About the Portage la Prairie RCMP Detachment

Our Police Station is located at 340 Lorne Avenue East
Telephone: (204) 857-4445

The Portage la Prairie RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) provides policing services to the City of Portage la Prairie, the RM of Portage la Prairie and North Norfolk. The detachment also polices three First Nation communities (Dakota Tipi, Dakota Plains and Long Plain). Within the Rural Municipalities, Portage la Prairie Detachment also provides policing service to the communities of Oakville, St. Ambroise, Delta Beach, High Bluff, Oakland, MacDonald, Poplar Point, MacGregor, Austin, Sydney and twelve Hutterite colonies.

Local Population:
The population of Portage la Prairie is approximately 13,000 people. The rural population is approximately 9,000 people.

RCMP Detachment:

The detachment consists of 46 regular members in Portage la Prairie. Thirty-four members are attached to the Municipal Policing Contract and are supported by six municipal employees. The Rural component consists of 12 members and four public service employees. This includes two Traffic Services members and a one-person Police Service Dog Section, which serves most of south-western Manitoba. The detachment also has 5 members in the General Investigation Section (GIS), one member as school Liaison and on member as the Community Policing/Media Liaison Officer. The detachment maintains a fleet of 17 vehicles, two snowmobiles and one boat.

Crime Prevention:

Members of the RCMP are involved with a number of programs designed to prevent crime in our communities through both indirect and direct intervention. From school talks to youth initiatives and community safety plans, the goal of crime prevention programs is to target the roots of potential criminal and social problems.

Police-Community Relations:

Without a solid base upon which to work, the police cannot hope to build the necessary partnerships with the community to prevent crime and to solve community problems. Members of the RCMP strive to build those bridges by appreciating the needs of the communities in which they work and live. Their commitment to the community goes beyond simple participation as residents, but also as active members of the community.