The City contracts the RCMP to provide policing services, including emergency response, crime prevention, investigations, community safety, and public education.

City Community Peace Officers support policing through bylaw enforcement, traffic enforcement, and expand the Downtown Patrol Unit with two enhanced duty CPOs. MPS also consists of front counter customer service, non-emergency call dispatchers, exhibit custodians, and other administrative support roles.

Red Deer Emergency Services ensures residents have high quality emergency fire, advanced life support, rescue and hazardous material services, as well as the knowledge to safeguard themselves from fire and injury. Red Deer also provides a regional 9-1-1 call centre.

Through our recreation centres, amenities and programs, along with a variety of community and social well-being and support programs, the lives of Red Deerians are enhanced.

City crews maintain hundreds of kilometers of roads and sidewalks in all seasons through snow and ice control, street sweeping, bridge and road maintenance and construction projects.

Known as a city in a park, residents and visitors alike enjoy the vast parks and trails that our City crews maintain.

Operating both Conventional Bus service and the Action Bus, Transit ensures Red Deerians have transportation options in the community. Fleet Services is responsible for purchasing, managing and maintaining all City vehicles and equipment.

The City has many people working behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly – everything from HR and finance to IT and communications. Long-term debt payments are also reflected here.

The City focuses on land use planning, community growth to create vibrant neighborhoods. We also city supports local tourism, the regional airport, downtown businesses, and overall economic development to create a thriving and sustainable Red Deer.

For the most part, utility services like electricity, water, wastewater and waste are funded through utility charges, not taxes. However, some tax dollars are used to maintain the infrastructure.