Deputy sheriffs cut across Sask.
Fourteen deputy sheriffs are being cut from courthouses across Saskatchewan.
The Saskatchewan Government Employees Union (SGEU) confirms the layoffs are in Regina, Saskatoon, Weyburn, Prince Albert and North Battleford.
Deputy sheriffs escort prisoners, ensure security in courtrooms and screen people entering.
“The role of a deputy sheriff is vital to keeping Saskatchewan people safe,” explained SGEU president Bob Bymoen, adding that deputy sheriffs carry firearms.