, while balancing choice with social responsibility. The Ministry regulates the liquor industry through the provisions of the Gaming and Liquor Act and regulation. The Ministry also partners with the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC), other government ministries, industry and other stakeholders to develop appropriate policies and innovative programs to promote the responsible use of liquor products.

Key program areas include:

  • License and regulate liquor activities
  • License and regulate charitable gaming activities
  • Conduct and manage provincial gaming activities


Solicitor General and Public Security Structure and Overview

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Alberta Solicitor General was created as a separate and equal Government of Alberta ministry in March 2001. The ministry name was changed to Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security in June 2005. The department is responsible for ensuring Alberta's communities remain safe places for Albertans to live, work and raise families.

Solicitor General and Public Security provides adequate and effective policing programs and promotes crime prevention activities. The ministry's victims' service programs treat victims with dignity and respect, and offer information and assistance during police investigations and court proceedings. Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security maintains effective and efficient correctional programs while helping offenders return to the community better able to contribute to society in a positive way.

Organization Chart

Office of the Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security

Office of the Deputy Solicitor General and Deputy Minister of Public Security

Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security Boards, Agencies and Committees

Criminal Injuries Review Board
Law Enforcement Review Board
Victims of Crime Programs Committee
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission

Solicitor General and Public Security

Aboriginal Justice Initiatives Unit
Communications
Correctional Services
Corporate Services
Human Resource Services
Information Technology Branch
Public Security
Special Projects Branch