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CBC
08-08-2025
- CBC
Former Regina police chief Troy Hagen remembered for a life of dedication and leadership
Hagen became the chief in 2008 The Regina Police Service (RPS) is mourning former chief Troy Hagen, who died on July 31. He was 67. Born and raised in Regina, Hagen dedicated his life to public service and to the community that shaped him, according to acting RPS Chief Lorilee Davies. "I was really saddened to hear that he had passed," Davies said. "Our thoughts go out to his family, because obviously they're deeply grieving as well. And we know that there are many in the community who would have worked with him as his time in chief that will be deeply moved by his passing as well." Hagen spent more than 39 years with the police force. Davies said Hagen took great pride in his role, working tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Regina. Troy Hagen retiring as Regina police chief He was involved in the creation of RPS's 12-hour shift rotation, pension benefits and the Regina Intersectoral Partnership, or TRiP, a multi-agency initiative to reduce the vulnerability of children and their families in the community. "Many of the police services in the province work that shifting rotation now because of the work that he did on that front," Davies said. "He really fought hard for pension benefits for our members, and so I think about how deeply he cared about the men and women who work in Regina." Hagen was appointes as an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by the Governor General of Canada in 2014, one of the country's highest honours for policing service. " I know in speaking with others who worked with him during that time, they said for eight years when he was the chief there wasn't one single grievance," Davies said. "It was just really his ability to listen, get a sense of what an issue was and then work toward resolution." A devoted community member Beyond his career in policing, Hagen spent time with several local organizations, including Prostate Cancer Support Regina, where he served for many years as vice-chair. Davies said Hagen's volunteer efforts touched many lives and reflected his belief in giving back to the community. "Really just using his position to be able to leverage giving back to the community, and ensuring that everybody in our city had a safe place to be," she said. Hagen is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren. His loss is deeply felt not only by family, but by the entire police community and all those who served alongside him, Davies said. "He was the president of Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police for many years and also sat on the board of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. So we know that there's people across the province and across the country that are saddened by his passing," she said. Davies said the RPS is working to find the best ways to honour Hagen's legacy. "I think that there are lots of different ways that we can honour his legacy in terms of, you know, keeping initiatives like TRiP going," she said. "In the months to come, there might be [more] ways that we can think about honouring him."
CBC
30-07-2025
- CBC
Regina police lay 1st-degree murder charge in homicide case linked to fatal police shooting
Police have arrested a second person in connection with a homicide that two plainclothes Regina police officers were investigating when one of them fatally shot a 29-year-old man on July 18. Terrina Pelletier, 48, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 53-year-old Brando Peji earlier this month, according to a Regina police news release. Pelletier made her first appearance in court Wednesday. Police also charged Bradley Gardiner, 19, with manslaughter and forcible confinement on Friday. On July 14, Regina police found Peji's body after being called to the 3,000 block of Fourth Avenue in the city's North Central neighborhood. Police originally called Peji's death suspicious, but deemed it a homicide the following day. The major crimes unit began investigating. During that investigation, two plainclothes Regina Police officers confronted an unnamed 29-year-old man "wanted in connection" with Peji's death in the alley between Athol and Garnet streets, police say. After issuing commands, one officer shot and killed the 29-year-old with a single round, according to a preliminary report by Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). SIRT is an independent civilian-led unit responsible for investigating incidents where people are hurt or killed during interactions with police in Saskatchewan, and is currently investigating the fatal police shooting. Police have not publicly identified the 29-year-old man killed. Acting Regina Police Chief Lorilee Davies said the officer involved has been with the force for 22 years and is currently off work, co-operating with SIRT. Peji's death is the city's seventh homicide of 2025.
CTV News
29-07-2025
- CTV News
Regina police saw increase of homicides, arson in June
Regina Police Service (RPS) says majority of its crime statistics for the month of June are slightly down, excluding its number of homicides and arsons. (Sierra D'Souza Butts/CTV News) The Regina Police Service (RPS) says the majority of crimes were on the decline for the month of June. However, severe crimes, such as homicide and arson, did see a bump. At Tuesday's board of police commissioners meeting, RPS reported a 66 per cent increase of homicides compared to this time last year. 'Unfortunately, right now I think we're at eight for the year. That's not a good number,' Acting Chief Lorilee Davies told reporters at the meeting. 'Obviously, one homicide is too many, but there isn't a lot for police in terms of prevention of those homicides. I can say that our teams, our major crimes teams, our forensic teams are working literally 24 hours a day to be able to hold those people accountable.' Arson incidents in the city continue to rise as well, seeing a year-to-date increase of 10 per cent, or 28 incidents, with garbage bin fires accounting for 49 per cent of all arsons. As for property related crimes, RPS saw a 16 per cent decrease – 877 fewer incidents – for the month of June. Along with crimes against people decreasing by 15 per cent, which includes theft under $5,000, mischief and willful damage, as well as vehicle thefts. In terms of property crimes and crimes against people, RPS received 1,155 fewer reported incidents compared to 2024. 'In terms of the crime stats, that's a really positive number to see. I think it's a testament to the great work that our Regina Police Services is doing,' Mayor Chad Bachynski expressed. 'In terms of the feeling of the city, I have had good commentary anecdotally about the sentiment and the perception of safety. I think those things do go hand-in-hand.' At the monthly meeting, RPS also spoke about having a 'fulsome operational plan' for the upcoming Queen City Ex (QCX), which begins Wednesday and runs until Sunday. 'We'll have a number of officers out there on the grounds all throughout the week starting tomorrow morning,' Davies said. 'Whether that is helping people, if they get separated from a child, or if there is an incident there. We will have a lot of presence out at QCX just to ensure that everybody is there to have a good time.'
