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The Prince Albert Police Service continues to focus on high-visibility, proactive policing across our community as we start the New Year. Statistics ending December 2021 continue to reflect an increasing number of calls for service and an upward trend in violence and property crime, although PAPS recorded the lowest number of break and enters in five years. Statistical data for 2021 is included on the February 1 agenda for the Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners monthly meeting. To the end of 2 ...

The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged a La Loche man with child pornography offences in relation to an investigation related to possession and make available child pornography through a popular online social media application. On January 13, 2022 members of the ICE Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in La Loche that was identified as the location where the offences were occurring. Electronic devices were seized for further forensic analysis and the investigation is ongoi ...

The Prince Albert Police Service is releasing statistics on the rate of vaccination for all members of the organization as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The Prince Albert Police Service has committed to mandatory testing or proof of full vaccination to ensure both safe delivery of service to the community and a safe workplace. Statistics released this week ahead of the next Board of Police Commissioner’s meeting show that 95% of PAPS police officers are fully vaccinated; 93% of civilian members are ...

File 2022-1895 Just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2022 patrol officers responded to a threats complaint in the 1200 Block of First Street East. Upon arrival, the suspect confronted police at the door with a large machete before retreating back inside the residence and barricading himself. Police contained the residence and attempted to negotiate the man’s arrest. The SWAT team and Crisis Negotiators were called to assist and the man surrendered peacefully just after 2 a.m. Friday morning. ...

A 36-year-old man from Laval, Quebec is facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, resisting arrest, and possession of a dangerous weapon following an investigation by the Prince Albert Police Service’s Crime Reduction Team (CRT). On the evening of Friday, January 7, police acting on a search warrant searched a hotel room in the city, along with a residence in the 2300 Block of 2nd Avenue West. Upon further investigation, police located individual baggies of crack cocaine, individual ...