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2022-2023

Table of

Contents NAPS Detachments

Mission Statement, Commitment, Vision & Core Values

Chief of Police

Financial Overview

Organizational Chart

Deputy Chief of Police

Northwest Region

Central Region

Northeast Region

Criminal Investigations & Intelligence

Professional Standards Bureau

Crime & Local Statistics

NAPS

Detachments Fort Severn

Northeast Region

Northwest Region Peawanuck

Bearskin Lake

Sachigo Lake

Muskrat Dam

Sandy Lake

Kingfisher Lake

Kee-Way-Win

Deer Lake

North Spirit Lake

Kasabonika Lake Wunnumin Lake

Mishkeegogamang

Webequie

Nibinamik

Cat Lake

Poplar Hill

Attawapiskat

Neskantaga

Kashechewan Fort Albany

Eabametoong Marten Falls

Moose Cree

Slate Falls Sioux Lookout NW Regional Office

Aroland

Constance Lake Taykwa Tagamou Thunder Bay Headquarters

Cochrane NE Regional Office

Wahgoshig

Central Region

Brunswick House

Mattagami Matachewan Chapleau Ojibwe

LEGEND Indigenous Communities

Non-Indigenous Communities

Chapleau Cree

COMMUNITIES SERVED

Mission

Statement The mission of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is to provide a unique, effective, efficient and culturally sensitive appropriate service to all the people of Nishnawbe Aski area that will assertively promote harmonious and healthy communities.

Our Core Values These are the distinct values for the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service. These values reflect the diversity of our communities in the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. ✓ Community Minded: We provide a service to our communities that are tailored to their cultural

Our Commitment To achieve this mission, in partnership with the communities we serve, we shall: ✓ Be representative of the First Nations and communities that we serve; ✓ Provide a community-oriented police service; ✓ Protect persons and property through crime prevention, community education, and appropriate law enforcement; and ✓ Provide a level and standard of police service the same or higher quality that exists elsewhere in Canada.

Our Vision A leader among First Nations police organizations, establishing the standards of tomorrow.

differences. We are aware and responsive to the community’s needs through the leadership and guidance of the Police Services Board. ✓ Respect: We cherish diversity. ✓ Caring: We are sensitive to the community and individual traditions. We strive to speak and act in a professional manner. ✓ Integrity and Ethics: We do what we say we will do. We act in an honest sincere manner, reflective or our employees’ highest standard of quality. ✓ Competence: We develop our people to achieve, maintain or exceed the Provincial Standard of quality in Policing. Our people are dedicated and committed to the communities they consistently. ✓ Communication: We are committed to a two-way f low of communication with our membership and the community, fostering a sense of belonging and unity of the two entities.

Report:

Chief of Police Wachay, Since our first ever NAPS Annual General meeting that was hosted by our NAPS Police Board in September 2022 in Thunder Bay. NAPS has been diligently advancing multiple projects in areas of our service’s Infrastructure, Recruitment, Information Technology, Equipment and Partnerships. From our last negotiations, NAPS received funding for 5 new detachments. Marten Falls detachment commenced its construction last fall and despite the late start, construction progressed through the winter and we expect to take occupancy in

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2024. The Neskantaga build was delayed and is expected to commence this calendar year. Meetings for the new detachments in the communities of Mishkeegogamang, Chapleau and Attawapiskat detachments have commenced and planning is progressing with the new builds expected to start next summer.

Through our recent funding negotiations, we have

A focused priority is filling our frontline vacancies.

seen our service expand immensely over the last

To assist with attracting new hires, NAPS has

five years to the point that we no longer possess the

partnered with Shout Media from Thunder Bay to

appropriate office space to fill new administrative

market NAPS across various social media platforms.

positions. With limited office space, earlier this

With Shout Media facilitating our online presence,

spring, NAPS signed a lease for a new building

NAPS continue to consistently receive applications

that will be our new General Headquarters.

from potential new hires. We also continue to

Construction of office space has started and we

receive applications from our Indigenous people;

expect to take occupancy in 2024. Our new General

however, we certainly would like to receive more

Headquarters will possess the appropriate space

from our Indigenous people. Since the World Health

that will accommodate our immediate needs and

Organization declared COVID 19 an endemic and

our growth for the next several decades.

with more communities lifting travel restrictions, we want to attend our indigenous communities

Over the last ten months, NAPS management filled

to speak about our police service to attract our

two senior management positions. The position

Indigenous people to our profession. Despite the

of Human Resources Director was filled last

personnel resource drain on the entire policing

September by Alyson Jennings. Earlier this calendar

sector, this past April, twelve new NAPS officers

year, NAPS conducted interviews for the Director

graduated from the Basic Constable Training

of Finance and through the selection process, Jason

program at the Ontario Police College. We currently

Polisczak was identified as the successful applicant.

have fifteen new recruits currently in training with

Both Directors bring a wealth of experience from

another fifteen seats secured for the fall. So, our

their respective fields to our organization. With

partnership with Shout Media has been successful

the two new Directors in place, our Executive

as we continue to receive applications for officer and

Management Team is back in tact and we have

civilian positions.

developed priorities for our respective departments and the organization that will positively impact the

With our utilization of social media platforms

administration and operations of our service.

and with the Provincial Progressive Government announcement of free tuition at the Ontario Police College, all police leaders hope this will attract new people to the policing profession.

