Aboriginal police in Canada

Aboriginal Police in Canada are police forces responsible for public order on First Nations across Canada.

First Nations police forces were created in order for greater sensitivity to the needs of the people of the First Nations. Past conflicts, some fatal, have created tension between non-aboriginal police forces and aboriginal people. These incidents are mostly likely to occur in urban centres, but the shooting of Dudley George in Ontario supports the need for greater sensitivity. First Nations Chiefs of Police Association (FNCPA) was created in 1992 to co-ordinate ideas from other forces in dealing with aboriginal policing.

A list of First Nations police forces:

*"Alberta"
** Blood Tribe Police - Standoff, Alberta
** North Peace Tribal Police Services - Fort Vermillion, Alberta
** Lesser Slave Lake Regional Police Service - Driftpile, Alberta
** Tsuu T'ina Nation Police Service, Tsuu T'ina, Alberta

*"British Columbia"
** Kitasoo Xaixais Police Service
** Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police Services - Lillooet, British Columbia
** Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police Service - Mt. Currie, British Columbia

*"Manitoba
** Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (DOTC) Police Department - Brandon, Manitoba

*"New Brunswick"
** Woodstock First Nation Police - Woodstock, New Brunswick

*"Newfoundland and Labrador"

*"Northwest Territories"

*"Nova Scotia"

*"Nunavut"

*"Ontario"
**First Nations Police

*"Prince Edward Island"

*"Quebec"
** Cree Police Service, Cree Regional Authority - Montreal, Quebec
** Mistissini Cree Police - Mistissini, Quebec
** Kanesatake Mohawk Police, Kanesatake, Quebec
** Kativik Regional Police Force - Kuujjuaq , Quebec
** Whapmagosstui Police - Whapmagoostui, Quebec
** Long Point Police - Winnieway, Quebec
** Nasakapi Police Force - Kawachikamach, Quebec
** Whapmagoostui Police - Whapmagoostui, Quebec
** Ouje-Bougoumou Cree Nation Police Department - Ouje-bougoumou, Quebec
** Nasakapi Police Force - Kawawachikamach Indian Reserve - Kawachikamach, Quebec

*"Saskatchewan"
** File Hill First nations Police Service - Balcarres, Saskatchewan

*"Yukon"

Police forces in urban centres also have outreach officers to serve aboriginals living outside the reserves. Most of these officers are aboriginals.

* Sudbury Police
* Toronto Police Service
* Ontario Provincial Police
* RCMP

External links

* [http://www.sgc.gc.ca/prg/le/ap/1index-en.asp Aboriginal Policing Directorate -Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada]
* [http://www.ajic.mb.ca/index.html The Aboriginal Justice Implementation Commission - Manitoba]
* [http://www.uccmpolice.com/ UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service]
* [http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/en/ao20218.html Policing and Corrections - Aboriginal Canada Portal]
* [http://www.naps-net.org/home.php Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service]
* [http://www.bloodtribepolice.com/ Blood Tribe Police]
* [http://www.dops.org/ Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (DOTC) Police Department]