For the week of May 31 through June 6, 2021, the Beaumont RCMP responded to 66 calls for service. Some of the calls for service included abandoned vehicles, animal calls, assault, child welfare act, criminal harassment, dangerous driving, false alarms, family relations act, flight from Peace Officer, items lost/found, luring a child, mental health act, suspicious person/vehicle, traffic collisions, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, theft under $5,000 and mischief.

 The Beaumont RCMP conducted 62 traffic stops, resulting in five charges under the Traffic Safety Act.

 An RCMP officer was conducting proactive patrols in Beaumont when he observed a suspicious vehicle at 3:30 a.m. The officer stopped the vehicle, which was stolen out of Edmonton. The occupants of the vehicle were arrested and charged. One of the occupants was also wanted by Edmonton Police Service (EPS), so this individual was turned over to EPS.

On Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 7 p.m., Beaumont residents are invited to learn about Beaumont’s crime statistics, the RCMP detachment’s community engagement initiatives, and updates on policing priorities. Join us online for the presentation and Q&A via Zoom meeting – access it at bit.ly/RCMPTownHall. You can also submit your questions by June 16 to openhouse2021@beaumont.ab.ca. 

 Beaumont residents are encouraged to view the RCMP Crime Mapping tool and can access the map through the City of Beaumont’s website at https://www.beaumont.ab.ca/532/Beaumont-RCMP-Crime-Map. 

 The Beaumont RCMP encourages the public to report all criminal and suspicious activity. In case of an emergency, call 911, for non-urgent reports call the Beaumont RCMP Detachment complaint line 780-929-7400. Your report helps us know where to look, who to look for and where to patrol in the future.