Blaine Lake Detachment 'F' Division

P. O. Box 250
Blaine Lake, SK, S0J 0J0
Phone: (306) 497 - 3600
Fax: (306) 497 - 3602
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Blaine Lake Detachment

Blaine Lake is a gateway detachment located in Blaine Lake at the intersection of the #12 and #40 highways. In relation to larger cities, Blaine Lake is located approximately 80 kilometres north of Saskatoon, 100 kilometres east of North Battleford, and 100 kilometres southwest of Prince Albert. Blaine Lake is a mere 45 minute drive from Saskatoon, making Blaine Lake detachment an ideal posting for regular members.

The detachment area covers five rural municipalities: Meeting Lake (No. 466), Leask (No. 464), Douglas (No. 436), Redberry (No. 435), and Blaine Lake (No. 434). The following towns are also under the jurisdiction of Blaine Lake:

• Blaine Lake (population of 472)
• Leask (population of 418)
• Hafford (population of 360)
• Marcelin (population of 169)
• Speers (population of 74)
• Richard (population of 25)
• Mayfair (population of 25)
• Krydor (population of 25)

Note: Statistics are from Statistics Canada, 2006.

The #12 highway north of the Petrofka bridge and the #40 highway east of North Battleford are also under Blaine Lake detachment’s jurisdiction.

There are two First Nation reserves policed by Blaine Lake detachment: the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and Lucky Man Cree Nation. Muskeg Lake Cree Nation has a population of 293 people, and Lucky Man Cree Nation is uninhabited.

The detachment land area is over 4000 square kilometres and has an approximate population of 2400 people within the rural settlement. Overall, Blaine Lake detachment polices over 4200 people, most of whom are pro-police. Culturally, populations are mainly of Ukranian, and other Eastern European descent, along with aboriginal origins.

Geographically, Blaine Lake detachment is a prairie location, with forested areas to the north and farmland and pockets of wetlands to the south. There are a variety of parks and lakes in the detachment area that offer services to camping, fishing, and hunting enthusiasts. Sporting facilities for hockey, curling, and golf are also present in Blaine Lake and many of the surrounding towns.

Blaine Lake has a local grocery store, CIBC banking services, three restaurants, a local pub, two gas stations, post office, vehicle repair, an insurance agency, health service, veterinary service, and a motel. Other towns such as Hafford , Leask, and Marcelin also have local grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, post services, and other amenities. Religious services of varying cultures and beliefs are also offered.

Blaine Lake, Hafford, and Leask also have schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12, while Muskeg Lake Cree Nation also has a school from Kindergarten to Grade 7. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program has begun implementation in the local schools.

The majority of complaints received by Blaine Lake are Criminal Code offences such as break and enters, mischief’s and assaults. With main access routes such as the #40 and #12 highways, traffic oriented policing is also a primary focus to RCMP members. Alcohol related offences also play a part in the workload.

Blaine Lake detachment is an ideal posting due to it’s convenient location near larger centres such as Saskatoon, a variety of recreational facilities, and friendly communities.