Indigenous Policing

• New unit provides Indigenous-led community intervention in Elsipogtog, N.B.

  In Elsipogtog, N.B., a new community-led unit called Indige-Watch is helping RCMP on calls involving Indigenous people. Police and elders say the unit is making a difference.

  Canada

  Feb 9
  
• Indigenous police forces in Quebec claim federal underfunding amounts to discrimination

  Twenty-two Indigenous police services across Quebec, including the Kahnawake Peacekeepers, are taking the federal public safety ministry to task for discrimination.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2023
  
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• James Smith Cree Nation hoping for community safety officers: chief

  James Smith Cree Nation Chief Wally Burns says the community needs more safety. While he's waiting for federal legislation he's hoping to bring in on-reserve safety personnel.

  Canada

  May 15, 2023
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• Prince Albert Indigenous group looks into self-administered policing

  The Navajo Nation are part of the Dene community, which is why PAGC took a trip south of the border instead of visiting other Nations in Canada. 

  Canada

  May 1, 2023
• 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
• 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
• Why don’t more Indigenous communities have locally-administered police service?

  "We're not asking for any more than other police services get, certainly we don't want to receive less," said Tsuut'ina Nation Police Chief Keith Blake.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022
• James Smith Cree Nation Chief calls for First Nations police service

  Chief Wally Burns said having a First Nations police service at James Smith Cree Nation could have helped prevent the attacks that resulted in 10 people dying.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2022
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• Feds aim to table First Nations policing bill this fall after Saskatchewan stabbings

  Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said work is underway to make community policing an essential service for First Nations, while addressing "significant flaws."

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2022
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• Lessons from Nova Scotia killing spree helped RCMP respond to Saskatchewan stabbings

  A top-ranking RCMP officer says 'shortcomings' in the force's response to the Nova Scotia shooting spree offered valuable lessons during search for Saskatchewan stabbing suspects.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2022