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Your LOCAL Media since 1918! VOLUME 108: ISSUE 05
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Tofield RCMP detachment welcomes permanent commander Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
The Tofield RCMP detachment has now filled the role of commander after over a year of filling the position with several interim members, welcoming Sgt. Clayton Mamchur on his first day Wednesday, Sept. 17. Mamchur was raised in Meadow Lake, SK, but since his graduation from Depot in 2007, has served exclusively in Alberta over the last 18 years. “Directly prior to Tofield I was stationed in Okotoks. Throughout my career I have also been posted to Smoky Lake, Didsbury, and Bassano, AB. While the majority of my career has been spent in southern Alberta, I started out in Eastern Alberta District and am happy to be back,” Mamchur said. Before becoming a member of the RCMP, Mamchur was a social worker in northern Saskatchewan, first working in Child Protection and then as a Youth Probation Officer. “It was due to my work alongside the RCMP as a Probation Officer that I decided to switch tracks and progress my career in policing. I was inspired by their dedication and by the expansive scope of their duties. It was due to this insight that I decided to join the RCMP. “Being a police officer can be
challenging at times but affords me the ability to intervene in diverse situations, help people in need, and effect positive change. Overall, I have found policing to be a very rewarding career and I have never regretted my decision to become a police officer,” Mamchur said. In his role in Tofield, Mamchur is dedicated to serving and protecting the community and maintaining open communication. “In my experience, police transparency is crucial to developing trust and sustaining partnerships. I will ensure our lines of communication remain open, and that we are continually progressing ways to improve this. Police are accountable and responsible for diligently serving the public while remaining actively engaged within our communities,” he said. Mamchur said his attention will also be directed specifically towards reducing property crime and enhancing public safety. “To that end, your Tofield RCMP will keep addressing rural crime by completing regular patrols, while continuing to cooperate with our enforcement partners (such as the intelligence analyst, Probation, Community Peace Officers, Citizens on Patrol group, etc.) to collectively combat crime. We will also work on
prevention and will provide information on ways the public can reduce their likelihood of victimization. “Additionally, your Tofield members will continue to focus their attention on reducing dangerous driving behaviours (such as: impaired, distracted and/or aggressive driving) by conducting targeted enforcement, utilizing roadside alcohol screening devices, and conducting check stops to further enhance road safety. I will directly support my officers in this by ensuring they have the tools and training necessary to effectively do their jobs,” he said. Mamchur said that suggestions on how the police can improve are always welcome, and he encourages the public to stop by the detachment to share concerns or report suspicious activity they feel should be looked into, which he said can include unexpected vehicles, strange people, and unusual circumstances. Mamchur is living in Sherwood Park with his spouse and young child, though he said he would have like to secured a home in town. “I sincerely wanted to move to Tofield but I unfortunately was unable to find a place here in the time I had available. However, I have purchased a home in nearby Sherwood Park,” he said.
New Tofield RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Clayton Mamchur. LISA KUFLAY PHOTO “I am very happy to be posted to Tofield and am looking forward to working toward the betterment of our communities,” he said. The Tofield RCMP detachment had been without a permanent commander since June 2024, when the then-commander Sgt. Cameron Paul underwent disciplinary action and Cpl. Kenneth Petruik was brought on as the acting commander for three months. In
September 2024 Cst. Steve Genereaux came out of retirement to hold the position until November 2024 when Cpl. Stephen Cunningham from St. Paul held the role until January 1, 2025. Sgt. Kenneth Sawyer was the acting commander for a few months until he was stationed back in Fort McMurray and Cpl. Cunningham returned as interim commander until just last week, with Sgt. Mamchur now at the helm.