Alberta's Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services coordinates provincial responses to emergencies, oversees policing, and manages public safety programs. The ministry works with municipal police services and the RCMP (which provides policing in many Alberta communities under contract), sets policing standards, and handles emergency management including wildfire evacuations, floods, and other disasters. It operates the Alberta Emergency Management Agency, which coordinates responses when disasters exceed local capacity. The ministry also oversees provincial corrections facilities and works on crime prevention initiatives.