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By Pearl Lorentzen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeside Leader The Town of Slave Lake council will eventually have to establish a municipal policing committee, but will wait to pass a bylaw until it has ministerial permission. In August, council asked for clarification from the Government of Alberta on several issues related to this requirement. The situation is that the Government of Alberta has mandated that municipalities, that are the size of the town, must either join the regional policing committee or start their own. However, as all other municipalities of this size in northeastern Alberta have opted for the municipal model, that is the only option for Slave Lake. Council already meets with the detachment commander to set policing goals, so doesn\u2019t see the point. However, if a committee is… <\/p>\n

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By Pearl Lorentzen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeside Leader The Town of Slave Lake council will eventually have to establish a municipal policing committee, but will wait to pass a bylaw until it has ministerial permission. In August, council asked for clarification from the Government of Alberta on several issues related to this requirement. The situation is that the Government of Alberta has mandated that municipalities, that are the size of the town, must either join the regional policing committee or start their own. However, as all other municipalities of this size in northeastern Alberta have opted for the municipal model, that is the only option for Slave Lake. Council already meets with the detachment commander to set policing goals, so doesn\u2019t see the point. However, if a committee is... <\/p>\n

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