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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 08:36:37 -0400
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From: Lynne Moss-Sharman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Opting out of police services
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Tuesday, September 07, 1999
Native-run police force loses support
The Canadian Press
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Some native bands are opting out of native-run police
forces, saying they've lost control over how officers enforce the law and
how much time they spend on reserves. John Beaucage, chief of the
Wasauksing First Nation near Parry Sound, Ont., said policing levels
deteriorated soon after his reserve contracted with Anishinabek Police
Service three years ago. "The next thing we knew, our officers were
reallocated to cover other areas," said Mr. Beaucage from the Ojibwa
community of about 400.
Based in Garden River near Sault Ste. Marie, Anishinabek polices 17 first
nations including Fort William, Pic Mobert and Long Lake in northwestern
Ontario. Mr. Beaucage says his reserve is going back to using First Nation
constables under a program administered by the Ontario Provincial Police.
He said under that arrangement, the band had more control over policing and
was able to encourage officers to respect cultural values and occasionally
appear without uniforms and sidearms. Anishinabek Police Chief Glen Bannon
said not every reserve takes that view, noting other First Nations are
considering opting for his force. He also acknowledged the complaints about
a reduced police presence on some reserves, saying his force has been
chronically underfunded.
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