RCMP

Criminal record checks are done Monday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pm. You must present two pieces of government-issued identification, including one photo ID.

If you require criminal record check for volunteering, there will be no charge if you provide a letter from the organization you are volunteering with.

Fingerprints are done on Thursdays: 9 am to 5 pm.

For further information, please call 780-929-7410.

As of January 1, 2024, any damage exceeding $5,000 must be reported to the police. When you report at the RCMP detachment, you’ll be required to provide:

• your driver’s licence,
• registration and
• proof of insurance
• either a picture of the damages or your vehicle to prove damage to be issued a damage sticker.

We suggest that you print and keep a copy of the Motor Vehicle Collision form [pdf] in your vehicle’s glove box for easy access in the event of an accident.

For additional information, visit the Government of Alberta’s page on automobile collisions and insurance.

A police false alarm means the activation of an alarm system, via an alarm signal, that results in the dispatch of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) where unauthorized entry, attempted unauthorized entry or a police emergency does not exist. False alarms can happen at both commercial and residential premises. To help reduce the incidence of police false alarms, Beaumont adopted a Police False Alarm Bylaw [pdf].

Consequences of false alarms

Police false alarms are a concern that requires community action to reduce the number of false alarms in order to improve the efficient use of policing resources.

Even when meeting at Beaumont RCMP Detachment’s Safe Trade Zone remember the following tips when buying or selling on online marketplaces (Facebook Buy and Sell groups):

• Beaumont RCMP members will not get involved in the details of the transaction. RCMP members only responsibility is to make sure you’re safe.
• Ask for proof of the seller’s identity, if the item is something that might have been stolen.
• If you’re carrying a large sum of cash, either before or after the transaction, don’t make it obvious, and be careful to ensure that you’re not followed after the transaction.
• Beware of common scams, like checks for an amount higher than the amount of the deal; “cashier’s checks” that are forged and presented when the bank is closed.
• If you are given a cashier’s check, money order or other equivalent, call the bank at the number listed online, NOT a number the buyer gives you to verify the validity of the check.

Tips:

• Agree to meet the buyer or seller of whatever you’re selling (or buying) at Beaumont RCMP Detachment.
• Meet during Beaumont RCMP Detachment’s business hours.

Detachment hours of operation

Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
(Closed to the public on weekends and statutory holidays)

Buying and selling large items

Sometimes it’s impractical to meet at a police station for a transaction. Can’t haul that sofa to the police department. Or a used car that isn’t running. In those cases:

• First, meet at a police station where you can exchange and record (use phone) each other’s’ identification papers, such as a driver’s license. Do NOT carry cash to this location.
• Record the license or identification paper, or use your phone to photograph it.
• Email the ID information to a friend, or to someone trusted (not to yourself).
• If you’re selling at home, or going to someone’s home, never be outnumbered. If you’re at home, make sure you have two or three people there and tell the person who is coming that you will have others with you. There’s some safety in numbers.
• At home or an apartment, NEVER let someone go anywhere unaccompanied. Not even to the bathroom. Always make sure they are escorted.
• Never let more than one group come to your home at one time to buy or sell.

Beaumont’s Youth Positive Ticketing program encourages positive interactions between youth, law enforcement and our community.

How it works

A youth may receive a positive ticket from an RCMP or Municipal Enforcement officer for any number of reasons with the goal of creating positive relationships between local law enforcement officers and youth including:

• Recognizing positive behaviour
• Rewarding good safety habits
• Encouraging positive community spirit