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Aboriginal Policing Directorate

Solicitor General Canada

340 Laurier Avenue West

Ottawa, Ontario KIA 0 P8

Phone (613) 991-5573

Website: http:www.sgc.gc.ca

Cat. No. J542-58/1-1999

ISSN: 1100-4537 1 1 ,

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PHASE II OF CRIME PREVENTION

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The First Nations Policing Update is an occasional bulletin designed to

share information and to update readers on developments in First Nations poficing.

Feedback on the Update is welcome. The Aboriginal Policing Directorate can be contacted at:

he Department of the Solicitor General and the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association (FNCPA) sponsored a national conference on crime prevention in Aboriginal _

° communities. The event, which was co-hosted by the Anishinabek Police Service and the Six Nations Police Service, was held in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, from June 25-28, 1998.

"This conference was first proposed by the First Nations Chiefs of Police

Unama'ki Tribal Police provides policing to four First Nations communities: Chapel

Island, Eskasoni, Membertou, and

Waycobah, under a tripartite agreement

between the Solicitor General, the Nova

Scotia Department of Justice and the First

Nations Band Councils, which was signed July 12, 1994.

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Association and supported by National Chief Fontaine. It is being held so that we can explore, as partners, a concern we all share:

how to preent crime in Aboriginal communities and reduce the

representation of Aboriginal peoples in our prisons," said

the Solicitor General of Canada.

Participants from Aboriginal / communities, First Nations

police services, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

(RCMP), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Sureté du Québec (SQ),

continued on page 3

In the fall of 1997, Unamati appointed Mr. Michael Isaac as its new Chief of Police. Mr. Isaac was formerly the Deputy Chief of Listuguj First Nations. As the new Chief of Police, Chief Isaac's responsibilities will include the daily operations of the police force, acting as liaison between the staff and the Board members, and of course,

implementing the tripartite agreement in the four Cape Breton First Nations Communities ,

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Community Policing Workshop On January 28-30, 1998, the Kwakiutl Band Council hosted the Port Hardy Tripartite Community Policing Conference. The workshop brought together community representatives from across British Columbia. Entitled "Safety and Respect for the Law: The Community and Police Planning Together", the conference focused on collaboration and partnership between the community and police. Presentations and discussion focused on the roles and responsibilities of Consultative Groups, with a special emphasis on resource sharing. The workshop successfully provided the Groups with an opportunity to communicate and learn through the sharing of experience and information.

Annual General Meeting of the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association The Annual General Meeting of the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association (FNCPA) took place in Calgary from May 27-30, 1998. The results of the election to select the members of the Executive Committee for the next two years were as follows:

President - Glen Bannon (Anishinabek Police Service)

Vice President - Frank McKay (Dakota-Ojibway Police Service)

Secretary - Bob Krewenchuk (Lesser Slave Lake Regional Police Service)

Treasurer - Bob Reid (Siksika Nation Police Service)

Glenn Lickers of the Six Nations Police Service remains as Past President and Dale Davis of the Six Nations Police Service is the Executive Director.

Heartbeat of the Nation Heartbeat of the Nation, the RCMP's 1998 National Aboriginal Policing Conference, was held in Edmonton from September 24-27, 1998 in conjunction with the force's 125th Anniversary. The seminars and worlçshops offered focused on futuristic Aboriginal policing

initiatives. The event provided an excellent opportunity to learn how Canada's Aboriginal people and its police forces work together.

October 1998 - Northern Justice Conference The Manitoba Department of Justice hosted a Northern Justice conference in The Pas, Manitoba, from October 15-16, 1998. The conference facilitated the exchange of information on a number of issues such as domestic violence, youth gangs, family group conferencing and policing, which are of importance to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities alike. First Nation

Tiàlice officers and other First Nation officials attended.

November 1998 - Quebec Native Women Conference Last fall, the Quebec Native Women hosted a conference on the promotion of non-violence and justice in Aboriginal communities. The three day conference was held in Montreal, Quebec, November 11-13, 1998. The theme was "P1MADIZIWIN: This is the Dawn". Topics for this upcoming event included healing and justice initiatives, sexuality and education, mediation and conflict resolution, and non-violence and devictirnization.

February 1999 - Quebec Policing Issues Conference The Quebec Association of First Nations Chiefs of Police hosted a conference on policing issues in native communities from February 22-25 in Quebec City. The theme of the event was "Leadership: The police service with the community".

Spring 1999 - FNCPA Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association (FNCPA) will take place in Eastern Canada in Spring 1999.

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provincial/territorial officials, and other policing organizations met for a unique opportunity to share ideas, exchange best practices and discuss crime prevention initiatives.

This year's theme was "Strengthening Our Communities", which served as a fitting backdrop to an information-sharing session on crime prevention initiatives. Barbara Hall, the National Chair of the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention, opened the Friday luncheon and spoke passionately about developing a community-based response to crime by highlighting Phase II of the Strategy. Other interesting highlights of the four-day event included plenary sessions and workshops on a range of topics from capacity building in communities, youth gangs, healing and community corrections, to an international perspective on crime prevention.

