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Home Overview of the First Nations Policing PolicyThe First Nations Policing Policy (FNPP) was created in 1991 to make communities safer, increase responsibility and accountability and build new partnerships with First Nations. It provides Aboriginal people with:
Aboriginal policingPublic Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) works with Aboriginal communities, provincial/territorial governments and other law enforcement partners to implement the Policy. There are now 319 Aboriginal communities in Canada with dedicated police services employing close to 1000 police officers, most of whom are of Aboriginal descent. There are single community services, such as at Six Nations where there is a population of 10,000. There are multi-community agreements, such as in Nishnawbe-Aski, which serves 44 communities. Some of the services are self-administered, while others are managed through the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). In addition to PSEPC’s role in policy implementation, research and evaluation of Aboriginal police services, PSEPC provides funding for crime prevention initiatives and small property improvements for police services in Aboriginal communities. Policing modelsThere are two policing models, or agreements, under the Policy: Self-Administered AgreementsA Self-Administered Agreement is negotiated between Canada, the participating province or territory, and the First Nations community. In these arrangements, the First Nations community manages its own police service under provincial legislation. Independent police commissions provide oversight for these self-administered police services. Mainly Aboriginal officers staff these autonomous police services. Community Tripartite Agreements (CTAs)Three parties negotiate Community Tripartite Agreements:
These Agreements provide a community-based contingent of officers from an existing police service, usually the RCMP. Efforts are made to staff these police services with Aboriginal officers. |