Moose Jaw will host the biannual meeting and dinner of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police this fall, the first time since 2019 that the organization has met in person.
The association (SACP) meets twice a year and is an organization that includes senior police personnel and several provincial and national agencies that have public safety and justice system responsibilities.
SACP did not hold a meeting with the full membership during the pandemic but did meet by video in smaller groups. In anticipation of the public health order restrictions lifting, the organization plans to hold its first in-person meeting of the full membership in nearly two years.
Moose Jaw was scheduled to host the SACP meeting in the spring, but that was cancelled due to the pandemic, Moose Jaw Police Chief Rick Bourassa said during the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on July 13. Instead, the Friendly City will host the two-day conference on Oct. 5 and 6, with the awards dinner held on Oct. 5 to recognize the outstanding achievements of police officers from across Saskatchewan.
“This is something good. It’s kind of like a good kickoff for everyone,” said board chairman Mayor Fraser Tolmie. “We get to host it and we are able to get everyone back together.”
Members of the police board have been invited to attend the dinner. In addition, Tolmie is expected to address the SACP membership on the morning of Oct. 5.
The next Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 10.