On a lighter side, participants also enjoyed a gala Saturday evening of fine dining and entertainment by the renowned Kanata Dance Troupe. This event was hosted by Gien Bannon, Chief of the Anishinabek Police Service, and President of the FNCPA. Among the line-up of notable guest speakers that evening were: Phil Fontaine, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations; Gwen Boniface, Commissioner, Ontario Provincial Police; Lyle Sayers, Chair, Policing Governing Authority, Anishinabek Police Service, and Gien Bannon. The federal Solicitor General and his Ontario counterpart spoke with enthusiasm about the importance of crime prevention and building partnerships.

"By working as pastners - federal government, provinces, First Nations organizations and communities, we can keep crime from happening in the first

place. We can ensure safer and stronger communities that will be free to focus on other priorities," said the Solicitor General.

Special recognition and thanks to the following Sponsors for

their contributions to the Conference:

When asked about possible benefits of the conference, Glen Bannon said it would "provide an opportunity to share concepts and ideas that have worked in

other Aboriginal communities, and that can work in our communities. The kinship and brotherhood of bringing the other

police chiefs and the men

and women

together.... To show

that yes, we have to be

recommitted in the direction that we want to go".

Phil Fontaine, Aboriginal Crime Prevention Conference

First Nations Chiefs of Police Association

Phase 11 of Crime Prevention Program Launched

Elarbara Hall, the National Chair of the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention was one of the guest speakers at the Aboriginal Crime Prevention Conference, held in

Sault Ste Marie from June 25-28. Ms. Hall, the former Mayor of Toronto and long-time community safety advocate, spoke enthusiastically about the federal launch on June 2, 1998 of Phase II of the National Strategy. The strategy aims to develop community-based responses to crime, with particular emphasis on children and youth, women and Aboriginal people.

"Strong partnerships, which include governments, police, community organizations, business, families and individuals are the key to crime prevention. Communities must engage all these partners to take action to prevent crime. When people do not act, problems are allowed to grow. The results show up in our prisons and the costs are staggering", said the Solicitor General of Canada.

"This grass-roots-led initiative is all about giving Canadians the tools they need to prevent crime in their neighbourhoods", said Minister McLellan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

Phase II of the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention is the result of the excellent work of Phase I of the National Strategy, which established the National Crime Prevention Council (1994 - 1997), and provided the framework for federal crime prevention efforts.

The strategy includes three components which will be of interest to Aboriginal communities: the Safer Communities Initiative, the Promotion and Public

Education Program and a Private Sector/Non-Profit Strategy on Crime Prevention Program.

Safer Communities Initiative is designed to assist Canadians in undertaking crime prevention activities in their communities. Communities may be defined by geography, such as neighbourhoods or towns, or by shared goals and experiences. The initiative has three elements available to Aboriginal communities for consideration: the Community Mobilization Program, the Crime Prevention Investment Fund and the Crime Prevention Partnership Program.

Many Aboriginal communities experience disproportionately high rates of violence, victimization and poverty. Funding under the Safer Communities Initiative will complement Gathering Strength - Canada's Aboriginal Action Plan, by contributing to improvements in public safety by investing in people.

• The Community Mobilization Program

This program helps conrununities develop comprehensive and sustainable approaches to crime prevention and undertake activities that deal with the root causes of crime.

• The Crime Prevention Investment Fund

The Fund supports selected demonstration projects of Canada-wide significance and encourages the sharing of information on quality crime prevention initiatives across the country. It also supports research and evaluation of the costs, benefits and overall effectiveness of comprehensive efforts to prevent crime and victimization.

• The Crime Prevention Partnership Program

This program aims to encourage the involvement of national and international non-govemmental organizations that can directly contribute to community crime

preention efforts.

The Promotion and Public Education Program is designed to provide Canadians with comprehensive information on crime prevention. A National Resource Centre will be established to increase public awareness, as well as provide assistance to Canadians seeking information on crime prevention solutions for communities.

A Private Sector/Non-Profit Strategy on Crime Prevention aims to encourage the private sector to help promote public awareness at the national level, to undertake specific crime prevention projects.

Learning More

Investing in Aboriginal people and communities is one of three priorities for the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention. The National Strategy is strongly committed to supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of crime prevention initiatives in urban and rural Aboriginal communities in collaboration with Aboriginal groups and provincial and territorial governments. Aboriginal groups, associations or communities are therefore encouraged to submit crime prevention initiatives to the National Crime Prevention Centre for consideration.

To obtain further information on Phase II of the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention contact:

The National Crime Prevention Centre

Department of Justice

St. Andrew's Tower

284 Wellington Street

Ottawa, Ontario

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Toll-free: 1-877-302-NCPC Tel: (613) 941-0505

Fax: (613) 952-3515 e-mail:ncpc@web.net

or visit the Centre's Web site at http://www.crime-prevention.org .

