Moose Jaw Police chief to retire in 2025 [Video]

Chief Rick Bourassa, who has led the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) since 2013, will retire in 2025.

Bourassa’s retirement will end his 45-year-career in law enforcement in Saskatchewan. He served with the Regina Police Service (RPS) for 31 years and worked briefly with the provincial government prior to becoming chief.

“It is with mixed emotions that I make this decision to retire,” Bourassa said in the announcement.

“I have been grateful to have been in policing for so many years, to have worked with so many exceptional people, and to have been welcomed by the amazing community of Moose Jaw. After a lengthy career, it is time to move into the next chapter of life and whatever that may hold.”

Over the course of his career, Bourassa served as the president of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, as well as the board of directors for the Canadian …