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Yahoo
Latest national crime stats report shows Regina trending in positive direction: acting RPS chief
Regina saw an 11-per-cent decrease in the volume and severity of police-reported crime last year, as measured by the Crime Severity Index (CSI), according to a recent Statistics Canada report. Nationally, Canada saw a four-per-cent decrease in the same statistic, over the same period, which follows three consecutive years of increases. Released this week, the report entitled 'Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2024' outlines changes in the CSI and other crimes rates from 2023 to 2024. Crime rate is the total number of crimes per 100,000 population. The national figure decreased by four per cent from 2023 to 2024, while Regina's crime rate dropped by seven per cent. However, Regina's 2024 rate of 7,503 sits well above the national average of 5,672. For 2024, Regina ranked ninth highest in the country for crime rate among the 41 measured census metropolitan areas (CMAs). The city ranked 11th highest in terms of CSI for 2024 — this is down from ninth place for the year prior. Speaking to reporters at Regina Police Service (RPS) headquarters earlier this week, Acting Chief Lorilee Davies said, for the most part, the report comes as really good news. 'I can recall the days when Regina was number one for crime severity and crime rate,' she said. Chilliwack, Red Deer and Kamloops registered the first-, second- and third-highest crime rates among measured CMAs in 2024, respectively. Saskatoon ranked sixth highest. Davies addressed the fact that it was mostly western cities ranking high on the list for both crime rate and CSI. 'We have long standing issues, I would say, in regards to vulnerable persons, marginalized people, that tend to lead to — example — higher incarceration rates. And so I think that we tend to see that play out in Western Canada.' While Davies acknowledged downward trends in crime stats were seen across the country, she pointed to police visibility, community engagement and work done by specialized units related to traffic and drugs, as being among factors which may have contributed in Regina. Despite the positive trend, she spoke about shoplifting being a 'pressure point' in the city. The crime saw an increase of 14 per cent across Canada, from 2023 to 2024. 'We have a property unit that is working very proactively with retailers, with loss prevention officers to try and get a handle on it,' she said. For the current year so far, Davies said trends in many Regina crime statistics are looking positive again. But despite those positive trends, she said there is more work to be done in order to continue in the right direction. She said some crimes, such as homicide, police have little control over. But Davies noted that continuing efforts at visibility, engagement and collaboration is something the RPS can focus on, as well as looking for best practices from across the country. bharder@ Related Crime stats explained: What do the rankings really say about crime in Saskatchewan? 'Encouraging': Regina drops to ninth place in national crime severity ranking The Regina Leader-Post has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox so you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. With some online platforms blocking access to the journalism upon which you depend, our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Click here to subscribe.
CTV News
27-06-2025
- CTV News
Regina police report decrease in crimes against people, property in May
WATCH: Crime statistics, pension policy, and contact interviews were some topics discussed at Thursday's Police Board of Commissioners meeting. Regina Police Board of Commissioners met Thursday morning and reported a decrease in certain crimes in the city throughout the month of May. According to a report from the meeting, crimes against people and property saw an overall decrease of 15 per cent in May. Regina police said assaults were down 24 per cent, robberies dropped 10 per cent and breaking and entering saw a 33 per cent decline in May. Overdose concerns However, over the past few weeks Regina police have partnered up with the Saskatchewan Health Authority reacting to a local increase in overdoses throughout the first half of June. That included 54 in one week. 'There might be a drug that's in the community right now that has increased toxicity over what we are regularly seeing, based on the number of calls for assistance that we are receiving,' Acting Chief of Police Lorilee Davies said. 'So, we work with Sask. health just to put out an alert so that people in the community understand what's happening in real time and then can make maybe safer choices in terms of their usage of those narcotics so that we aren't having more overdoses,' Davies said. An overdose alert was issued for Regina on June 12 and was scheduled to last until June 19.
