A new provincial police force, which was announced in the 2022-23 provincial budget, began work on Friday..The new police force does not replace the RCMP or city police forces but does have the same powers. It is part of the Saskatchewan Growth Plan to build safer communities. .The 450 member force is called the Provincial Protective Services (PPS) Branch and comes with a $54 million budget. .ThePPS combines “conservation, highway patrol, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Officers, prisoner transport and court security deputy sheriffs, and Wascana Park community safety officers under a single organizational structure,” said a government press release..“A tremendous amount of work has gone into unifying these separate agencies into a single organization over the last six months,” said Christine Tell, Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety..“The transition to the PPS Branch is a major step forward in our ongoing work to ensure the safety and security of Saskatchewan communities and people.”.PPS works alongside the existing forces. Its officers can arrest suspected criminals, and impaired drivers. Most PPS officers are armed..“There may be scenarios where these agencies can support police services but not meant to be a replacement for police services,” said Noel Busse, with Provincial Protective Services to CTV News..The provincial government is working to “enhance services and ensure a consistent, collaborative approach” with the RCMP and city police..The PPS will take over all the responsibilities for prisoner transport and court security, giving the RCMP more time to focus on their “core policing mandate.”.Chris Oldcorn is a Western Standard Reporter based in Regina.,coldcorn@westernstandard.news,Twitter: @chrisoldcorn,.Parler: @chrisoldcorn.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A new provincial police force, which was announced in the 2022-23 provincial budget, began work on Friday..The new police force does not replace the RCMP or city police forces but does have the same powers. It is part of the Saskatchewan Growth Plan to build safer communities. .The 450 member force is called the Provincial Protective Services (PPS) Branch and comes with a $54 million budget. .ThePPS combines “conservation, highway patrol, Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Officers, prisoner transport and court security deputy sheriffs, and Wascana Park community safety officers under a single organizational structure,” said a government press release..“A tremendous amount of work has gone into unifying these separate agencies into a single organization over the last six months,” said Christine Tell, Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety..“The transition to the PPS Branch is a major step forward in our ongoing work to ensure the safety and security of Saskatchewan communities and people.”.PPS works alongside the existing forces. Its officers can arrest suspected criminals, and impaired drivers. Most PPS officers are armed..“There may be scenarios where these agencies can support police services but not meant to be a replacement for police services,” said Noel Busse, with Provincial Protective Services to CTV News..The provincial government is working to “enhance services and ensure a consistent, collaborative approach” with the RCMP and city police..The PPS will take over all the responsibilities for prisoner transport and court security, giving the RCMP more time to focus on their “core policing mandate.”.Chris Oldcorn is a Western Standard Reporter based in Regina.,coldcorn@westernstandard.news,Twitter: @chrisoldcorn,.Parler: @chrisoldcorn.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
