The Prince Albert Police Service has announced a new partnership with the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, Western Region II, to identify and mentor qualified Métis applicants for a career in policing.

The program will be modeled after similar recruiting initiatives aimed at encouraging more Indigenous members of the community and surrounding areas to consider front-line policing as a career option. Under the terms of the new agreement, the Metis Nation Organization will provide $100,000 this year to fund two participants in the mentorship program, and will assist in identifying qualified applicants.

Once selected, the applicants will begin 20 weeks of job shadowing and skills development programming.

Upon successful completion, the applicants will be hired by the Prince Albert Police Service and then go to Regina to begin formal training at Saskatchewan Police College.

Applications are currently being accepted for the mentorship program. Interested applicants can find application packages on the Prince Albert Police Service website. Further information about recruiting can be found by contacting Sgt. Kelsey Bighetty with the police service at PAPSrecruiting@papolice.ca.

Interested applicants can also contact the local office of the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, WRII by phone at 306-922-2206, or through their Prince Albert location at 1308B 1st Ave. E. for more information or assistance in applying for this new mentorship program.

Photo: From left to right, Police Chief Jonathan Bergen, MN-S WRII Area Director Sherry McLennan, MN-S Youth Representative Cody Demerais, President, MN-S Local #28 St. Louis Lucille Tetarenko.