The Moose Jaw Police Service was approved for three new officer positions in the 2022 budget, but it is going to take some time before the police force is fully staffed. 

As of Aug, 1, 2021, the Moose Jaw Police Service had 61 authorized officer positions for a rate of one officer for every 180 people. That was the lowest rate in Saskatchewan among municipal police services behind Regina at 187.   

The 2022 Moose Jaw Police Service budget was approved to add three new officer positions. However, it could take some time. 

“Probably by December of 2023 we will be fully resourced and can move a lot of these other pieces forward more effectively,” said Chief Rick Bourassa.  

“It takes a long time, about two years from the time we start engaging in a recruiting process until the time we actually have a police officer ready to go to work.” 

Once an officer is sworn in by the police service, they must take a 20-week recruit training program at the Saskatchewan Police College. After that, the officer will take in-service training with the police service. 

“Now the challenge is getting our getting people hired and trained and operational. So, we just had a police college class finish and those folks are in their in-service training and we'll be engaging more in the next class in July and into January,” Bourassa said. 

Six of the positions are provincially funded. Four officers are funded through Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan and two officers are funded as part of the Police and Crisis Team (PACT).   

Information on how to apply to become of Moose Jaw Police Service officer can be found here