Law Enforcement Services 600-1874 Scarth St., Regina SK   S4P 4B3 Phone: (306) 787-6518   Fax: (306) 787-0136

Law Enforcement Services maintains public order and safety in Saskatchewan by ensuring that effective policing, coroners and private security programs uphold the rule of law and protect the basic rights of individuals.

• What does Law Enforcement Services do?
• Crime prevention programs
• Private investigator and security guard licensing
• Coroners Office
• Policing
• First Nations Policing
• Northern Policing
• Complaints
• The Police Act, 1990
• Vehicle Impoundment against Sexual Exploitation (VISE)
  • Frequently asked questions
• Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act
  • SCAN Report Form

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What does Law Enforcement Services do?

The Law Enforcement Services Branch:

• administers the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) contracts to provide provincial, Aboriginal and municipal policing services;
• carries out the day-to-day operations of the Saskatchewan Police Commission which regulates, hears appeals in discipline cases and provides training for the municipal police services;
• provides centralized training to municipal police services through the Saskatchewan Police College at the University of Regina;
• regulates the private security industry; and
• provides a province-wide coroners system to investigate all unnatural deaths occurring in the province. Public inquests are held when the public interest requires an open hearing about the circumstances of a death. Public inquests are also held for the death of a person in custody in a correctional centre or jail.

The Law Enforcement Services Branch also administers The Private Investigators and Security Guards Act. There are penalties under this Act for unlicensed security guards and private investigators working in Saskatchewan. If you have an inquiry, please call (306) 787-5496.

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Policing

How many police officers are there in Saskatchewan?

There are 800 municipal police officers and 1,200 RCMP officers. This does not include the RCMP training academy in Regina.

Why do some communities have municipal police officers while others have RCMP officers?

Policing is a local responsibility. Municipalities can choose how they wish to provide services.

How can I become a municipal police officer or a member of the RCMP?

Contact any police department or RCMP detachment.

How much does policing in Saskatchewan cost?

Police services in Saskatchewan cost $200 million a year.

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