Earlier this year, NAPS received onetime funding to

Late last year, NAPS, Halton, York and Peel

purchase a number of items that would be beneficial

Regional police services agreed to enter into MOU

to our police service. One of the major procurements

for an officer exchange. This officer exchange was

from this funding was “Body Worn Cameras”

called; “Operation Northern Exposure”. During the

(BWC) for our frontline officers. Implementing

winter months of January to April, officers from the

BWC will add a level of security for our officers as

three southern services attended the detachments of

the BWC will capture and document everything

Attawapiskat, Kashechewan and Fort Albany. The

in their cameras field of view. So, the BWC will

purpose of the officer exchange was to show the type

be welcomed safety equipment to officers and will

of policing NAPS performs in our communities and

signal to the people we serve that NAPS wants to

the environment we work in. This also presented

be transparent in our accountability. Before we can

an opportunity to provide education about our

operationalize the BWC, there are some supporting

Indigenous culture in our NAN communities and

items such as; policy development, training, Digital

Mushkegwok traditional territory. NAPS and

Evidence Management System, redaction personnel

Thunder Bay Police also signed an MOU in May

and storage requirements that need to be in place

2023. Details still need to be worked out and

to support the BWC. Management is aiming to have

we will start dialogue with their leadership over

the BWC in the field by fall of 2024.

the summer on the details of this exchange. For both MOU’s, there will be an opportunity for our

The BWC will certainly be beneficial for our

frontline officers to attend these respective services

police officers and the entire service as we move

to experience policing in an urban environment.

toward to the provincial policing legislation. In preparation for the provincial legislation, our

In addition to partnerships, recently, NAPS received

Police Board and NAPS leaders continue to attend

requests from other Indigenous Police Services

the Opt In meetings with the provincial ministry

and Indigenous Political Organizations to visit

representatives. These meetings provide NAPS the

our service. The purpose of their visits is to obtain

necessary information on what our police service

information on how our service operates and what

must have in place to meet legislative policing

were the challenges encountered throughout the

standards. We heard from Minister Kerzner and

years of our growth.

Deputy Minister Di Tomisso at the NAN Winter Chiefs meeting that the legislation will be ready for

In February the political body – Manitoba

April 2024.

Keewatinowi Okimakanak from Northern Manitoba attended our office for a couple of days of presentations. We are expecting them to return later this year to visit our detachments. The Nunavik Police Service from Northern Quebec visited in June and they are a police service who operate in remote isolated Inuit communities and their service operates very similar to ours.

In April, the First Nation Chiefs of Police Association and Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario attended Phoenix Arizona where we had the opportunity to meet with the leadership of the Najavo Police Department at an International Association Chiefs of Police Indigenous Police Services meeting. Along with members of our NAN Executive and our NAPS Police Board, we also had the opportunity to visit the police districts within the Najavo Nation. In August, the police leaders of the Najavo Police Department will be visiting our communities and will be our honoured guests at our badge ceremony. This past year, there has been a significant historical accomplishment that will benefit all officers who

As we emerge from this global pandemic, it seems

work for Indigenous Police services within the

we find ourselves a lot busier operationally and

province of Ontario. In 2019 when the Indigenous

administratively. This annual report is indicative of

Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO) formed, the first

both these impacts, because our drug units continue

priority identified to address was; “Pension” for

to investigate the sale and trafficking of illegal drugs

officers and civilians. The reason for prioritizing the

in our communities and urban locations. Our crime

Pension was, since our existence, all employees who

units have seen abuse issues increase through the

work for the Indigenous police services must work

pandemic, which certainly impacts our Survivor

5 years longer than our policing partners before

Assistance Support Program workers, who found

they are eligible to retire. So, in January 2020,

themselves serving numerous survivors. With

IPCO filed a Human Rights complaint to address

our depleted resources, I want to commend and

the pension disparity between Indigenous Policing

recognize our frontline officers, during the COVID

and Municipal policing. As a result of our Human

pandemic officers answered the call to ensure the

Rights complaint, in January 2023, IPCO and

safety of our people and our communities remained

the Province negotiated a settlement. The agreed

a priority.

settlement addressed the pension disparity and now all officers and civilians who work for Indigenous

In closing, I want to acknowledge all the employees

services have pension parity with our municipal

within our police service for their continued

policing partners.

