Which police force serves most of Alberta?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) provide police services for most of Alberta.1

While the RCMP serves as the provincial police force for the majority of the province, some of the largest cities and certain First Nations reserves maintain their own independent police forces. In Canada, the maintenance of public safety and the enforcement of provincial laws are generally provincial responsibilities, and while provinces like Ontario and Quebec operate their own provincial police services, other provinces contract the RCMP to perform these functions.12