Saskatoon police work on preventing sudden deaths in cells
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Measures are being taken to prevent future sudden deaths in Saskatoon Police cells. Trained medical staff will now be on hand 12 hours a day.
Police Chief Clive Weighill calls it a good step forward. But only a short term fix.
“We’re working on a long-term plan to create a wellness centre in Saskatoon that will be secure so that we can take people there that may even be a bit rowdy,” explained Weighill. “But we would have a more secure place that we can take them to so that they are not put into a cell block where they can get the proper health care that they need and a proper follow-up that they need.”
The pilot is a joint initiative between the Saskatoon health region, Saskatoon Police and the Saskatchewan Federation of Indian Nations, and the Saskatoon Tribal Council. It will be launched July first.
