More money welcomed for targeted policing initiatives
More money for rural crime initiatives and an extra 30 police officers for the province’s Combined Traffic Safety Services (CTSS) Unit is being welcomed following the release of the Saskatchewan government’s 2018-19 budget.
The Prince Albert Police Service said additional funding for the CTSS unit is appreciated and will enhance efforts between urban and rural police agencies to fight crime. Acting Chief Jeff Rowden said the Prince Albert Police Service has already been working with the RCMP on local initiatives.
In Prince Albert, there are currently three officers working with the CTSS unit, and three other recruits in training, Rowden said. Those officers will work together with five officers from the RCMP.
“Those relationships have already been around for some time and they’ve proven their value over and over and over again,” Rowden said following Tuesday’s budget.