Exploring Theme: "Commitments to Indigenous-Police Relations"

NationTalk: Ensuring Albertans are kept safe is a priority for Alberta’s government, which is why it introduced and passed the Police Amendment Act, 2022 in the fall session of 2022. This important piece of legislation is strengthening RCMP ties to the communities they serve and improving police accountability by mandating civilian governance bodies for municipalities...

Chief Supt. Sydney Lecky leaving after a year and a half on the job  CBC Indigenous: The N.W.T’s top RCMP officer is leaving his job after less than two years in the role.  Chief Supt. Sydney Lecky will start a new job this month as chief of the Timmins Police Service in Ontario.  Lecky spoke...

NationTalk: The Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) are working in collaboration with the Vancouver Police Department to host a two-day forum on Principles and Practices of Authentic Engagement with Indigenous Communities. Historically, government agencies have rarely prioritized authentic engagement with Indigenous peoples.  The relationships between public...

Local community members tell CBC what they would like to see with new unit CBC News: Some members of Indigenous communities in Ottawa have mixed feelings as the city’s police force plans to create an Indigenous unit, urging caution that more work is needed to build acceptance and understanding. On Monday, the Ottawa Police Service released its...