Prince Albert, Sask.’s, interim police chief is here to stay after it was announced Monday that Patrick Nogier would take over as the official police chief for the Prince Albert Police Service.
He said this was a decision he made with his family members, who were supportive of it.
“I am extremely pleased to announce that after serving as interim chief of police for the past four months I’ve been officially appointed as the chief of police for the Prince Albert Police Service,” Nogier said.
He said he was given trust from not only the police service, but also the community.
Nogier said they strengthened the relationship between the police association and management.
“Although there’s still work to be done, I’m confident that we will continue to enhance and grow our collective desire to make this organization the best it can be internally and externally.”
He said they’ve adopted more technology like call prioritization and have improved operational efficiency.
Nogier said they’ve strengthened their relationship with the community as well, saying they’ve been using outreach programs and initiatives.
“Coming from a larger centre, I can say that there’s an instilled sense of community bonding and community collaboration when it comes to getting together to move things in the right direction.”
He said there’s a renewed interest within the community in trying to find common good to make Prince Albert safe.
Nogier said they’ll be working with outside organizations like the Prince Albert Grand Council as well, saying they are one of the organizations that plays a big role within the community.
He said Prince Albert has many of the same issues that you would find in larger communities, but may not have the same supports from a policing standpoint.
Nogier added police in the city are being asked to investigate some very serious files and they’ll be working to support them.
“We’re going to do everything that we can to enhance their tool kit so that they’re making very good, competent decisions, and we’re going to be supportive of that.”
He said more police on the ground won’t necessarily fix the problems seen in the community, adding that they’ll need to rethink how they police in Prince Albert.
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