The new Sask. Marshal's Service pickup design. (submitted/SMS)

By Susan McNeil

Sask. Marshal's Service

Marshals reveal new crest, hire deputy chief marshal

Jun 21, 2024 | 3:00 PM

The new marshal’s service that is in process of being created has hired a new Deputy Chief Marshal.

Richard Lowen is a veteran of the Winnipeg and Estevan Police Services, finishing his 30-year career as chief before his new position with the new service.

“Deputy Chief Marshal Lowen comes to us from the Estevan Police Service where he has served as Chief of Police since 2021,” Chief Marshal Rob Cameron said. “He brings with him an incredible breadth of experience from his more than 30-year career in policing. I can think of no more suitable candidate to work alongside with as we carry forward the important work of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service.”

Richard Lowen is the new deputy chief marshal. (submitted/Estevan Police Service)

Work on Marshal’s service headquarters, which will be in Prince Albert, is scheduled to be done this fall.

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“Having the new Marshals Service located in Prince Albert is great news for our city and our residents,” Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne said in a news released issued Friday morning. “Being in the heart of Saskatchewan, this spot will help push this new policing effort forward.”

There are supposed to be 70 officers in the service and while many will be in Prince Albert as the headquarters, satellite officers are planned in four or five other communities, strategically placed around the province. Those five communities have not been named.

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“We commend Richard Lowen on his well-deserved appointment as Deputy Chief Marshal,” Prince Albert Police Service Chief Patrick Nogier said. “His leadership, integrity and extensive experience will undoubtedly strengthen the Saskatchewan Marshals Service and enhance public safety efforts across our province.”

The mandate of the Marshal’s will be to address gang issues, rural crime, illegal weapons and drugs and will also work to catch high risk individuals and offenders with outstanding warrants.

A badge for the new service. (Facebook/SMS)

It is supposed to focus more on rural communities but will also help the RCMP, First Nations and municipal services that already exist in Saskatchewan.

A logo, vehicles, badgets and uniforms have been created with announcements pendiing on equipment and resources as they are established.

This year’s provincial budget allocated $7 million to create the service and promised an annual budget of $20 million for operations.

Residents of northern Saskatchewan will be familiar with the name Thomas Sierzycki as former mayor of La Ronge from 2009 to 2016.

Sierzycki is now the Marshal’s executive director of operational support and has experience with board governance from being mayor along with sitting on the boards of SaskPower, SaskWater and Access Communications.

Sierzycki holds a Bachelor of Education, a Masters in Northern Governance and Development and a Masters in Public Administration. He also ran as a Sask Party candidate in the Cumberland riding in 2016.

Thomas Sierzycki is the Marshal’s executive director of operational support (file photo/paNOW)

Recruitment of civilian staff and experienced officers is expected to intensify in the coming months, with positions expected to be posted this summer and training set to begin by February 2025 at the Saskatchewan Police College.

susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com