Summary#

Council approved the item on its consent agenda on April 28, 2026, receiving the Calgary Police Commission’s update on behalf of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) for the 2025 calendar year for the City’s records. This continues an annual reporting process; it does not approve a new police program, budget, or change to policing rules.

• Council adopted the item as part of the consent agenda, without debate; the vote was 15–0.
• The decision records the annual update. It does not direct the CPS to take further action on the reported crime trends or service changes.

What it means for you#

• Calgarians: The decision itself does not change police services, public rights, fees, or enforcement. The update reports that violent crime was 4% higher than in 2024, while property crime was 6% lower.
• Taxpayers: The decision does not approve new funding. The report says the CPS received existing operating funding and managed its 2025 budget.

Money#

The decision approves no new spending; no cost for receiving the report is stated.

• The report says the CPS allocated $7,991,852 through the Community Safety Investment Framework to 12 crisis-support initiatives. That allocation is reported as a 2025 activity, not approved by this Council decision.
• The report also says Council had separately approved removing fines revenue from the CPS’s 2026 budget.

What is unclear#

• The decision does not say whether Council or the CPS will take further steps in response to the report’s findings.
• The report identifies workforce capacity and funding pressures as risks, but this decision does not set staffing levels or provide new funding to address them.

Case for#

• The annual update puts CPS-reported crime, service, and workforce information on the City’s record, continuing the reporting process Council requested in 2003.
• The report records mixed trends that can inform later decisions: violent crime rose, while property crime and confirmed shootings fell.

Case against#

• Receiving the report does not require action on the concerns it describes. The report records 38 traffic deaths in 2025, including 15 pedestrian deaths, and increases in assaults and domestic violence.
• The decision does not set targets, assign follow-up work, or provide additional resources to address those concerns.