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1650 Stadacona St. W. Moose Jaw 306-693-4334 Hwy #1 North Service Rd. Emerald Park 306-359-1964 521 South Railway St W. Warman 306-934-3880

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Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners Notes

The next Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 10.

Police board members to get provincial training on roles and governance issues Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

Members of the Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners will have the opportunity this November to participate in training to help them better understand their roles, responsibilities and governance issues. The Saskatchewan Police Commission (SPC) will provide this training in Saskatoon on Wednesday, Nov. 17 and in Regina on Tuesday, Nov. 23. The last training sessions were held in those cities in 2019. All board members — including new members and those who have already received training — will be required to attend this mandatory training as stipulated in The Police Act, 1990. The Saskatchewan Police College has offered this type of training in the past. At each seminar, the target audience will likely be composed of boards of police commissioner members, municipal administrators, executive members of the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers, and police chiefs from across Saskatchewan. Rick Bourassa, police chief for the Moose Jaw Police Service, presented the seminar invitations to the Board of Police Commissioners during its recent meeting. Commissioner Mary Lee Booth asked Bourassa to remind the SPC that the board’s one-year term ends one month after the training occurs, and some members might move on. She thought the training was invaluable — especially for new members — but thought the board might have to change its bylaws to allow for longer terms and the training to be worthwhile in the long-term. “I have relayed that message before,” said Bourassa. “There is a new executive director of the Saskatchewan Police Commission … and I will relay that message to him.”

Crimes committed against people fell by 12.5% in June, data shows

Jason G. Antonio Moose Jaw Express The number of crimes committed against people in Moose Jaw declined in June compared to 2020, while the number of service calls that police have answered this year is slightly up. There were 37 total crimes committed against people last month, as compared to 41 incidents during the same time last year, according to statistical data from the Moose Jaw Police Service. Meanwhile, year-to-date (YTD) crimes against people stood at 239 incidents versus 273 crimes the year before, a decline of 12.5 per cent. “We are certainly happy to see that,” Police Chief Rick Bourassa said during the recent Board of Police Commissioners meeting, adding the organization is working to provide data on the quantity of drugs police seize during their investigations and will provide that information in the future.

Crimes against people Data for June 2021 versus 2020 show:

· Assaults (sexual, common, with a weapon, aggravated, against police): 24 / 21 · Robbery: 0 / 1 · Threats under Sec. 810: 4 / 4 · Domestic disputes: 9 / 15

Year-to-date data for 2021 compared to 2020 shows:

· Attempted murder: 2 / 1 · Assaults: 125 / 140 · Robbery: 1 / 6 · Threats: 23 / 49 · Domestic disputes: 88 / 77

Crimes against property

Total crimes against property as of June had declined three per cent compared to the same time last year, to 574 incidents from 592 occurrences, the data showed.

Data for June 2021 versus 2020 showed:

· Break-ins: 18 / 20 · Motor vehicle thefts: 8 / 3 · Theft over $5,000: 0 / 0 · Theft under $5,000: 30 / 47 · Arson: 0 / 0 · Mischief over $5,000: 26 / 40

Year-to-date data for 2021 compared to 2020 shows:

· Break-ins: 133/ 137 · Motor vehicle thefts: 31 / 36 · Theft over $5,000: 6 / 3 · Theft under $5,000: 250 / 263 · Arson: 5 / 4 · Mischief over $5,000: 149 / 149

Other crimes

Year-to-date, police have issued 61 tickets for impaired driving, compared to 40 tickets issued during the same time last year. Officers have also handled 373 people failing to comply with court orders, versus 334 incidents last year.

Other YTD data for 2021 versus 2020 shows:

· Pandemic responses: 79 / 75 · Motor vehicle collisions over $1,000: 93 / 105 · Provincial liquor infractions: 87 / 71 · Summary offence tickets: 1,013 / 694 · Drugs: 28 / 16 · Cocaine: 4 / 3 · Cannabis: 4 / 3 · Methamphetamines: 9 / 2 · Other CDSA drugs: 11 / 8 Meanwhile, Moose Jaw police have responded to 7,457 calls for service so far this year, compared to 7,360 calls during the same time last year.

Moose Jaw to host provincial police chiefs conference in October

Jason G. Antonio - Moose Jaw Express

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 of 2019, 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.

FOR SALE BY TENDER

We invite sealed o ers from members of the Moose Jaw Co-op to purchase the following: 1994 GMC 3-Ton Truck: Flat Deck with Hydraulic Lift

Cat Engine Model# 3116 Vin# 1GDM7H1J5RJ50789 Current Mileage 201417 km Annual Safety Inspections Regular Service Schedule Unit will be sold AS IS. Purchase subject to applicable sales tax. Deadline to submit sealed tender: Friday, July 30, 2021 by 4:00 pm.

Viewing is available: Moose Jaw Co-op Agro Center (Caribou St. W) Monday thru Saturday: 8am - 5pm Direct inquiries to: Wendell Reimer Agro Centre Manager: 306-692-2355 Submit tender in a sealed envelope, clearly marked “o er to purchase tender” to: Moose Jaw Co-op Agro Centre Attn: Wendell Reimer 1625 Caribou St W Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3M5