Saskatchewan's RCMP appears deaf when it comes to the implicit and explicit criticism of its role in policing the province.
that ran last month in this newspaper’s print edition and online directly advocated for a provincial police force to replace the RCMP.Saskatchewan RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore responded with anUnfortunately, instead of making an earnest attempt to address the legitimate concerns raised in the previous article, not to mention those behind the creation of the marshals service, she merely touted the RCMP’s “outstanding work.
The perception that the RCMP remains a federal agency that is really accountable to Ottawa and is spread too thinly through contract policing for provinces and municipalities has risen in recent years, especially in a region that feels increasingly isolated from federal decision makers. Saskatchewan suffered through its own murder rampage six months ago in a tragedy that began on the James Smith Cree Nation and resulted in 11 stabbing deaths and 22 injuries.
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