The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) and the Saskatchewan Firearms Office (SFO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding that the SPS would be the headquarters for the new Firearms Ballistics Lab.. Saskatoon Police Car .“Setting up an advanced ballistics lab like this is a big undertaking,” said Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell..“This partnership will allow us to get a head start and make use of the ballistics equipment the Firearms Office currently possesses, while also giving them the time they need to develop a more permanent facility to use once the agreement ends.”.The agreement includes $49,000 for improvements to the SPS indoor shooting range and additional monthly payments for office space, parking, and other expenses..READ MORE Saskatchewan will not fund federal gun buyback program, joining Alberta.“This agreement will significantly improve our ability to conduct important ballistics and firearms testing, which is currently being done by the federal government,” said Tell..“By taking this on ourselves, we will be able to avoid the lengthy delays we are currently seeing for this important work.”.“The Saskatoon Police Service is pleased to assist with the development and implementation of a provincial Firearms Ballistics Lab,” said SPS Superintendent Patrick Nogier..“We continue to work with other law enforcement partners across the province to combine people, processes, and technology to solve and prevent gun-related crime.”.The Saskatchewan government allocated $927,000 for the Saskatchewan Firearms Ballistics Lab in the 2023-24 budget..READ MORE Sask budget protects legal firearms owners, funds marshals, increases public safety.The SFO received approximately $8.9 million in the provincial budget to fund a Central Management and Services unit to administer the Firearms Act, a Firearms Compensation Committee to “determine the fair market value of any firearms, ammunition and related accessories being expropriated by the federal government,” and education and training for safe storage and licencing of firearms..The agreement started on April 1, 2023, and ends on Dec. 31, 2025.
