The Battlefords and Meadow Lake will be getting an injection of cash to help support police services. (File Photo/Saskatchewan RCMP)

By battlefordsNOW Staff

Police grants

Battlefords, Meadow Lake each get $800K for services

Nov 22, 2023 | 10:25 AM

Meadow Lake and the Battlefords are each set to receive an injection of funds thanks to the Municipal Police Grants Services from the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety.

A total of $800,000 will each go towards supporting the current RCMP officers in both areas and according to a news release, the program “supports enhanced community policing.”

MeadowlakeNOW reached out to the mayors of both communities, and both were unavailable at the time of publication.

In the release, North Battleford Mayor David Gillan said, “Given the city’s commitment to supporting community safety, we are pleased to partner with the province on several initiatives to reduce the volume of criminal activity in North Battleford and to enhance enforcement measures.”

In North Battleford, the funding will help initiatives like the police and crisis team (PACT).

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Meadow Lake Mayor Merlin Seymour, meanwhile, thanked the provincial government in the release and said the funding will help “offset some of the costs incurred to have the number of members in Meadow Lake.”

According to Candace Toma, public and intergovernmental relations coordinator for the City of North Battleford, in an email to battlefordsNOW, they are grateful for the yearly grant and said every dollar helps.

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