Regina police: RPS to add 32 new officers thanks to provincial funding [Video]

The City of Regina is set to add dozens of new officers to its police service as part of a provincewide funding announcement focused on law enforcement.

A total of $3.8 million will go toward the hiring of 32 new frontline officers for the Regina Police Service (RPS).

The announcement for Saskatchewan’s capital is one part of a $17.1 million bump in funding focused on adding personnel, additional training for officers as well as introducing new tools for law enforcement.

The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) will receive $4.4 million for 37 additional frontline officers thanks to the initiative while the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) will receive $952,000 to hire eight additional officers.

Of the new funding, $11.9 million will go toward 100 new municipal police officers, $2.7 million will be spent to increase the number of Safer Communities and Neighbourhood (SCAN) officers from 14 to 28, while $2.5 million …