News release
Saskatchewan RCMP reinforce community safety in Pelican Narrows
May 5, 2025
-
Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan
From: Saskatchewan RCMP
On this page
Content
Saskatchewan RCMP continues to contribute to the safety of Pelican Narrows residents and by helping to create a more secure community for all those who call it home.
Pelican Narrows RCMP, together with Saskatchewan RCMP’s Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team (CRT), have targeted illicit drugs, prohibited weapons and criminal activity in Pelican Narrows, a community part of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. Prince Albert CRT has deployed to Pelican Narrows five times since January 2025, working with frontline officers to carry out enforcement initiatives aimed at removing dangerous drugs from the community.
“The day-to-day work of our frontline officers and efforts to tackle illegal drug activity are really reinforced through these specialized initiatives and the support of units like the CRT, especially when we see the positive public safety outcomes they produce,” says Staff Sergeant Ryan Davies, Pelican Narrows Detachment Commander.
To date, Pelican Narrows RCMP have investigated 29 drug-related files in 2025, exceeding last year’s total for the same time. Enforcement activities carried out in the community in January 2025 resulted in the arrest of four individuals facing a total of 16 drug-related and weapons charges. In 2024, a total of 50 investigations conducted by Pelican Narrows RCMP officers in the community and surrounding area involved illicit drugs.
“The presence of specialized policing units in our region has been a welcome development,” says Sarah Swan, PBCN Pelican Narrows Police Board Chair. “We are encouraged by recent enforcement actions and strongly support continued collaboration to improve safety and restore a sense of security for all residents.”