Calgary Police Service conducts second Safer Calgary - Operation Order initiative
Today, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, the Calgary Police Service (CPS) is conducting another focused Safer Calgary - Operation Order initiative in downtown Calgary and the surrounding area.
Throughout the day, CPS officers, along with Calgary Community Safety and Transit Public Safety peace officers and the Alberta Sheriffs, are proactively engaging with people in the identified areas, connecting them with supports and, where necessary, enforcing laws and bylaws around drug use, possession, trafficking, social disorder and violent offences.
These operations support the ongoing daily enforcement conducted by our patrol and Community Engagement Response Team (CERT) members.
Safer Calgary
Safer Calgary is a focused initiative aiming to enhance public safety in priority areas through strategic patrols, focused enforcement, community outreach and referrals to support services.
To date, four operations have been completed under Safer Calgary:
- Operation CERTainty (February to April 2025)
- Operation Order (1) (November 2025)
- Operation Jingle All the Way (December 2025)
- Operation Order (2) (February 2026)
“In November, when we introduced Operation Order, we acknowledged that many Calgarians were feeling uneasy in our downtown core,” says Chief McLellan. “We support Calgarians’ right to feel safe downtown. This was never intended to be a one-day effort. It is a sustained commitment to restoring safety and order in our public spaces, by connecting people with supports and enforcing the law where we need to.”
For Operation Order, the CPS is again collaborating with City of Calgary’s Community Safety, Transit Public Safety (TPS) and the Alberta Sheriffs. Community Safety peace officers will address bylaw matters while TPS will focus on transit-related issues, working together with CPS as an integrated unit.
Results from previous Safer Calgary operations:
Safer Calgary – Operation CERTainty (February to April 2025)
Officers were strategically deployed to data-led hot spots downtown and on Calgary Transit to address crime and social disorder. Operation results:
- 3,478 calls attended
- 373 charges laid
- 1,967 summonses issued
- 2,197 social agency referrals
- 2,062 business contacts
- Safer Calgary – Operation Order (November 2025)
Safer Calgary – Operation Order (November 2025)
An area-specific effort to enhance public safety around the downtown core.
- 204 calls attended
- 40 charges laid against 25 people
- 220 CPS warrants executed
- 217 proactive community engagements
- 115 social agency referrals
- 25 encampments attended and six cleaned up
Safer Calgary – Operation Jingle All the Way (December 2025)
An operation focused on the south leg of the CTrain line.
- 73 calls attended
- 72 summonses issued
- 73 CPS warrants executed
- 11 charges laid
- More than 400 proactive community engagements
- 70 social agency referrals
- Six encampments attended and cleaned up
“Enforcement alone cannot resolve these challenges. Our city needs 24-7 service options that meet individual needs in the moment. This includes safe day spaces with programming, decentralized services and alternative shelter options,” says Chief McLellan. “We are working closely with our social agency partners to connect individuals to services when they need them.”
We encourage Calgarians to continue reporting crime and social disorder. These operations are data-driven, helping deploy resources where they are needed most.
For more information about Safer Calgary, visit https://www.calgarypolice.ca/public-safety/creating-safe-public-spaces.html
Social agency statements
Calgary Drop-In Centre
“Keeping Calgary safe also means ensuring that people who are vulnerable are met with care, dignity, and access to the supports they need.
“When police, outreach teams, health services and community organizations work together, we are better able to respond to complex situations in a way that prioritizes well-being. These co-ordinated efforts allow first responders to de-escalate situations and connect individuals to shelter, health care, housing, and ongoing supports, rather than relying on enforcement alone.
“Our teams at the Calgary Drop-In Centre work closely with the Calgary Police Service through long-standing, established processes to ensure people are safely referred to appropriate services when they need help. This collaboration recognizes that many individuals experiencing social disorder are also experiencing homelessness, health challenges, or trauma, and that meaningful solutions require more than one system working in isolation.
“Progress happens when systems align around shared goals: reducing harm, promoting stability, and helping people move toward safer and more secure outcomes, including housing.
“Protecting our community means protecting everyone in it, and we are committed to working collaboratively to ensure people are met with the right response at the right time.”
Sandra Clarkson, Calgary Drop-in Centre
Alpha House
“We believe it is critical to have a spectrum of approaches and responses to complex community issues like public safety, homelessness, and substance use. Alpha House has a long-standing partnership with the Calgary Police Service and we will continue to support that partnership by diverting unnecessary police interventions when our HELP Team can provide a more appropriate response to the situation and by streamlining access to services for vulnerable individuals.
“The HELP Team provides basic needs, welfare checks, and transportation to a safe place for those experiencing homelessness and Alpha House’s Shelter is available 24/7 for street-involved individuals needing access to supports.
“Calgary is fortunate to have such a collaborative social service sector, and we appreciate the willingness of all partners in the city to play their part to support public safety, service navigation, and community.”
2025 Centre City crime and social disorder data
Centre City includes six communities: Beltline, Chinatown, Downtown Commercial Core, Downtown East Village, Downtown West End and Eau Claire.
