Box 208, Christopher Lake, SK S0J 0N0 (306) 982-4466
	With Honesty, Integrity and Impartiality, We Will Maintain a High Standard of Professionalism in Service Delivery for the People and Communities We Serve.

 

Welcome!

This is the information page for Enforcement and Protective Services for the RM of Lakeland No. 521.

Who are we?
Enforcement and Protective Services (EPS) is the RM department that deals with matters affecting public safety and compliance of laws and bylaws within the municipality.

Is EPS a police department?
No, we are not an established Police Service under The Police Act, 1990.
Policing is provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Policing within the municipality is provided by two detachments of the RCMP located in Prince Albert and the Prince Albert National Park.

Part of the mandate of EPS is to work closely with these detachments as well as other law enforcement agencies. Other agencies we work with include Provincial and Federal Conservation Officers, Highway Traffic Officers, and Public Health Officers.

If you are not a police service, what do you do?
EPS provides service to the municipality in primarily non-criminal code policing. Examples of enforcement currently undertaken in relation to Municipal, Provincial and Federal law are as follows:

Municipal Bylaws such as	Provincial Statutes such as
Anti-dumping Bylaw	Municipalities Act
Transient Trader Bylaw	The Traffic Safety Act
Parking Bylaw	The Litter Control Act
Building Bylaw	The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997
Dog Bylaw	All Terrain Vehicles Act
Traffic Bylaw
Noise Bylaw	Federal Laws include;
Zoning Bylaw
Development Bylaw	National Building Code
	Applicable section of the Criminal Code of Canada

When did this start?

EPS has evolved since 2006 and include staff and agents such as:

• Sworn Special Constable pursuant to The Police Act, 1990
  
• Building Inspector and Designated Officer.
  
• Bylaw Enforcement Officers and Municipal Peace Officers.
  
• Legal Council

What else can you tell me?
EPS is governed by a board appointed annually by council. The duty of the board is to provide general direction, establish policies and priorities for EPS, ensure effective and an efficient service is provided within EPS framework. They are also the direct liaison to our policing agency, the RCMP.
We want all persons living, visiting, or traveling through our community to be able to enjoy our municipality while being respectful to other people and the environment.