By CHIEF RON CHOMYN, Corman Park Police Service
May 11 marks the beginning of National Police Week — a seven-day, yearly public awareness campaign that encourages connections between police and the communities they serve.
This campaign represents an opportunity to emphasize how police officers are both members of the community they live in and members of the police community they work in. Under the theme “Committed to Serve Together,” we acknowledge the crucial partnership between members of a police service, between police services, between the police and other first responders, as well as between the police and the organizations and people in the communities they serve.
“This week is an opportunity for the police and citizens to recognize the connection that exists between us, to better understand one another and to see that it takes all of us working together to make our communities a safe place to live”, said Thomas Carrique, President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.
Canadians do not differentiate between patches or names. To them, we are the police, one collective team of law enforcement professionals across the country, with a presence in their respective community. National Police Week is an opportunity for all members of our police community to renew their oath and commitment to working together towards a stronger, safer, brighter future for all.
Incidents of Note
On May 1 at 1:18 p.m. DOCC dispatched a call of a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision (MVC) at Township Road (TWP) 384 and Highway 11. Police, Medavie, and Warman Fire attended where it was learned a east bound Mini Cooper pulled out in front of a northbound Honda CR-V. Injuries were not life threatening and charges are pending.
On May 5 at 10:30 a.m. police observed a newer camper trailer that has been recently placed on private property. CPPS got permission from the owner of the property to enter. The VIN number on the trailer came back as being stolen according to Prince Albert RCMP. The owner provided a statement that he bought it in March 2025. THe incident is still under investigation.
On May 6 at 5:01 a.m., CPPS attended to a fire at a compound on TWP 374. The officer discovered a large quantity of what is believed to be stolen copper wire, some of which had been burnt in the fire in a manner consistent with thieves burning the insulation off the wire to then take it in to a metal recycling facility to collect payment for the raw material. Further investigation is ongoing.
On May 7 at 9:40 p.m., CPPS did arrest a male on outstanding warrants out of Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) for theft under $5000 and mischief under $5000 after locating him in relation to a suspicious person call at the Highway 11/12 junction. At the direction of PAPS, he was released on an Undertaking to attend Prince Albert Provincial Court to answer to the charges.
On May 9 at 11:50 p.m., CPPS did arrest a male on outstanding warrants out of the Spiritwood RCMP for assault (x2) and Fail To Appea (x3), stemming from a traffic stop on Highway 219 near Beaver Creek. At the direction of RCMP, he was released on an Undertaking to attend Spiritwood Provincial Court to answer to the charges.