November 29, 2023
Manitoba Government Announces Centralized Dispatch Service for Conservation Officer Service Now Operational
– – –City of Brandon Thanked for Exciting Partnership: Moses
BRANDON—A new 24-7 centralized dispatch service for Manitoba conservation officers is now operational, Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources Minister Jamie Moses announced here today.
“Conservation officers often work in remote areas protecting our natural resources and building relationships with communities,” said Moses, “This new communication system will provide a vital lifeline of support and increase officer safety while they are out doing their important work.”
The 24-7 dispatch service is provided through the Brandon Public-Safety Communication Centre, which also provides emergency dispatch services for seven police agencies and 192 fire departments throughout the province, as well as to Manitoba-based enforcement officers of the Canadian Wildlife Service.
“The City of Brandon is excited to partner with the Manitoba government by providing valuable public-safety communications to conservation officers in the field,” said Robert Stewart, director of emergency communications, Brandon Public-Safety Communication Centre. “Officers having constant radio contact is a big step forward to keeping officers safe while they carry out their duties.”
The current contract is for a three-year period, with an option for a two-year extension, the minister noted.
“This exciting partnership with the City of Brandon has created a critical service for conservation officers that did not exist before,” said Moses. “We look forward to continued collaboration with municipalities across Manitoba.”
To report poachers and human-wildlife interactions, Manitobans can call the Conservation Officer Service’s Turn In Poachers (TIP) line toll-free at 1-800-782-0076.
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