The City of Moose Jaw is receiving $690,000 from the provincial government for policing initiatives in the community.
The Ministry of Corrections and Policing is providing $330,000 through the Municipal Police Grants fund to support three existing police service positions in 2019-20, according to a news release. Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is also providing $360,000 for two police officers as part of the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan initiative.
This $690,000 is part of the Moose Jaw Service Funding Agreement for 2019-20.
“The funding benefits help to ensure public safety in Moose Jaw,” said Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence on behalf of Christine Tell, minister of Corrections and Policing. “We’re proud to be able to support the Moose Jaw Police Service in the work it does every day in protecting citizens.”
The Ministry of Corrections and Policing provides funds to urban police services across the province to support 128 municipal police positions and policing initiatives.
The funding for Moose Jaw includes positions in the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan division, which works to improve safety on the highways through increased awareness and enforcement of traffic regulations.
“The City of Moose Jaw and the Moose Jaw board of police commissioners appreciate the continued support from the Municipal Police Grants program,” Moose Jaw Mayor Fraser Tolmie said in the news release. “Our police service works to keep our community safe, harmonious and inclusive and this program allows us to better address shared public safety priorities.”
The Moose Jaw Police Service values its ongoing partnership with the provincial government through the Municipal Police Grants, Moose Jaw Police Service Chief Rick Bourassa said.
These grants provide resources for the police service’s active involvement in traffic safety enhancement across the southwest region through Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan, he added. It also makes it possible for police to operate the Police and Crisis Team in the municipality.
