A downtown Calgary police station is being eyed for a reopening
Calgary’s mayor and several city councillors are bringing forward a motion to explore reopening a police station in downtown Calgary.
The notice of motion, which is being sponsored by Mayor Jeromy Farkas and multiple members of council, calls for a feasibility and options report on establishing a Calgary Police Service (CPS) district office in the downtown core.
According to the motion, Calgary has been without a permanent downtown police station since the Victoria Park station closed on Nov. 20, 2017, making it the only major Canadian city without one.
While there is currently a CPS community centre located on 6th Avenue SW, it does not function as a full district office, lacking 24/7 service, patrol deployment, and the ability to process arrests.
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“Visible presence matters. Strong prevention, enforcement, and root cause investment must work together to support a safer, more active downtown,” Farkas said in a Facebook post.
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The motion highlights data from CPS’s 2025 annual policing plan, which shows violent crime and social disorder are more heavily concentrated in the downtown core than in other parts of the city.
It adds that many downtown businesses are already paying out-of-pocket for private security, something councillors say is directly tied to the lack of full-service police presence in the area.
The motion is set to be considered by the council at a regular meeting on May 26, 2026.
Daily Hive has reached out to CPS for comment.