Government provides targeted grants to support missing persons initiatives

The Prince Albert Police Service will receive $10,000 from the provincial government to support community events during Missing Persons Week next month.

The week of May 3 – 9 is part of ongoing work by the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General and the Saskatchewan Missing Persons Partnership, police services and other groups to support families, raise public awareness and honour missing persons across the province.

Through the grant program, the province said it is taking a community-based approach by supporting local events which will allow families and communities to participate closer to home. The government will provide $10,000 to each of the Saskatoon and Regina police services as well.

“Missing Persons Week is a time to honour those who are missing and raise awareness across Saskatchewan about the importance of prevention, support and community response,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod, K.C., said in a new release. “For many families, this week is deeply personal. This year’s approach recognizes that support is most valuable when it is grounded in community, where families can come together, remember their loved ones and access services in ways that feel meaningful and supportive to them.”