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SASAKTOON Throughout Cst. Lisa Simonson’s 21-year career as a police officer, she’s wanted guidance from female law enforcement leaders. She couldn’t find anything formal, though. There were non-profits dedicated to female police and law enforcement officers in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, but no such organization existed in Saskatchewan. So she decided to help create one. Saskatchewan Women in Policing (SWIP) had their first board meeting in November. The eight board members are women in the policing and law enforcement industry from across the province. Simonson, who works in major crimes at the Prince Albert Police Service, is the organization’s inaugural president.
Posted: Feb 23, 2021 5:38 PM CT | Last Updated: February 24
Nearly 300 Saskatoon police officers have had to isolate since the start of the pandemic, as have about 100 Regina officers.(Guy Quenneville/CBC)
Nearly 400 Regina and Saskatoon police officers have been forced into isolation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and 38 officers have tested positive for the virus, according to police service statistics.
The Saskatoon Police Service said 293 officers have had to quarantine some repeatedly and 23 have tested positive for COVID-19. The Regina Police Service said about 100 officers have isolated over the past year because of COVID-19 close contacts, with 15 testing positive.
Saskatoon s acting Police Chief Mitch Yuzdepski said those numbers contribute to staffing shortages and that front-line police officers should be prioritized in Phase 2 of the province s vaccination program.
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