The province has announced its funding through the Municipal Police Grants program, for Saskatchewan’s two largest cities.

The Ministry of Corrections and Policing is providing $4.9 million for Saskatoon which will fund 43 existing positions in 2019-2020. And a $4.46 million grant will fund 40 existing Regina Police Service positions in the same time period.

Additionally, both Saskatoon and Regina are being funded, at $900,000 for each city from SGI, for five positions in Saskatoon and five in Regina as part of the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan initiative.