Sask. One Step Closer to Forming Marshals Service for Rural Policing

Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell speaks to the media in Regina, Saskatchewan, on Oct. 27, 2021. Michael Bell/The Canadian Press

The Saskatchewan government has signed an order in council that brings the province closer to establishing a new provincial police force.

The order places responsibility for overseeing the new Saskatchewan Marshals Service with the province’s deputy minister instead of a board, at least until the marshals are operational in 2026.