From last August through November, the RCMP’s Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team, Crime Reduction Team and Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team took meth, cocaine, fentanyl and 46 firearms off the streets and began six human trafficking investigations.
These teams collectively operate as part of the RCMP’s Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams.
Saskatchewan RCMP Commanding Officer Rhonda Blackmore says, “When the need arises, our specialized units are available to seamlessly work and integrate with detachments – anywhere in the province – given the officers in these units also have detachment experience.”
Blackmore adds that the Saskatchewan RCMP has officers who are provincial, and even national, experts in their respective investigative fields.
Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Paul Merriman says the government is proud to invest in these important police services while adding to policing presence through the creation of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service in 2026.
It will focus on provincial priorities such as gangs, illegal weapons and drugs, and apprehending high-risk offenders and wanted individuals.