As part of ALERT’s public safety goals to make our province safer for all Albertans, we occasionally release targeted public safety campaigns focusing and bringing awareness on trending issues affecting our jurisdiction. Learn about gangs, sextortion, and more below.
Butt Out Creeps is ALERT’s public safety initiative focusing on sextortion, targeted at youth online.
In Alberta, gangs are real, and not as obvious as you’d think. Do you know how to spot them? Gangs hide in plain sight.
The work we do is about our communities, and that’s why we recognize that residents can be instrumental in tackling serious crime. If you or someone you know has been the victim of a crime, or you suspect criminal activity, please reach out. Your information will remain strictly confidential.
Thank you for helping to make Alberta safer by being actively involved and reporting suspicious activity.
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) involves images and/or videos that depict the sexual abuse of minors – the majority of which involve prepubescent children. Often, CSAM involves explicit and/or extreme sexual assaults against the child victim (Cybertip.ca).
Learn more about Internet Child Exploitation and ALERT’s integrated teams combatting this issue.
Ghost Guns are illegal, privately manufactured firearms or lower receivers. These weapons are often made with 3D-printers, and undermine public safety due to their lack of licensing requirements, serialization and safety controls.
Learn more about Ghost Guns on ALERT’s dedicated Privately Manufactured Firearms info page