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35-762: Throughout the city, there are some independent connections between buildings that are not linked to the wider system, as well as shorter tunnels leading from the surface directly to transit. Notable examples include connections to the Alberta Legislature Buildings that leads to Government Centre station , and networks connecting buildings at the University of Alberta , MacEwan University , and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology . MacEwan University and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are entirely traversable indoors through extensive pedways and building interconnectivity. The Pedway system

70-692: A security breach occurred and CAPS began providing close protection security for the lieutenant governor's public appearances. In June 1995, Alberta hosted a premiers conference in Jasper, Alberta . Despite the increased tension in Canada and among the provincial premiers due to the 1995 Quebec Referendum , Premier Ralph Klein chose to go against the established practice of contracting the RCMP for site and personnel security. He instead utilized CAPS constables as an armed security presence. CAPS officers were drawn from

105-661: A specialized unit of the Alberta Sheriff's Branch that focuses on the apprehension of high-risk and violent offenders, including those who have fled from police custody or are wanted on outstanding warrants. The team of twenty assists local police services with apprehending high-priority offenders. The team was created by Budget 2023 and will be operational in March 2024. Alberta Security and Strategic Intelligence Support Team (ASSIST) personnel manage security information and intelligence, develop threat assessments , and provide

140-457: Is integrated with public transit via climate controlled access to LRT stations. Linked to Churchill station : Linked to Central station : Linked to Bay/Enterprise Square station : 53°32′34″N 113°29′29″W  /  53.5428°N 113.4914°W  / 53.5428; -113.4914 Alberta Legislature Building The Alberta Legislature Building , located in Edmonton ,

175-467: Is on a promontory overlooking the scenic North Saskatchewan River valley near the location of Fort Edmonton , Mark V (1830–1915), a Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading post , a long-established economic and administrative centre of the western Prairies. It is just up the hill from the archaeological finds at Rossdale Flats to the east, remnants of a long-standing First Nations campsite and location of an earlier Fort Edmonton. The Legislature's location

210-572: Is responsible for transporting prisoners from the various provincial court buildings, correctional centres and police holding cells. CSPT holds and monitor prisoners in secure cell blocks before their attendance in court, and it provides security in the courthouse, courtrooms and at the secure entrances to the courthouses. Sheriffs are involved in executing certain court orders such as DNA orders and Protection of Children Against Drugs Act orders. Sheriffs perform these duties at all Provincial Court courthouses, all Court of King's Bench courthouses and at

245-528: Is supported on concrete piles and constructed around a steel skeleton. The first floor is faced with Vancouver Island granite; upper floors feature sandstone from the Glenbow Quarry in Calgary . The interior fittings include imported marble, mahogany, oak, and brass. The building is about 57 metres (187 ft) in overall height; the project cost over $ 2 million at the time. For the centennial of

280-670: Is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the Executive Council of Alberta . It is often shortened to " the Ledge ". The Alberta Legislature Building is at 10801 97 Avenue NW. Free tours of the facility are offered throughout the week. The building is also connected via underground walkway to the Government Centre station and Government Centre Transit Centre . The building

315-732: The 2013 Alberta floods , the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire , and the 2019 Alberta wildfires . Originally started in 2006 as Sheriff Traffic Operations (STO) as a service of the Alberta Sheriffs. In 2010 the section partnered with the RCMP in an MOU (memorandum of understanding) to form the Provincial Integrated Traffic Unit (ITU) which operated together with STO until 2021. In 2018, the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch of Alberta Transportation (CVE) became part of

350-587: The Alberta Court of Appeal . Out-of-province escorts are completed by CSPT members. Usually consisting of a primary and secondary officer, members assigned to this role perform escorts outside the province to return or transfer prisoners to and from Alberta. Sheriffs can also be utilized by municipal police services or the RCMP for additional manpower for special events, the Integrated Security Unit or disaster management such as during

385-678: The Federal Building . A short section of 108 Street, called "Capital Boulevard", is anchored by two terminating vistas , the legislature and MacEwan University 's City Centre Campus. MacEwan is a part of the Old Canadian National rail yard redevelopment. Nearby to the northeast is the Government Centre transit centre, and further east is the Rossdale neighbourhood and Edmonton Ballpark . The security of

