Daily Archives: September 6, 2019

Traffic safety and driver awareness was the goal for officers participating in a recent Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) initiative hosted by the Prince Albert Police Service last month. Officers from various police agencies across the province participated in the annual S.T.E.P. blitz August 22 and 23, checking both private and commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with traffic safety regulations. More than 135 drivers were ticketed for speeding during the two-day enforcement per ...

Prince Albert Police Chief Jon Bergen spoke to media Friday about recent incidents of violent crime in the city and police response. Prince Albert has noted five homicides in 2019 and two recent shootings. Each of these homicides has been its own tragedy, Chief Bergen said, but the number is not typical. The last time Prince Albert recorded five homicides was in 2003. In 2018, Prince Albert recorded two homicides. “The death or serious injury of a loved one caused by violence can be a sad and scary ...