Edmonton well-prepared to manage threat, says EPS
Following a day of drama and tension in the nation’s capital, Edmonton’s police service is reassuring citizens they are not in imminent danger.
Calling the events in Ottawa "a senseless act of unprovoked violence," Deputy Chief Danielle Campbell said the EPS members’ thoughts and prayers are with those affected.
Campbell said police here have “not received any information to suggest that there is an imminent threat in the Edmonton region at this time.”
Regardless, she said Edmonton police are ready to deal with any threatening situation that develops.
“There's no change in our business. We were prepared yesterday, we are prepared today and we'll be prepared into the future,” she said.
In a written statement released Wednesday night, Campbell said EPS holds Edmontonians’ safety in the highest regard, and that any threats are treated seriously, and fully investigated.
Terrorist activities within the Edmonton area are monitored by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) – a multi-agency organization that includes specially-trained members of EPS, the RCMP, CSIS, CHSA and other law enforcement partners.
EPS says its organization also has strong ties with “a wide variety of cultural, ethnic and nation-based communities who reside in Edmonton.”
