Luseland community welcomes Constable Ty Kohlman

By Joan Janzen

Constable Ty Kohlman is the newest member of the Luseland Police Service, and has been diligently serving the community during his first two months of employment by the Town of Luseland. In his first month as police chief, the service report included responding to thirteen complaints and requests.

Constable Ty Kohlman is the new police chief at the Luseland Police Service. SUBMITTED

He kicked off his career by participating in Luseland’s annual Harvest Festival, where he literally got his feet wet. The community enjoyed witnessing their local police officer make a big splash in the dunk tank fundraiser. He was also part of the annual Terry Fox run hosted by the school, where he enjoyed connecting with children in the area.

“Luseland has had a police service as far back as I can remember,” Constable Kohlman said. He’s also wanted to have a career in law enforcement for as long as he can remember.

“I always wanted to get into law enforcement, but always wanted to stay close to home,” he said. Home for Constable Kohlman is thirty-two kilometres from Luseland at Cactus Lake. “When the job posting became available, it was perfect because it was nice and close to home.”

Kohlman enrolled in the Sask Police College in January, graduated at the end of May, and did field training in Saskatoon before being posted at Luseland. The training was physically and mentally demanding, but he loved it. “You get used to it after the first few weeks. You definitely learn a lot about yourself and learn a lot of skills along the way,” he said.

Luseland residents will see their new police chief around town. “This is a very welcoming community, and I’m looking forward to spending as much time as possible with our young people,” he said. His focus on crime prevention is always a priority when having educational discussions with students and community members.