Police team dedicated to reducing intimate partner violence now working in Saskatoon

Saskatchewan has highest rate of intimate partner violence among Canadian provinces.

Saskatoon’s first police team dedicated to intimate partner violence is already on the job, targeting that specific type of crime in a province where rates lead most of Canada.

Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride shared details at Thursday’s meeting of the city’s board of police commissioners.

The Intimate Partner Violence Response Team pairs an officer with a social worker from Family Service Saskatoon to better investigate intimate partner violence issues with a well-rounded view. Saskatoon police say it’s the first of its kind in the province. Link to full story here.