Moose Jaw Police Service

MOOSE JAW — Michael Vernon’s situation has gone from bad to worse, as not only is he homeless, but his doctor has increased his medication because authorities seized his emotional support animal. Vernon, 50, has lived with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and post-concussion syndrome since 2008 and has owned Maverick, a Doberman pincher, for six years. […]

MOOSE JAW — One person is dead and another person is in hospital after a single-vehicle rollover occurred in the 1300 block of Main Street North after an alleged chase by police. On Nov. 7 at around 11:49 p.m. a single vehicle crashed and rolled, causing one occupant of the vehicle to suffer fatal injuries. […]

MOOSE JAW – The Moose Jaw Police Service and its area RCMP counterpart are finalizing an agreement to create a regional crime reduction team (CRT) that addresses incidents jointly and shares resources freely. The provincial government created CRTs years ago to address serious criminal activity such as guns, gangs and drugs, with the teams combining members from […]

MOOOSE JAW — Police Chief Rick Bourassa is pushing back against a “narrative” that has arisen online suggesting Moose Jaw is a crime-ridden community and is pointing out that the statistics disprove those rumours. The Board of Police Commissioners received the September crime statistics during its Oct. 9 meeting, with the data showing that total […]

MOOSE JAW – City administration is predicting that the 2025 budget could see a deficit of nearly $410,000, while the minimum municipal tax hike that taxpayers could face is around four per cent. City administration kicked off the 2025 budget discussions by presenting a preliminary budget review during the Sept. 23 executive committee meeting. Money […]

Police in Moose Jaw are investigating the details around a weapons call Sunday. Police were called to a home in the 400 block of Manitoba Street just after four in the afternoon. Police were told someone inside the home had a gun. Police secured the area, and shortly after two people emerged peacefully from the […]

MOOSE JAW — The Moose Jaw Police Service is not seeing any “red flags” with its latest budget update but is facing some unexpected financial pressures after more officers than expected retired recently. The police service (MJPS) presented a budget update to July 31 during the Board of Police Commissioners’ September meeting. The document showed […]

MOOSE JAW — The Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) opened 14 disciplinary files against its officers last year but only imposed remedial action on two members, a new report shows. The Saskatchewan Police Commission (SPC) released its 2023-24 annual report earlier this year, with the document summarizing the organization’s activities and providing data about the […]

The Moose Jaw Police Service has issued a warning about a new wave of the “STARS Lottery” phone scam impacting local residents. In this scheme, fraudsters posing as representatives from STARS Air Ambulance contact individuals claiming they’ve won extravagant prizes, ranging from $30,000 to $350,000. To collect their supposed winnings, victims are instructed to send […]

MOOSE JAW — A joint investigation by the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has resulted in the arrest of four immigrants who were working here illegally. The MJPS received information recently about an unlicensed paving company working in Moose Jaw. The company was operating under multiple names, including “Hortons […]