Number of Mounties on long-term sick leave poses ‘significant operational challenges’: report

Union says advisory board ignores management’s role in getting members back to work The proportion of Mounties on long-term, off-duty sick leave has reached an all-time high and become a critical issue for the national police force, according to a new outside report. The Management Advisory Board (MAB), an oversight body that advises the RCMP…

Sask. NDP calls on province to release nearly 300 pages on marshal misconduct complaint, investigation

Freedom of Information (FOI) request yielded 290 pages of redacted emails and documents The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to release a collection of documents outlining a complaints and investigations into Saskatchewan Marshals Service after the Opposition party submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request and got back nearly 300 pages of redacted…

These 5 Ontario school boards recorded the most violent incidents. Will police help?

The number of violent incidents reported in Ontario’s schools grew last year to a point that critics call a “crisis,” with a third of all recorded violence concentrated in just five school boards. New data, obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws, shows the number of violent incidents in Ontario classrooms has shot…

Former Regina police chief Troy Hagen remembered for a life of dedication and leadership

Hagen became the chief in 2008 The Regina Police Service (RPS) is mourning former chief Troy Hagen, who died on July 31. He was 67. Born and raised in Regina, Hagen dedicated his life to public service and to the community that shaped him, according to acting RPS Chief Lorilee Davies. “I was really saddened…

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Sask. NDP call for ombudsman investigation into complaint against Marshals employee

The official Opposition has written to the province’s ombudsman calling for an investigation into the Saskatchewan Marshals Service and the resignation of one of its employees. Jordan McPhail, the NDP’s associate corrections, policing and public safety critic, wrote the letter on Monday. In a copy of the letter obtained by CBC News, McPhail said an…

Saskatchewan Marshals employee investigated after complaint is no longer with police force

Officials with the Marshals Service confirmed the employee resigned A Saskatchewan Marshals employee placed on leave before the program was even up and running is no longer with the organization. In April, the service confirmed one of its members was the subject of a complaint being investigated by the Public Complaints Commission (PCC), a five-person…

Saskatoon police say suspect stole taxi cab, assaulted driver before police chase that saw officers draw guns

The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is offering more details about a pursuit early Wednesday that left a trail of damage in its wake and saw officers draw their weapons before taking a suspect into custody. Police say that during the nearly 40-minute pursuit, a 32-year-old man drove recklessly through the downtown and residential neighbourhoods during…

Justice minister wants answers on removal of Saskatchewan’s top Mountie

The minister’s office says Blackmore’s dismissal was “surprising and disappointing.” Saskatchewan’s justice minister says he wants answers on why the RCMP’s commanding officer in the province was abruptly removed. A spokesperson for Tim McLeod’s office said in a statement Friday the minister has requested Ottawa provide further information and rationale on the decision involving Rhonda…

Prince Albert Police Association Awards Ava Kuling the KerriAnne Bergen Memorial Scholarship

Prince Albert Police Association Awards Ava Kuling the KerriAnne Bergen Memorial Scholarship In 1991, a family member of a former member was tragically killed at the age of 16 by a drunk driver. Shortly thereafter, the Prince Albert Police Association created a scholarship for a grade 12 student at the high school she attended where…