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420-920: The Alberta Police Act . The organization drew its sworn members primarily from retired police officers with the remainder made up of officers from Alberta Correctional Services. CAPS officers were stationed within the courthouses of Alberta being made up both of full-time salaried employees and part-time wage casuals who were only armed after training. The culture within CAPS at this time was keep their organization and employment as armed special constables (the first for Alberta) from mainstream public knowledge. CAPS duties included transferring inmates from provincial remand and correctional centres to other provincial centres and federal correctional institutions, moving inmates to and from provincial courthouses and Alberta Court of Queen's Bench as well as providing security to

455-652: The Alberta Sheriffs Branch, merging with Sheriff Traffic Operations to become the Sheriff Highway Patrol after 2020. The Sheriff Highway Patrol is made up of 6 Districts covering the province of Alberta. The Sheriff Highway Patrol focuses on 3 main priorities: general traffic enforcement, commercial vehicle enforcement and impaired driving. Members of the Sheriff Highway Patrol conduct enforcement mainly through checkstops, vehicle inspection stations and patrols of Alberta highways. In 2020,

490-530: The Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Branch was merged into the Alberta Sheriffs Branch, as the Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services. In April 2021, as part of the RAPID Response program, Fish and Wildlife officers were trained and equipped to assist provincial police in responding to emergencies in rural areas, including responding in the first instance, or as backup, to police calls of a priority nature. Is

525-685: The Legislature Building was installed during 1959 to commemorate the first visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the building. For the province's centennial, the Queen unveiled in the same structure a series of stained glass windows that highlight the role of the monarchy in Alberta over the previous century. The centre window, at the front entrance of the building, focuses on the reign of Elizabeth II, including her royal cypher surmounted by St. Edward's Crown and flanked by wild roses , while

560-847: The Legislature building and surrounding grounds are the responsibility of the Alberta Sheriffs Branch . LGBT activism in Edmonton has taken place at the Alberta Legislature Building for many years and as such, the building is featured on the Edmonton Queer History Project map. Several memorials and statues are situated within the Legislative Buildings, or the grounds surrounding it. The fountain inside

595-586: The building's flood lights and then looking up to see everything in the color purple. The band The Rural Alberta Advantage referenced the custom in their song Edmonton. It is also the origin of the name for Purple City Music Festival . The Alberta Legislature Building was built between 1907 and 1913 in the Beaux Arts style at the same time as the much larger Saskatchewan and Manitoba legislative buildings by architects Allan Merrick Jeffers and Richard Blakey. Montreal architect Percy Nobbs helped with

630-546: The court system had a multitude of agencies that contributed to its operation. The Provincial Court of Alberta 's security and operation (when referring to the process of moving prisoners to the court house for court appearances) was the responsibility of the local municipal police forces when they were inside a major municipality. Rural courthouses were the responsibility of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The Court of Kings's Bench of Alberta

665-480: The courthouses to provide security for the site of the conference as well as the protection of the premiers' families when off site. In 2002, the 28th G8 summit was held in Kananaskis, Alberta . This was the first G8 summit held after the 9/11 terrorist attacks . Because of this and the fact that G8 summits have typically been the scene of multiple protests and demonstrations, special considerations were made in

700-683: The final revisions. Allan Merrick Jeffers served as the Alberta Provincial Architect from September 1907 to 1910. The Provincial Archives of Alberta holds drawings for virtually all provincial buildings executed under his supervision. Construction first began in August 1907. The cornerstone was laid by Alexander Cameron Rutherford , the first Premier of Alberta, and the Governor General of Canada , Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey , on October 1, 1909. On November 30, 1911,

735-664: The first session was held in the building. The building was officially opened by Lord Grey's successor, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , on September 3, 1912. Jeffers may have been influenced by the State House of Rhode Island , where he had been a student. The style was associated originally with the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was fashionable in North America between 1895 and 1920. The use of Greek , Roman , and Egyptian architectural influences

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770-514: The interest of security. As security assets were being pulled from around the province and even across Canada, courthouse activity in Alberta was lowered to allow the utilization of in some cases 50% of the courthouse CAPS constables. CAPS' contribution to the security situation was twofold. Constables were provided for the security of the summit site; furthermore, CAPS was embedded with the Calgary Police Service (CPS) to aid in

805-407: The judiciary within the courtroom. CAPS constables were also able to execute outstanding warrants and take members of the public into custody from court. In 1994, CAPS took on the responsibility for the escort of the lieutenant governor of Alberta . Initially this amounted only in the capacity of a driver; however, during the term of Lieutenant Governor Lois Hole an incident that was classified as

