The Altona Police Service has welcomed two new members to its ranks.
Cst. Brent Krahn and Cst. Xerxes Tabunar have graduated from the Saskatchewan Police College and begun their field training in Altona.
It brings the department back up to a full complement after eight months of running short-staffed in the wake of two officers leaving to pursue a career with the RCMP, shared Chief Dan Defer.
“It was a long summer with many staffing challenges, but fortunately there were no major incidents,” he said. “Officers worked together to ensure the vacancies were covered, as well as annual holidays. Many extra hours were logged to ensure the citizens of Altona were not affected by the vacancies.”
Defer also sends thanks to the Morden and Winkler police departments for their support the past several months.
“Although the need never arose, both Morden and Winkler Police Services were ready to assist with extra officers in the event they were required, and this reassurance was greatly appreciated,” he said. “Our three services work closely every day, and this is just another example of the great working relationships the three agencies maintain.”
