Peace Officer Report - November, 2025
The County currently has one Peace Officer on staff, Wayne Olson, working approximately 40 hours a week. This time is divided into shifts, weekday and weekend, daytime and evening, and is split between the office and the seven wards.
Our Peace Officer's duties centre around education and bylaw enforcement, they do not enforce criminal code violations. Criminal code violations include things such as theft, break and enter, domestic abuse, assault, and drug offences, among other more serious crimes such as homicide.
During November, Wayne's work was focused mainly on highways, burn permits, and in areas where issues has been reported, either by staff or members of the community.
Over the course of the month, Wayne stopped 9 drivers for speeding, eight of which were going over the posted 100 km/h limit, and one who was going over the 80 km/h limit. Of those stopped for speeding, two did not have a valid insurance card and two did not have proper proof of vehicle registration.
November also saw Wayne investigate reports of unauthorized work being completed on County roads and road use agreements.
During November, Wayne worked a total of 136 hours, the majority of which was spent on patrol, with the remainder spent completing administrative work and training. This total also includes two hours of investigations.
2025 Peace Officer Stats. to Date
Overall, those stopped for speeding ranged from 20 km/h to 34 km/h over the posted limit. The average speed over the posted limit for 2025 to date, is 23 km/h.
Interested in learning more about the Peace Officer program and crime prevention in Saddle Hills County? Visit our Crime Prevention page.
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Saddle Hills
Junction of Hwy 49 & Secondary Hwy 725
RR1, Spirit River AB
T0H 3G0
T. 780-864-3760
Fax 780-864-3904
Toll-free 1-888-864-3760
frontdesk@saddlehills.ab.ca
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