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Chief Isaac anticipates that this training will result in the development of the

'generalist ' officer. In other words, an officer who will draw on a multi-disciplinary bank of

knowledge and skills when confronted with an incident or when interacting with the

community. Creative solutions to crime and preventing crime

will be applied by his officers, predicts Chief Isaac.

A New Approach to Service Delivery

An enthusiastic Chief Isaac stated that his goal over the next few years will be to inject fresh ideas into the operations of the police force, and take a pro-active approach to seculing the future of Unama'ki.

Crime prevention will take on greater prominence in Aboriginal communities. Chief Isaac's philosophy for preventing crime and re-defining service delivery will be one of re-education and partnership.

The recent construction of a new headquarters in Eskasoni and three satellite offices in Chapel Island, Membertou and Waycobah will make a significant difference in Unama'ki's impact on the communities. Their recent opening ceremonies helped to increase the policing services presence in the communities.

A Move to Re-Educate

Under Chief Isaac's new approach, the focus will be on re-educating three groups: the law enforcement community, those agencies that work closely with them and the public at large. Law enforcement officers will have a more holistic approach to dealing with crime in their communities. They will be empowered to provide support, comfort and protection to the community through extensive, non-threatening interactions with its members. This will involve spending time with all members of the community but paying special attention to those considered to be at high risk.

Creating Partnerships

Partnership is es,sential to re- education. For some time now, Chief Isaac has been working closely with Inspector Everett W. Summerfield of the

RCMP and Chief Edgar MacLeod of the Cape Breton Regional Police Service (CBRPS) to strengthen partnerships outside

the Aboriginal community. An example of this partnership is the secondment of Constable Wayne McKay of the RCMP and Constable Calvin Thomas of the CBRPS to Unamali Tribal Police to work among local law enforcement officers and the community. This is a win-win situation where both parties benefit from the exchange in cultural experience and technical expertise.

As for agencies that work closely with law enforcement

officers and the general public, training programs such as problem-oriented policing, family

violence training, mediation/conflict resolution,

anger management, and drug and alcohol

addiction courses will be available.

=GINA6 POLI CING D IRE CT ORATE NEWSAboriginal Policing Directorate Welcomes

New Director General

e are pleased to announce that Peter Fisher has joined theAboriginal Policing Directorate (APD) as its new DirectorGeneral. Mr. Fisher brings a wealth of knowledge andexperience to the Aboriginal Policing Directorate. He joins us

from the Department of Natural Resources, where he held theposition of Director General, Earth Sciences Sector, Policy, Planning,Information and Services Branch. His extensive experience in thepublic sector includes that of Senior Federal Negotiator, B.C. Claimsand Chief Federal Negotiator, Yukon Land Claim with theDepartment of Indian and Northern Affairs. As well he worked withCorrectional Services Canada where he held the position of Directorof Special Programs for the development of institutional andcommunity-based programs for aboriginal offenders. Mr. Fisherlooks forward to building on the strong partnerships which have beenestablished with First Nations and provincial partners.

Submissions

Crime Prevention Handbook Available

I n November 1997, the Aboriginal Policing Directorate undertooka survey of First Nation crime prevention activities and projects.The purpose of the survey was to promote and highlight the hardwork and innovative endeavours undertaken by First Nation

police services. The booklet, entitled "Crime Prevention in FirstNation Communities: An Inventory of Policing Initiatives", wasdistributed to all First Nation police services upon completion inApri11998. If you would like a copy, or additional copies, of thebooklet, please contact the Aboriginal Policing Directorate at(613) 991-5573.

APD Update "on the Net"

This newsletter can also be found in the Aboriginal Policingsection of the Solicitor General of Canada Home Page on theWorld Wide Web. The site covers law enforcement, Aboriginalpolicing, corrections and national security. It includes

reference materials about the department, a database of speechesand news releases and fact sheets and quizzes on criminal justiceissues. The department's Home Page is located athttp://www.sgc.gc.ca.

The First Nations Policing Update encourages submissions from First Nation Police Services on innovative community projects andinitiatives. Should you have an article that would be of interest to other First Nations, please contact the Aboriginal Policing Directorateat (613) 991-5573.

NEW AGREEMENTSNB Buctouche First Nation: CTA, September 5, 1997NB Indian Island First Nation: CTA, September 5, 1997PQ Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation: FN self-administered, March 1, 1998BC Huu-ay-aht, Hupascasath, Tseshaht and Uchucklesaht First Nations: CTA March 31, 1998.BC Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band: CTA, March 31, 1998.SK Cote, Key and Keeseekoose First Nations: CTA, Apri122, 1998YK Liard First Nation: CTA, July 9, 1998MB Chemawawin First Nation CTA, November 19, 1998BC Takla Lake First Nation CTA, November 24, 1998BC Tl'azt'en and Nak'azdli First Nations CTA, November 24, 1998

Across Canada, 114 policing agreements have been signed since the implementation of the First Nations PolicingPolicy in 1991.

rSince the last edition of the newsletter, 1 self-administered and 9 Community Tripartite Agreements have beensigned.

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