When you call the Police station, a Communications officer will listen to your complaint and then determine the appropriate course of action. If a report is required, it will either be taken over the phone or an officer will be dispatched to the scene.
Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Police members at the Front Desk or Inquiry Desk at the Regina Police Service take reports that are not crimes in progress or emergencies, release seized vehicles, verify inspection tickets, return 24-hour suspended licenses and take payment of parking warrants.
The front foyer of the police headquarters building at 1717 Osler Street is always open, even when the doors to the main lobby are locked from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Anyone entering the foyer after-hours, who requires emergency assistance, can access the Communications Centre by using a direct phone located in the foyer.
FACs can be obtained by calling the Federal Government Firearms Registry at 780-5912.
Vicious dogs are handled by Animal Control at 777-7700. If there is immediate danger to human lives call 911.
Contact the Street Project through Public Health for sharps pickup. Open Monday to Friday 0800 – 2200 hours, call 766 7799. If there is no answer, leave the location on the answering machine so staff can make the pick up.
Needle drop boxes are located at 5th and Cameron, behind the North Central Service Canada building and behind 1800 block Toronto Street by the Core Community Park in the alley.
Property owners can contact the Public Health Communicable Disease Department at 766 7790 for instructions on how to pick up and dispose of sharps properly and safely.
The purpose of the bylaw is to promote the safety, health and welfare of people by proscribing certain anti-socail behaviour not otherwise covered by The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 or the Criminal Code of Canada.
All permits will be reviewed to ensure they fall within the bylaw guidelines governing each. Permits that are approved will include a caveat indicating they may be cancelled for just cause. Permit applications will be required to be submitted a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the event. If the application is submitted within the 2 week period, it must be understood there may be insufficient time to be reviewed and therefore may be denied.
Citizens and organizations will need to provide the following information by letter when making requests for the stated permits. Upon completion, the information can be sent by mail or dropped off at the police office and routed to the Regina Police Service - Chief of Police Office. Permit applications may also be faxed to 949-7275.
Yes, there is a noise bylaw.
It is against the Noise Abatement Bylaw #6980 to create any noise that is a disturbance to others between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. with the exception of:
1. pre-authorized events or;
2. noise caused by:
* emergency vehicles
* train whistles
* snow removal equipment
* church bells
To file a complaint, call Bylaw Enforcement at (306)777-7000 (daytime during office hours) or the Regina Police Service at (306)777-6500 (after hours).
Legal Action/Fines
Up to $2000/individual or $5,000/corporation or up to 30 days in jail. Excessive howling or barking dogs (anytime of day) - summary offence ticket of $50 issued by Regina Police Service)
Phone the Regina Police Service Communications Centre at 777-6500. Give the address of the residence from which the noise is coming. You will also be asked for your phone number so the Communications Officer can call you back to confirm information. You’ll be asked a number of questions to establish the seriousness of the situation.
Based on that information, the Communications Centre will try to make phone contact at the address to ask the person in charge to quiet the party. If the person in charge at that address is unwilling or unable to comply, the Communications Office will request that police attend. Please be patient; all calls are handled on a priority basis and there may be other serious, or even life-threatening situations in progress that must be dealt with first. Remember, too, that responding to a noisy party usually takes several police officers. It takes time to reassign and send the necessary resources. Situations change, so please call the Communications Centre again if there’s been a change for the better or worse. When police attend, they will conduct an investigation and charges may result, dependent on the outcome of the investigation. You may be asked to give police a statement. This is especially important if the noise has abated by the time police arrive, but the problem is a chronic one.
Many of our calls for service during late spring and summer deal with gatherings or house parties that have, for one reason or another, escalated out of control. The types of infractions that may result from an unmanageable gathering may include loud, unnecessary noise, mischief, property damage, abuse of alcohol, use of drugs, assaults and more.
Experience shows it’s not usually the invited guests at a gathering who cause problems. Some people or groups make a practice of showing up uninvited at gatherings and sometimes trouble arrives with those uninvited persons. Other times it’s a mix of alcohol, exuberance and relative anonymity that causes problems. Here are some points to consider that may help you protect your home and family.
1. If you are going out of town for the weekend and have young people staying at home, do you know if there’s a party planned? If you don’t know…please ask.
2. If there is going to be a party, have steps been taken to limit the circulation of that information so as to prevent the arrival of unwanted guests?
3. Do you have a plan for what will be done if unwanted guests show up in numbers at a party?
4. Is there a designated responsible adult (relative or neighbour) available to supervise activities at your home while you are away?
The seasonal upward shift in so-called noisy parties isn’t matched by a downward trend in other types of police calls, so summer is a very busy time for police. Preventing an unmanageable house party or noisy gathering is worth the attention and effort required.
No, you do not have to have both a front and back license plate. This changed on June 30, 2004.
For a list of the display standards for a front licence plate visit the SGI website.
Call the Fine Option Program at 787-3678 or by requesting it of the judge at Traffic Court.
You can pay parking tickets at any of the cashier's wickets at City Hall.
Traffic tickets can be paid in person at Traffic Safety Court - 1815 Smith Street or online at https://finepayment.justice.gov.sk.ca/
Police seize vehicles for infractions of the Traffic Safety Act when they feel there is a need to remove the vehicle from possession of the operator/owner OR for gathering evidence of an offense. Typically, the seized vehicle can be released IMMEDIATELY to the owner, once they attend to the police station, or in the situation where it was seized for evidence, as soon as the evidence is obtained by police. They need to come to the front desk and get a copy of the Police Seizure Report and then attend to Club Towing on Toronto Street with their copy of the Seizure Report. Once they pay Club for the tow and storage, the car will be released to them.
