SASKATOON — A specialized RCMP team that deals with high-risk situations was not immediately available to respond to a stabbing rampage and hunt for a mass killer in Saskatchewan because it was 'in between contracts,' internal emails show.
SASKATOON — A specialized RCMP team that deals with high-risk situations was not immediately available to respond to a stabbing rampage and hunt for a mass killer in Saskatchewan because it was"in between contracts," internal emails show.
His brother, Damien Sanderson, was also considered a suspect at the time but was later found to be one of the victims. ERT-SAG offers tactical responses during critical incidents, RCMP said in an email. It can provide specialized support to local detachments and has access to specific resources and tactics. The team has been described in previous media reports as having specialized techniques to locate suspects.
“Dennis had offered SAG but it is not available as they are apparently in between contracts,” Blackmore wrote. Blackmore confirmed in a recent interview with The Canadian Press that Saskatchewan RCMP made the request for ERT-SAG and the team did eventually arrive but said she could not provide further details.
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