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Marshals, drug court, road safety among 2025 highlights in Battlefords By Angela Brown SaskToday.ca
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BATTLEFORDS — Battlefords MLA and Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill shared his thoughts with SaskToday on some of the highlights of 2025 he is glad to see moving ahead. One of the highlights of 2025 has been the introduction of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service in the Battlefords region. “We have the first three officers commissioned just in the last couple weeks here,” Cockrill said. “It’s nice to see the marshals
really getting set up in our area to support the RCMP and our community safety officers, as well as all the other RCMP specialized teams that operate in our community, in our region. Any time we can have more boots on the ground, that’s a really positive thing for our community.” Cockrill said having the Marshals Service in the area helps get criminals off the streets and makes people feel safer in the community. The Saskatchewan Marshals Service office in the Battlefords is still being established. Continued on page 2
Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill. | Photo by Angela Brown
Increase in downtown policing, drop in crime numbers highlights of the year in the Battlefords By Angela Brown SaskToday.ca
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NORTH BATTLEFORD — It’s been a busy year for policing and crime prevention in the Battlefords in 2025. Battlefords RCMP Insp. Ryan How said in an interview with SaskToday that crime numbers are down as a positive sign. “We’re pleased to see that the crime numbers are
still decreasing, but we’re always cautious,” How said. “We’re always cautious with that, because we want to make sure the community feels safe first and foremost. So if we see a decrease in the stats, we also want to hear from our citizens and the people that we serve, that they’re feeling more safe and secure in their community. We fully recognize that we still have a ways to go, so we don’t rely on statistics
completely.” He credited the work of the Gang Task Force for helping tackle crime in the community. “We’ve had some really tremendous successes through the year, specifically our Gang Task Force,” How said. “They’ve done excellent work doing exactly what they’re supposed to do, disrupting violent and prolific offenders.” Continued on page 2
Battlefords RCMP Insp. Ryan How shown at his office in North Battleford. | Photo by Angela Brown
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