Preamble
Whereas Saskatchewan is well-served by the RCMP (albeit underfunded by choice), multiple municipal police services, the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol, as well as Conservation Officers and the Sheriff’s Office.
Whereas: the Marshal Service is a duplication of services, currently has no civilian oversight, and its start-up costs are unknown, in addition to the estimated $20 million in annual operating costs;
Whereas: Saskatchewan had a provincial police force in the 1920s which was disbanded following several accusations of partisan activities;
Direction
Be It Resolved That: a new Saskatchewan Progress Party government will immediately dissolve the Saskatchewan Marshal Service with 50 per cent of savings used to bolster current policing services, particularly in under-served rural areas.