Funding to Edmonton Police Service (Resource Analysis)
Original source: https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/Resource-Analysis-Funding-Police-Funding-HomelessServices.pdf
Local snapshot (archived 2026-07-03): full-page PDF committed at sources/budgets/_archive/edmonton-funding-to-eps-resource-analysis/edmonton-funding-to-eps-resource-analysis.pdf.
City of Edmonton administrative resource analysis (c. 2022) breaking down EPS funding sources: provincial policing grants, the Traffic Safety and Automated Enforcement Reserve transfer, Traffic Safety Act fine revenue, and tax levy.
2022 EPS budget composition (verbatim)¶
"In 2022, the Edmonton Police Service's total net operating budget (expenditures less revenue) was $407.2 million, comprised of $384.9 million in tax levy funding and $22.3 million transferred from the Traffic Safety and Automated Enforcement Reserve."
"Budgeted revenue for the Edmonton Police Service revenue for 2022 includes $34.5 million in fees for service (e.g. towing, police information checks, extra duty, or school resource offices), government grants of $30 million (including $26.1 million in policing support grant funding from the Government of Alberta and $3.9 million in grants for victims services, heavy users of service and 911), $22.6 million in reserve transfers (including $22.3 million transferred from the City of Edmonton Traffic Safety and Automated Enforcement Reserve) and $11.2 million in Traffic Safety Act revenue (fines)."
Key figures: - Provincial Policing Support Grant (PSG) to EPS 2022: $26.1 million - Grants for victims services, heavy users of service and 911: $3.9 million - Total government grants 2022: $30 million - Traffic Safety & Automated Enforcement Reserve transfer to EPS: $22.3 million/yr (the City's portion of photo enforcement revenues) - Traffic Safety Act revenue (fines) within EPS: $11.2 million - Fees for service: $34.5 million
Historical provincial grants (pre-2021)¶
"Prior to 2021 there were two provincial grants that provided police funding: - Municipal Policing Assistance Grants of $16 per capita meant that police funding grew with population but was not adjusted for inflation, and - From 2008 to 2011 the Government of Alberta added 300 police officers to municipalities across the province... Edmonton received 105 officers and was provided the Police Officer Grant at $100,000 per officer."
So Edmonton's Police Officer Grant ≈ 105 × $100,000 = $10.5 million/yr (not inflation-adjusted).
"In 2021 the Government of Alberta provided funding through a Policing Support Grant Funding Agreement which combined the funds of the prior Municipal Policing Assistance Grant program and the Police Officer Grant program into a single agreement with a fixed amount."
Photo radar / automated enforcement revenue split (verbatim)¶
"City and police revenues from automated enforcement are declining as a result of lower traffic volumes, provincial restrictions on enforcement activity, and a reduction in the proportion of fine revenues allocated to local policing. In 2020, the provincial share increased to 40 per cent of fine revenue (from 36.1 per cent), and the victim services surcharge increased from 15 percent to 20 per cent."
Note: $22.3M annually was allocated to EPS from the Traffic Safety and Automated Enforcement Reserve (which holds the City's portion of photo enforcement revenue). "With photo radar revenues declining, that funding is at risk."
Mental health / addictions direct provincial funding to EPS¶
"The Government of Alberta provided $789,000 in funding to the Edmonton Police Service" for HealthIM (mental health risk screening). "The province has also partnered with EPS... by providing $600,000 in funding to the Human-centred Engagement and Liaison Partnership (HELP) teams."