840-479: The other windows commemorate the reign of George VI, Edward VIII , George V , and Edward VII , along with provincial emblems such as the coat of arms and the wild rose. Other items of significance on the grounds include the Lois Hole Memorial Garden , the statue of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll , and a memorial to Chief Crowfoot . A local custom involves area teenagers staring at

875-515: The police, a number of these areas had historically received limited attention from the police services. It was decided to embark upon a strategy of "filling the gap", allowing police to focus their resources more effectively on their core policing issues and criminal interdiction. What followed was a massive increase in the size of the organization and the creation of specialized units such as Traffic Enforcement, Surveillance and Fugitive Apprehension. Court Security and Prisoner Transport (formerly CAPS)

910-538: The province of Alberta, Canada . Under the authority of the Peace Officer Act , Alberta Sheriffs are provincial peace officers with jurisdiction over the province of Alberta. The premier of Alberta has the authority to grant emergency police powers to all Alberta sheriffs during major emergencies within the province. The Alberta Sheriffs Branch is the largest sheriff service in Canada. There are several divisions currently operating in various areas around

945-475: The province of Alberta, stained glass windows with the royal cypher and the emblems of Alberta were installed above from the main entrance of the building. These stained glass windows were unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on May 24, 2005. Alberta Sheriffs Branch The Alberta Sheriffs Branch is a provincial law enforcement agency overseen by the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services of

980-469: The province. The sheriffs can enforce all provincial and federal acts with active enforcement depending on unit. Training is completed at the Justice and Solicitor General's Training Academy, in Edmonton . Sheriff recruit training is a fifteen-week course consisting of classroom and field experience. Once graduated, an additional nine months of on the job training is conducted. During the 1980s in Alberta,

1015-689: The railway right-of-way coming north from the High Level Bridge , now used by the High Level Bridge Streetcar . Nearby is a walking path , connecting to the Victoria Park and Golf Course and the Grandin neighbourhood. To the north lies the "Government Centre" district within downtown Edmonton, south of Jasper Avenue , Edmonton's main street . Here are found several provincial government office buildings including

1050-410: The transportation of mass arrests from the anticipated protest that could occur. In September 2005, the groundwork began to be laid to transform CAPS into what would become the Alberta Sheriffs Branch. The solicitor general and minister of public security reviewed a number of law enforcement activities commonly conducted by fully trained police officers. Due to the extensive and demanding requirements of

1085-419: Was considered appropriate for a public building, as they suggested power, permanence, and tradition. Beaux-Arts buildings are characterized by a large central dome above a spacious rotunda, a symmetrical T-shaped plan, doors and windows decorated with arches or lintels, and a portico supported by massive columns. The dome has terracotta made by Gibbs and Canning of Tamworth, Staffordshire , England. The building

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1120-489: Was formed to free up resources tied up in the operation of the Alberta justice system. CAPS initially operated in the major city centres of Calgary and Edmonton, but eventually expanded to the smaller cities of Lethbridge , Medicine Hat , Red Deer and Wetaskiwin in September 1988. The organization when up and running fully consisted of roughly 150 sworn members. The CAPS officers were armed special constables under

1155-558: Was increased in size as well, finally taking over all courthouses within the province (small rural venues were still under RCMP control at this time), the creation of the Out-of-Province Escort Office for returning fugitives to Alberta as well as the implementation of perimeter security at major courthouse venues. On March 14, 2024, it was announced that the Alberta Sheriffs will be made into a stand alone police force. Court Security and Prisoner Transport (CSPT)

1190-418: Was selected shortly after Edmonton was confirmed as the provincial capital by the first session of the Legislature in 1906. The legislature building was located along 97 Avenue . That road was routed through a tunnel during the 1970s renovations to the grounds, allowing a large plaza to connect the legislature to a greenspace to the north. To the west of the building, the grounds are bounded by 109 Street and

1225-678: Was the responsibility of the RCMP all over the province. Within the correctional system, moving prisoners from provincial remand and correctional centres fell to the Alberta Correctional Escort Service (ACES), which was an unarmed service with the Alberta Correctional Services. Transferring prisoners to and from federal correctional institutions was the responsibility of RCMP as the unarmed ACES were not permitted to perform these transfers. In April 1988, Court and Prisoner Security (CAPS)

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