RCMP union says Manitoba, Saskatchewan face severe staffing stresses

The union representing front-line Mounties says it has not seen an internal RCMP memo calling for short-term staff transfers to Manitoba and Saskatchewan, but says those provinces are under severe workload stress.Bobby Baker, the National Police Federation’s director for the Prairies, says it’s not unheard of for there to be a call to shift officers between jurisdictions temporarily.But he says most often it’s confined to the three northern territories, and the situation in Manitoba and Saskatchewan has worsened considerably.