An Impound is different in that the police are not seizing the vehicle, it is impounded usually because the OPERATOR (not owner), is a Suspended or Prohibited Driver and SGI has deemed them as an "Impoundable Driver". CPIC would have that information when an officer runs a person through CPIC, and it is found they are suspended by SGI. Under certain circumstances, they would be classified as "IMPOUNDABLE DRIVERS", determined by SGI. Once Impounded, it is the Highway Traffic Board that controls the vehicle, not police. It is stored at any one of the towing companies compounds
There are other reasons for impounding vehicles: If a vehicle is from out of the Province and insurance cannot be established, its Impounded and under control of SGI to release.
In essence, a seizure is a POLICE SEIZURE; An Impound is done for SGI or the Highway Traffic Board.
Effective August 1, 2002, Saskatchewan motorists will only have to report motor vehicle collisions to police if the collision involves:
1) Any bodily injury or death;
2) A Hit-and-Run;
3) A driver impaired by alcohol or drugs;
4) A motor vehicle towed from the scene;
5) An out-of-province vehicle.
If you are reporting a motor vehicle collision that involves damage to a vehicle or other property
and does not fall into a category listed above, please make your report directly to SGI
(Saskatchewan Government Insurance) Dial-a-Claim:
Regina Commercial Claims Centre – 775-6000 (toll-free 1-800-667-9779)
Regina East Claims Centre – 775-6100
Regina Northwest Claims Centre – 751-1665
Motorcycle inspections are done at SGI.
Many vehicle accessories are street legal but some may not be.
Vehicle Modification Information
Generally, when a vehicle is towed for Highway Traffic Offences, Equipment Infractions or Parking Violations, Club Towing will take it to their compound. The registered owner of the vehicle must attend to the Police Station, 1717 Osler St. with proof of ownership (bill of sale or registration). A release form is obtained and taken to Club Towing for release.
If the vehicle has been in accident and not drivable or was stolen and not drivable, it would be towed to SGI - 440 Fleet Street.
If the vehicle in question was an SGI Impound, the registered owner would have received a notice in the mail prior unless the vehicle was impounded at the scene (disqualified driver, etc.). Any further information can be obtained by calling SGI Impounds at 775-6553.
The bike and car compound is Club Towing at 1200 Toronto Street.
City Salvage allocates unclaimed bikes to non-profit groups such as Community Associations
and Church groups. Call Deb for more information at: 777-7733.
Information on car auctions can be received from City Salvage at 777-7686.
Indian & Metis Christian Fellowship: 359-1096
North Central Family Centre: 345-2552
North Central Community Society: 791-9888
Rainbow Youth will pick up bikes that anyone wishes to donate: 757-9743
The only way to assess the situation and determine the right response is to ask very specific questions. Communications Officers require information from the callers in order to ascertain if the situation requires police attendance or if the incident can be reported via phone or at one of the Community Service Centres. When the information indicates a call for service is necessary, Communications Officers are, in effect, the “eyes and ears” of the police officers who respond. They need to know as much as they can about the incident, which they convey to the police officers. It’s vital to the officers’ safety, but also important for the caller as well. For example, a caller may dial 9-1-1 and ask for police, but through a series of questions asked by the Communications Officer, may reveal that there’s medical emergency as well and that an ambulance is needed.
In a developing situation, things may change and the Communications Officer needs to be able to convey new information to police officers who are at the scene or en route. It’s important to know if a situation is getting worse, but it’s also necessary to know if the emergency is over.
The Communications Officer sounds too calm; doesn’t she/he know this is an emergency?
Communications Officers receive special training to help them remain calm when talking to people in trauma. While it’s very difficult to deal with someone in obvious distress, the Communications Officer has to remain focused in order to help the caller. Communications Officers aren’t unsympathetic; they know they can’t do their jobs effectively if they panic or get emotional.
All calls for service, which require police attendance are prioritized, within the mandate of the Police service. Although the caller may feel traumatized by an incident, Communications Officers do their best to calm them and dispatch police officers in a timely fashion.
Yes, the salary will change in accordance with the Regina Police Service collective agreement. The current salary is $43,874.00 per year.
Yes, there is a $25.00 fee which must be paid before completing the SIGMA.
Yes, there is a $70.00 fee to run the POPAT. The fee will be paid to the Dr. Paul Schwann Applied Health and Research Centre. Payment by cash or cheque will be made on the date you are scheduled to complete the POPAT.
No, we will recognize the mark obtained in another city, but only another city in Saskatchewan as this is governed by the Saskatchewan Police Act.
Applications are accepted year round, they are placed in a data base and a list of qualified applicant is generated for each competition.
Generally speaking, competitions are held twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
If you are hired by the Regina Police Service and attending Police College at the University of Regina you do not stay at the Police College. If you live in Regina then you would stay at home, if you are from out of town then you are responsible for living arrangements.
There will be another orientation period at the Regina Police Service. You will be assigned a shift and will be teamed up with a Field Training Officer who you will be with for the remainder of your field training. The field training is approximately 5 months.
Police Officers are paid a salary in accordance with the collective agreement. In January 2008 a First Class Constable will be paid a salary of $73,106.00 per year. A First Class Constable is a Constable with 5 years or more service with the Regina Police Service.
The Saskatchewan Police Act states you must have a grade 12 or the equivalent. The Regina Police Service will give prior consideration to those who have 2 years post secondary education and/or an extended period of work experience with increasing performance responsibilities.
The Regina Police Service asks for 2 years post secondary education. The University of Regina offers a Bachelor of Arts in Police Studies, the Regina Police Service recognizes this degree as the education of choice to become a police officer.
No, any post secondary education qualifies.
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