COVID-19: Lloyd RCMP Services During the Pandemic

Lloydminster, Alta. - With the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, I know there are bound to be questions about policing in the City of Lloydminster. I wanted to take a moment to let you all know what the Lloydminster RCMP is doing in order to, hopefully, allay some of your public safety concerns.

 First and foremost, please know and trust that the Lloydminster RCMP is still here and we are continuing to protect and serve Lloydminster. During this time, some of our services are being delivered in a different manner than usual; however, we are providing a full spectrum of policing services. For instance, if your matter does not require the physical presence of a police officer, we have a group of officers who will follow up with you via telephone and other applicable electronic means to ensure your complaint is logged and investigated. If your complaint requires the physical presence of police officers, they will be dispatched as per usual. Our dispatchers and police officers will make the decision about whether or not a call requires a police officer to attend. All you have to do is call.

 When you call our dispatchers, they will ask you questions about any potential COVID-19 risk that may be present. They are doing this for the protection of our police officers, who are equipped with personal protective equipment. If you forget to tell the dispatchers something about your COVID-19 risk, it is essential that you tell this information to a police officer as soon as possible, so they can take necessary infection prevention steps to protect themselves. Remember, it is very important that our officers remain safe and healthy so they can continue to deliver essential and important policing services in our city.

 If you physically attend the RCMP detachment, you will notice that we have signage on our inner door and we are restricting access into our detachment. At this time, non-essential criminal record checks and civil fingerprints are being deferred. However, if you require an urgent criminal record check and you are employed in the health care field, your criminal record and vulnerable sector checks will be processed as a priority, so you can continue your important work. When you attend the RCMP Detachment, please call our dispatch line. You will then speak with a dispatcher, who will assess your request and your COVID-19 risk and provide you with instructions about how we can best serve you.

 Rest assured that the Lloydminster RCMP Detachment is here and we are continuing our task of keeping the community safe during this uncertain time. While we do this, we are also doing everything we can to limit the spread of COVID-19. We encourage everyone to support our health care partners by doing their part as well. Please stay home, follow the direction of health care experts, and keep yourselves and your families safe and healthy.

Inspector Lee Brachmann
Officer in Charge
Lloydminster RCMP