Released on April 29, 1999
Deputy Premier and Crown Investments Corporation Minister
Dwain Lingenfelter today announced SGI CANADA is donating a salvage
vehicle to the Prince Albert Police Service. The vehicle will be used
as an unmarked car to aid police in traffic enforcement.
"SGI values its partnership with Saskatchewan police," Lingenfelter
said, as he presented the keys to the vehicle to the Prince Albert
Police Service. "SGI does what it can to assist police in their
traffic enforcement efforts. This vehicle will help the Prince Albert
Police Service target specific areas."
"The vehicle will be put to good use," said Constable Brent Kalinowski
of the Prince Albert Police Service. "Our main focus will continue to
be on the enforcement of school zone speed limits. An unmarked
vehicle is a valuable tool in monitoring whether drivers are following
the lower speed limits in school zones."
The vehicle will also be used in other targeted programs, including
the disqualified driver program.
"There are between 2,800 and 3,000 disqualified drivers in the Prince
Albert area alone," Kalinowski said. "Using an unmarked vehicle will
help police keep a discreet watch on people who shouldn't be driving."
The donation of this vehicle is another example of SGI's
partnership with Saskatchewan police. SGI and police from around
the province meet twice a year as part of the Selective Traffic
Safety Enforcement Program (STEP). Through STEP, police have
agreed to targeted enforcement of drinking and driving and
high-risk enforcement through the coming year.
"SGI and police work together to educate the public on traffic
safety issues and the steps they can take to protect themselves
and their families," Lingenfelter said. "Saskatchewan police
reinforce those messages through stop-checks and their regular
presence around the province."
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For more information, contact:
Penny McCune Const. Brent Kalinowski
Manager, Corporate Relations Prince Albert Police Service
SGI, Regina Phone: (306)953-4222
Phone: (306)751-1674