The Estevan Police Service has a new sergeant.
Warren Morrical, a 10-year member of the EPS who worked in the mining sector before becoming a police officer, was sworn in as a sergeant during Tuesday's meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners. Morrical will be responsible for overseeing the specialized units within the EPS, including criminal investigations, drug intelligence and forensic identification.
"We have some of the most serious investigations and critical components of police work being conducted with the least amount of supervision available. So for that reason we looked at the approach of creating another sergeant position within the organization to provide that supervision and oversight that is so important and critical," said Police Chief Paul Ladouceur.
His promotion brings the number of sergeants with the EPS to five. The other four are assigned to patrol units.
Ladouceur said the EPS had four applicants, but Morrical was selected.
Morrical has worked as a patrol member, and with the criminal investigations division, the Estevan integrated drug unit, the police service’s traffic services unit, and with the Combined Traffic Services unit with the RCMP, and was the team leader for the containment warrant entry team.
He has also taught at the Saskatchewan Police College as a firearms instructor.
Morrical is looking forward to the added responsibility.
"We, as a police service, are in a fantastic position to serve the community around us, and to ensure their safety. This new role, in my opinion, very much will allow me to participate in that goal," said Morrical.
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