As the government continues to roll out details of its budget with visits to communities around the province, two cabinet ministers were on hand today when the Government of Saskatchewan announced that its new marshals service will be headquartered in Prince Albert.

Seven million dollars has been set aside this year to establish the service with renovations currently underway and expected to be complete this fall.  The province says the service will be operational by late 2026.

In addition to announcing the Prince Albert Police Service as the location for the headquarters of the new Saskatchewan Marshals Service, the government announced today it was extending the First Nations Community Safety Officer pilot for another two years.

The program goal is to allow First Nations to focus on low-risk-to-harm activities in their communities and in its initial two years the government says it has had a positive impact on public safety. Part of the announcements Monday included the continued budget rollout such as the $45 million dollars for the First Nations Inuit Policing Program this year of which the provincial government is providing 21.6 million while the federal government funds $23.4 million.

The funding will support the First Nations Community Safety Officer pilot project, the self-administered File Hills First Nation Police Service, and community tripartite agreements for RCMP policing in 45 First Nations in the province.