Policing in Saskatchewan is becoming increasingly complex as calls for service to the RCMP jumped 15 per cent year over year in 2025, according to new figures released by the Mounties.
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The Saskatchewan RCMP’s Operational Call Centre logged 422,274 calls for service last year — an average of 1,157 calls per day. Over the past decade, operational calls to the provincial police force have surged by 58 per cent.
Among the calls received in 2025 were 4,801 Priority 1 emergencies, representing immediate threats to public or individual safety. That number marks a slight increase above the Mounties’ 10-year average for top-priority incidents.
“Investigations are rarely linear. They require frequent and immediate adjustments in strategy and resources,” Supt. Devin Pugh, officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP’s Support Services, said in a statement.
“The Saskatchewan RCMP is multiple detachments, units, and teams that build one police force. This sets us apart. It means we can move resources to where they are needed.”
The call centre acts as the central hub to coordinate and deploy specialized units during high-risk and unfolding events across the province.
Data released by the RCMP shows specialized deployments in 2025 included:
- Police Dog Services: Deployed to 1,095 calls for service.
- Emergency Response Team: Responded to 114 high-risk calls.
- Critical Incident Response Teams: The Crisis Negotiation Team, Tactical Medical Unit, and Containment Team each deployed to 76 calls for service.
Pugh noted that the force’s ability to quickly surge frontline officers and specialized teams from neighbouring detachments gives it a distinct advantage in managing complex operations.
“The ability to surge our police response within Saskatchewan is a skillset that only the RCMP has,” Pugh said. “It’s this unique capability that helps keep Saskatchewan safe.”
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