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The Prince Albert Police Service is inviting applications from experienced police officers interested in joining the team, and is offering a one-time $25,000 incentive to the first four experienced officers selected for hire. This temporary, new incentive has been developed in conjunction with the Prince Albert Police Association to attract more experienced applicants that will help address current vacancies and front-line resource challenges. “Experienced officers require significantly less time befor ...

Members of the Crime Reduction Team (CRT) acting on a search warrant located a sawed-off rifle, ammunition, stolen cheques, ID and various other documents during an investigation Wednesday. CRT members executed a search warrant at a residence on Kemp Crescent shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednesday.  A 28-year-old man was arrested and is facing a number of charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a restricted firearm and ammunition, possession o ...

On Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 at 10:05 pm we attended to the 3400 block of 2nd Avenue West for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The Prince Albert Fire Department and Parkland Ambulance also responded to the scene. The pedestrian, a 45-year-old woman, was declared deceased at the scene. Officers with the Prince Albert Police Service Forensic Identification Section and RCMP Accident Reconstructionist were called out to assist. Police do not believe that drugs, alcohol, or speed were ...

We're sharing this information from the Saskatchewan RCMP about the release this week of a violent sexual offender who is considered to be a high risk to reoffend. In the interest of public safety, Saskatchewan RCMP advises the residents of Prince Albert, Mont Nebo, Leask, Mistawasis First Nation, Shellbrook, and surrounding communities that an offender considered to be at high risk of reoffending sexually and/or violently has been released from prison after having served the entirety of his sent ...

Today, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (Statistics Canada) released the 2021 Crime Statistics and the Crime Severity Index (CSI) values for Canada. The annual rankings use police-reported data to compare the severity of crime and violent crime in approximately 300 communities with populations over 10,000. The annual rankings are based on the ratio of crime versus the core population of each community. In Prince Albert, 2021 Census figures show our population is just over ...