Newsposts regarding enhancements and refinements in police techniques.
Saskatchewan Municipal Police Services, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Conservation Officers are working proactively to address the issue of gun violence in this province through an upcoming Gun Amnesty Program. This is an initiative of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, or SACP, patterned after a successful province-wide Gun Amnesty held at this…
Regina Crime Stoppers’ increasing role in building a safer Regina was evident in dramatic jumps in its key success measures for 2018, President Craig Perrault said today. The 22 arrests facilitated through Regina Crime Stoppers doubled 2017’s total of 11, while the 55 charges laid were up 61% compared last year’s total of 34. Perrault…
Communication is the core of policing. In recognition of the diversity of our community, the Regina Police Service is requesting the assistance of English speakers who are fluent in one or more non-English languages, in order to provide interpretive assistance to ensure individuals are able to communicate with, and fully understand, police communication. We welcome…
On October 17, 2018, cannabis becomes legal in Canada. The Regina Police Service is trained, and continues to train, in preparation for these new laws. We ask members of the public who plan to enjoy cannabis to do so legally and responsibly. As of October 17, 2018, under provincial law in Saskatchewan, a person over…
Municipal Police Services and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, under the auspices of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police (SACP), is partnering with MedicAlert Foundation Canada to better help officers quickly locate lost or missing vulnerable individuals so they can be quickly and safely returned to their loved ones. This partnership has proven effective…
On January 1, 2018, all municipal police agencies in Saskatchewan became subject to the provisions of LA FOIP, or Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation. As a result, a full policy review to ensure compliance with LA FOIP was undertaken. On May 15, 2018, the Public Information and Media Relations Policy…
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On Monday, July 23, 2018, the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics will release its annual comparison of police-reported crime statistics for 2017. This report compares police reported crime, for 2017, across Canada’s 33 Census Metropolitan Areas, taking a look at both total incidents of crime and an index that takes into consideration the severity of…
“Hey, Officer, aren’t you a little far from home?” That’s been the reaction of some Saskatchewan motorists when they see Regina Police Service marked units performing traffic safety enforcement in rural areas and municipalities outside of Regina. Our GPS systems are functioning perfectly, thanks; our travels outside of Regina are part of an integrated approach…
The City and Regina Police Service (RPS) today announced that the former Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) bus depot and head office will be home to a new downtown headquarters complex, pending Council approval November 27, 2017. “A new police headquarters is the City’s number one facility priority and this was an unexpected opportunity that we could not pass…
