{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Canadian Peace Officer Explains Policing in Alberta & On\u2011Duty Stories","description":"What\u2019s it really like to work as a Peace Officer in Alberta, Canada? In this episode, Steve sits down with Brad Larsen, a veteran CPO who has served since 2014, to break down the major differences between Canadian policing and U.S. policing \u2014 from authority levels to training, to why peace officers aren\u2019t armed, and how they work alongside the RCMP. Brad shares unfiltered stories from the road, including bizarre bylaw calls, intense foot chases, dangerous encounters, and the time suspects stole his patrol truck during a fight outside a hockey arena. He also talks about animal enforcement, impaired driving laws, provincial authority, and what it\u2019s like policing vast rural areas in Alberta. If you\u2019re curious about Canadian law enforcement, the Peace Officer Act, or the realities of rural policing, this episode delivers a rare inside look at a profession most people outside Canada have never heard of. Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the TPS show by joining the Patreon community today! https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/user?u=27353055 Sergeant Steve -  @TheSergeantSteve   https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@UCuobtuGxJny9V5lX5a1ieuw  ","author_name":"Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thingspolicesee.com","html":"