CANADA POLICE TECHNOLOGY ATLASThe Network

Evidence ledger · Finding 01 · Alberta

Edmonton

A lead case where body-camera experimentation, biometric sharing, provincial evidence architecture and national police-vendor circulation meet.

13 sourced records8 capability states3 network findings
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EDMONTON EVIDENCE LEDGER

Finding 01

Edmonton is already inside more than one network.

The public record identifies an existing biometric data connection with Calgary, a province-directed common evidence platform, and a police-vendor knowledge circuit carrying Edmonton's model to other police leaders. These are different networks with different evidence states.

DOCUMENTED CONNECTIONBiometric data
EPSNEC NeoFaceCalgary Police

EPS says NeoFace Reveal works with the EPS and Calgary Police Service mugshot database, enabling both services to share data securely. Alberta's privacy commissioner later described the EPS initiative as connecting to the CPS network.

EPS facial-recognition record ↗
CONTRACTED ARCHITECTUREEvidence platform
AlbertaCommon BWV + DEMSAgencies + Crown

Edmonton's approved 2026 budget says Alberta selected a standardized camera and evidence-management vendor for use across agencies and the Crown. The record establishes the common architecture, not every live connection.

City budget, page 48 ↗
DOCUMENTED CIRCULATIONPolice-vendor model
EPS+Axon+Technology NorthCACP

A 2026 CACP technology summit session presented the EPS, Axon and Technology North redaction partnership as a scalable policing model. EPS also hosted the CACP annual summit and trade show.

Preserved CACP program ↗

Authorization timeline

What Edmonton's record establishes

Filter the source ledger without changing the published evidence state.

Capability register

What the record establishes today

“Unknown” means the decisive public record has not been obtained.

Decision chain

1Alberta government

Mandated BWV and selected the standardized provincial vendor.

2Edmonton City Council

Approved the funded 2026 EPS implementation package.

3Police Commission

Governs procurement authority and delegation to the Chief.

4EPS

Negotiates, configures and governs the operational system.

5Vendor and partners

Supply platforms and participate in capability development.