Cold Lake woman arrested after 50 police interactions

As part of the results of a new initiative, a dangerous Cold Lake woman is now in custody.

Alberta RCMP, Calgary Police Service, and Alberta Sheriffs have joined forces in a new initiative to target top offenders. The Joint Forces Operation (JFO) focuses on the most harmful offenders across the province through a warrant roundup.

This effort began when Alberta RCMP recognized inconsistencies in how law enforcement ranked priority offenders. Different agencies used varied methods, which created gaps in enforcement. Officials realized a province-wide model was necessary because criminals operate across multiple jurisdictions.

“Law Enforcement needs to work together to ensure that jurisdictional borders do not impede our ability to catch the criminals causing the most harm across Alberta,” said Supt. Mike McCauley of the Alberta RCMP. “A small percentage of criminals cause a significant amount of harm across the province, and by using data to drive our work like we do in operations like these, the impact is incredible.“

Through the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, law enforcement agencies now share data under a new agreement. This collaboration enables police to identify offenders causing the most harm, not just in local areas but across Alberta.

This shared data allows police agencies to properly prioritize and take enforcement action on the most harmful offenders. It works to ensures the safety of all Albertans.

Alberta RCMP ranks tens of thousands of offenders using a harm-based approach. The RCMP’s Strategic Analysis and Research Unit developed a matrix to identify offenders causing the most harm. They applied the Crime Severity Index, a tool usually used for communities, to individual offenders.

With help from Calgary Police Service’s Business Analytics team and other partners, Alberta RCMP can now collect and share data across all agencies. This system creates a clear, province-wide priority offender list.

The new initiative gives Alberta police a powerful tool to improve public safety. By focusing on the most harmful offenders, law enforcement agencies can better protect communities across the province.


From Nov. 17 to Nov. 30, 2024, the Joint Forces warrant apprehension team hit the streets of Calgary and Southern Alberta, which resulted in the following;

  • 88 arrests
  • 177 warrants executed; 44 for Provincial offences and 133 For Criminal Code offences, representing a total of 306 charges.

RCMP Province wide executed 1005 warrants associated to 948 different offenders. The individuals arrested during the JFO had warrants from all types of crime, ranging from repeat petty thefts, to arsons, drug trafficking, robbery, and sexual offenses.

To highlight some of the offenders who were arrested:

  • A 28-year-old female resident of Cold Lake had one warrant for her arrest for driving offences. She has had 50 interactions with police in the past 18 months, including for robbery, assault with a weapon, drug trafficking and firearms possession investigations.
  • A 55-year-old male resident of Calgary, had four warrants for his arrest. They included over 42 charges mostly related to property crime. He has committed offences such as robbery, drug possession, and theft of a motor vehicle in the past 18 months.
  • A 42-year-old male resident of Airdrie, had seven warrants for his arrest. These included over 27 charges for property crime and fail to comply with court ordered condition. In the previous 18 months, he has been associated with files related to sexual interference, sexual assault, and a variety of property crime and drug trafficking offences.
  • A 34-year-old male resident of Calgary, had five warrants for his arrest. These included a total of 32 charges for failing to comply with court orders. He has repeatedly trafficked drugs, assaulted with a weapon, and committed various property crimes.


“Thanks to strong interagency collaboration and information sharing, there are now fewer dangerous offenders on Alberta’s streets and in our communities,” said Supt. Mike Letourneau of the Alberta Sheriffs. “The Alberta Sheriffs are proud to work alongside our law enforcement partners as we pursue our shared objective of keeping Albertans safe.”

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