Exploring Theme: "Systemic Racism in Policing"

APTN News: The province of Saskatchewan is being criticized for holding a special inquiry into the Prince Albert Police Service and then limiting the people who can read the report’s findings. In November 2022, the province launched a probe into the police service after three people died while in custody. The inquiry was also prompted...

NationTalk: (Pre-Confederation, Treaty 5, 6, 8 & 10) Prince Albert, Sask. – The Prince Albert Grand Council is demanding a swift and transparent investigation into the death of Tatiana Custer, 23, a mother of a five-year-old, who died in custody at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre on Jan. 3. The young mother is to be...

“Confidence in the police service at the time was shattered,” says Grand Chief  APTN News: The Canadian Press – Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are calling for the release of a report into Prince Albert police and transparency for the family of a man who died while in custody. “The faith and trust of our people...

NationTalk: (Treaty 5, 6, 8 & 10) Prince Albert, Sask. – The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is calling for the immediate implementation of the recommendations resulting from a special inquiry into the operations of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS). The inquiry, conducted by Rod Knecht & Associates Ltd., has identified critical areas that...

Prince Albert police say ‘issues are being looked at’. Prince Albert police are under fire for an in-custody death. Photo: APTN  APTN News: The Canadian Press – A special inquiry into Prince Albert police that took place amid ongoing concerns from Indigenous leaders recommends the Saskatchewan force complete a comprehensive policy review and develop a...

Prince Albert police are under fire for an in-custody death. Photo: APTN  APTN News: A Saskatchewan police officer has been charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessities of life as the beleaguered Prince Albert force tries to maintain public confidence. The 21-year member of the Prince Albert Police Service was...

Report finds two Prince Albert officers failed to check on Tanner Brass, who was found dead hours later Sask. Indigenous leaders want inquiry into police response to domestic abuse case Click on the following link to view the above video: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-first-nations-groups-call-for-inquiry-accountability-following-report-into-baby-s-death-1.6849648 First Nations leaders and a grieving mother say a recent report into the death...

Boden Umpherville, 40, was severely injured during an arrest on April 1 Warning: This story contains details some readers may find graphic. CBC News: A Prince Albert, Sask., man has been taken off life-support weeks after an altercation with police left him brain dead. At least six members of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS)...

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), and Thunderchild First Nation – are calling for a Coroner’s Inquest and an immediate intervention from the Ministry of Corrections and Public Safety of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS). We are also calling for an independent investigation into the conduct of the PAPS...