The Issue
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service: What You Need to Know
The Government of Saskatchewan launched the Saskatchewan Marshals Service—a new provincial police agency created without public consultation and with no clear plan for how it will improve community safety or work with existing services.
Despite millions already spent on startup costs, the Province hasn’t shown how this new service will improve public safety or provide value beyond the trusted, highly trained RCMP Members already serving nearly every corner of Saskatchewan.
- RCMP Detachments
- Municipal Police Forces
- Both
*Pink overlay indicates area of RCMP responsibility.
Saskatchewanians Deserve a Say in Public Safety
The Province is making major decisions about policing in Saskatchewan without public input.
Saskatchewanians deserve to be consulted about changes to public safety in their province, but the Government did not adequately consult with the public, municipalities, police agencies, or other public safety stakeholders before launching the Marshals Service, despite promises to do so. No feasibility study was conducted to assess whether this service is needed or effective compared to strengthening the RCMP.
The Pollara survey found:
of Saskatchewanians believe there was not enough public consultation.
Data above sourced from Pollara, 2024.
What It Will Cost for You?
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service duplicates much of what the RCMP already does —only without 30% federal funding, specialized policing services, and proven community partnerships.
- The RCMP saves Saskatchewan taxpayers roughly $78 million a year through federal funding.
- The Province has already allocated $14 million in start-up costs ($7M/year) for the Saskatchewan Marshals police service.
- The Marshals are 100% Saskatchewan taxpayer-funded, with an estimated annual cost of over $20 million.
That’s $20 million that could instead go towards funding urgent community priorities like healthcare, education, and community initiatives. According to recent polling, 72% of Saskatchewan residents believe there are more pressing needs than launching the new Marshals Service. A clear signal that public investment should focus on strengthening existing support rather than adding new overhead.
In an August 2024 survey, Pollara Strategic Insights found that 75% of Saskatchewanians believe there are more important priorities than building a new police service. In the same survey, 79% want a full cost breakdown for the Saskatchewan Marshalls before implementation.
Data sourced from Pollara, 2024.
Invest in Public Safety, Not Bureaucracy
Community policing depends on trust, transparency, and collaboration. The RCMP already provides:
Highly trained officers with a high level of initial training at Depot combined with a commitment to ongoing training and continuous improvement through on-the-job experience.
Full-service, community-focused policing across 99% of the province.
Unmatched scalability, drawing on national resources and over 150 specialized units, including major crimes, air services, and emergency response.
Not only are the Marshals hiring officers to do what the RCMP already does, but they will also need to pay for their own support staff, managers, buildings, cars, and equipment, again duplicating what the RCMP already has. Creating a new police service isn’t strengthening safety; it’s adding bureaucracy, diverting resources, and ignoring what Saskatchewanians are asking for.
RCMP Policing: Proven. Effective. Trusted.
When it comes to keeping Saskatchewan safe, RCMP Members have been doing the work for decades, professionally, and reliably, and have built deep community connections.
Members of the RCMP aren’t just serving Saskatchewan—they’re part of it.
Saskatchewan is home to Depot, the RCMP’s national training academy, located in Regina.
Over 1,350 RCMP Members are stationed across urban, rural, and remote communities.
The RCMP has been serving communities across Saskatchewan through 113 detachments.
The RCMP has long-standing partnerships with Indigenous, Métis, and municipal leaders.
72% of people in RCMP-served communities are satisfied with their policing services.
Saskatchewanians want to see more RCMP Members in their communities—officers they know, trust, and rely on. RCMP Members are proud community leaders who live and work right here in the province.
Protect What’s Working
Saskatchewan and the RCMP have a long, shared history.
Since 1885, all RCMP Members have called Saskatchewan home while training at the RCMP’s central training facility, “Depot,” located in Regina.
RCMP teams are deeply embedded in the province, working closely with municipalities, Indigenous communities, and local partners to build trust and community safety.
The RCMP already has the training, infrastructure, partnerships, and public trust that any new agency will take years and millions of dollars to build.
Rather than duplicating services, Saskatchewan has the opportunity to build on what works: RCMP policing that’s effective, scalable, and rooted in the communities it protects.