Indigenous Police

• Saskatchewan to study implementation of Indigenous-led police services

  An investment of over $1.4 million was made to study implementation of Indigenous-led police services within the communities of the Prince Albert Grand Council.

  Canada

  May 3, 2024
  
• Ottawa not committing when to introduce First Nations policing bill

  A press secretary for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino backed away from any timeline, saying 'It is too early to say when the legislation will be tabled.'

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
  
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• Ottawa’s underfunding of Indigenous policing amounts to discrimination, services say

  The services, represented by the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario, recently launched a complaint over the matter with Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2023
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• Want to make First Nations policing an essential service? Fund it, advocate says

  The program is chronically underfunded by governments, hampering the ability of First Nations to develop and implement their own self-determined police services, a report found.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2022
• Alberta justice minister says province expanding power, status for First Nations police

  The Alberta government has introduced proposed changes to the province's Police Act which would expand the powers of First Nations police forces.

  Politics

  Oct 21, 2020
• First Nations police services seek higher, stable funding after throne speech

  Indigenous leaders have long been calling on the federal government to deem Indigenous policing an essential service.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2020
• Indigenous groups need to oversee police actions in Canada, commissioner says

  Aboriginal civilian groups that would oversee police actions are long past due in Canada, says a commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

  Sep 7, 2020
• Indigenous police officers cross Canada to talk youth mental health

  Along the way, they're sharing their own heart-wrenching stories in hopes of inspiring youth to reach out, and improve their relationships with police.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2018