Today, the Edmonton unit has 17 animal liaison patrol officers with specific training. The unit works with veterinarians, city animal care and control officers and provincial Crown prosecutors.
Officials say there is no risk to human health after a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, was identified in an older cow in Alberta.
Alberta RCMP announced Friday that four people are facing at least 27 charges related to a pair of carjackings, stolen drugs and a pickup that was driven into a pharmacy and then torched.