The Town and County of Barrhead have a joint emergency response center located in the Town of Barrhead's Industrial Park (4635 - 61 Avenue). The Barrhead region is served by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Barrhead Detachment.

For general RCMP inquiries and information call 780-674-4848, for emergencies call 911.
B.A.R.C.C. Connect:
Crime on a Downward Trend:
The Barrhead Provincial RCMP Detachment reports a decrease in nearly all criminal charge categories since 2017, and the lowest number of total criminal code charges in the last five years.