New Brunswick news — Thirteen years after the first serious plans were drawn up, Moncton’s new Codiac RCMP Detachment officially opened its doors on Albert Street on October 6, a $59.2 million bet that modern policing infrastructure can keep up with a growing region.
By Maplestime News Desk | Canada | Oct 7, 2026
Sources: RCMP New Brunswick, City of Moncton, Acadia News | Last updated: Oct 7, 2026
Key Takeaways
- The new Codiac RCMP Detachment on Albert Street in Moncton opened October 6, 2026, replacing the aging station at 520 Main Street.
- The modern facility serves as the central policing hub for Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview, with expanded space and upgraded technology.
- The final price tag reached roughly $59.2 million after Moncton City Council approved an extra $2.1 million in April 2025 — up from a $57.1 million budget set in 2022.
- RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme attended the opening alongside Commanding Officer Matco Sirotic and Superintendent Benoit Jolette.
A Decade in the Making
Nothing about this building happened fast. Planning for a replacement facility began as far back as 2013, when the limitations of the Main Street station were already hard to ignore. The City of Moncton bought the site at Vaughan Harvey Boulevard and Albert Street in 2019. The budget was set at $57.1 million in 2022. And the whole thing finally crossed the finish line this week.
The opening ceremony had the full treatment: RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme on hand, Commanding Officer Matco Sirotic and Superintendent Benoit Jolette presiding, the RCMP Pipes and Drums playing, and local officials and community leaders watching a years-long project become a real building.
What the New Codiac RCMP Detachment Delivers
This is not just a nicer office. The Codiac RCMP Detachment is the central policing hub for three municipalities — Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview — giving frontline officers and administrative staff expanded office space, upgraded technology and purpose-built infrastructure that the cramped old station could never offer.
“The opening of this new detachment represents a vital investment in the future of public safety for the communities we serve,” said Commanding Officer Matco Sirotic. “It reflects our ongoing commitment to modern, responsive policing and to fostering strong partnerships with the people we serve.”
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Superintendent Benoit Jolette framed it as a joint achievement: “This building is the culmination of many years of work and collaboration between the RCMP, CRPA, and the municipalities of Moncton, Dieppe, and Riverview. It also provides the community assurance that our public safety infrastructure is keeping up with their needs.”
The Bill: $57.1M to $59.2M
The price tag is the part taxpayers will talk about. The project started with a $57.1 million budget in 2022, then Moncton City Council approved an additional $2.1 million in April 2025 after unforeseen expenses pushed costs higher — landing the final figure at roughly $59.2 million.
Cost overruns on public buildings are a Canadian tradition at this point, but here the math is at least legible: a 2013-era plan, a post-pandemic construction market, and thirteen years of inflation will do that. The question is whether the region gets its money’s worth in policing that actually keeps up.
What Comes Next for the Region
The old Main Street station’s era is over, and the region’s police presence now sits in a purpose-built hub designed for how policing works now — technology-driven, multi-municipality, and built to grow. For residents of Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview, the building is a visible signal that public safety is getting real investment.
The hard part — building it — is done. Now comes the part that actually matters: what the officers inside it do.
Maplestime will provide updates from the Codiac RCMP Detachment as announcements are made.
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Was $59.2 million the right price for Moncton’s new policing hub — or should taxpayers be asking harder questions about where the extra $2.1 million went? Tell us in the comments. And share this with every New Brunswicker who drives past Albert Street this week.
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