commitment and dedication to our police service and our communities. Meegwetch,

Roland Morrison Roland Morrison Chief of Police

Financial

Overview

Organizational

Chart

Chief of Police

Deputy Chief of Police

Director of Finance

Finance Advisor Compensation & Benefits Adminstrator Finance Administrator (2)

Inspector Central Region

Inspector Northeast Region

Inspector Northwest Region

Office Administrator

Office Assistant

Mechanic Foreperson

Offender Transport (2)

Court Assistant (1)

Maintenance Mechanic

Executive Assistant

Director of Human Resources

HR Advisor HR Assistant Social Media Relations Coordinator Recruitment

Records Management Analyst

IT Systems Coordinator

IT Field Support Technician (3)

Maintenance Facility Supervisor

Superintendent

Caretaker Cleaner

Specialty Operations Detective Staff Sergeant

Intelligence Unit Detective Sergeant Drugs - 2 D/ Cst’s Guns & Gangs 1 D/Cst Intel Coordinator - 1 D/Cst

Court Services

Court Officers 3 Cst’s Court Assistant -6 CPIC Coordinator - 3 Offender Transport - 6

SASP Program Supervisor Detective Sergeant

Survivor Support Workers (4)

Administrative Support

Quarter Master (2) Supply Clerk Logistics Administrator Records Management Analyst Criminal Intelligence Analyst

Criminal Investigations Detective Inspector Detective Staff Sergeant

Crime Units Northwest - D/ Sgt, 4 D/Cst’s Northeast- D/ Sgt, 4 D/Cst’s Central - D/Sgt, 3 D/Cst’s

Criminal Analyst

ERT / ISTU / K9 ERT - Sgt, 6 Cst’s ISTU - Sgt, 4 Cst’s K9 - 2 Cst’s

Report:

Deputy Chief of Police My name is Darryl Snider and I am the Deputy Chief of Police for the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service. This document is the Annual Report from the Deputy Chief, and covers operations from June of 2022 to June of 2023. 2022 was a difficult year for police services in Canada, more specifically in Ontario. For many reasons recruitment throughout Ontario declined severely in 2022. This fact has manifested a severe shortage in the hiring of recruits for all police services across Ontario, leaving many unforeseen vacancies throughout the province. This left no other option than to advertise for experienced

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officer hires for police services trying to have enough officers to fulfill their mandate.

This proved most challenging for the Nishnawbe

As you will see from this report we have made great

Aski Police Service. With NAPS being a deployed

strides in the first 6 months of 2023. We have hired

police service with many of our officers living

for many vacancies including officer and civilians,

throughout Ontario and Manitoba. NAPS was

and will continue our aggressive hiring plan

an easy target for other services, which has

throughout 2023.

transpired into a record number of resignations to other police services in 2022. The main reason

In addition, and to find solutions for shortages,

for officers resigning is the fact they want to be

a Memorandum of Understanding (Operation

closer to home, their family and friends. During

Northern Exposure) was signed between Naps and

2022 the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service lost over

the Regional Police Services of Halton, York and

30 members leaving to work for other policing

Peel. This MOU was established to allow officer

agencies, with 21 of these resignations occurring

sharing between NAPS and the three Regional

from September to the end of December, 2022 (4

Police Services. This partnership was a pilot

months). NAPS management quickly realized that

project that ran from January 2023 to April 2023.

these losses were not sustainable to provide Public

36 police officers from the three regional police

Safety to our 34 NAN communities. Chief of Police

services participated. The officers attended three

Roland Morrison began reaching out to other

NAPS communities along the James Bay Coast,

police services throughout Ontario advising of our

Kashechewan First Nation, Attawapiskat First

precarious situation that continued throughout

Nation and Fort Albany First Nation, working

2022. Chief Morrison was asking for a hiring

alongside our NAPS officers. The pilot project

reprieve to allow our service to replace the officers

was a huge success and not only assisted with our

lost throughout the year. This was successful as

shortages it also provided a unique opportunity

many services throughout the province agreed to

to engage in intercultural competency, conf lict

not hire any NAPS officers for 2023.

resolution, human rights, and anti-racism. Further to this, NAPS and the Thunder Bay Police Service signed a similar Memorandum of Understanding on June 7th, 2023. This MOU covers much of the above pilot project, however also includes a commitment from both services to work together and share information, as many of our NAN members frequent the city of Thunder Bay.

The most concerning were our shortages in our

At the time of our last report, I advised that we

Human Resources Department and Finance

were searching for a 2nd mechanic to assist our new

Department. During our finance department Crisis,

Mechanic Foreman Carveth Shaw. We have now

Susan Maxwell and Helen Defranceschi (retirees)

hired our 2nd mechanic Nolan Armstead, Nolan is

graciously agreed to return on a temporary basis

from Thunder Bay and has worked with Carveth at

to ensure our minimum financial needs were

a prior job. We now have the ability to build our fleet

addressed. From there we hired Janis Cook-Seniuk

vehicles and as well service our fleet throughout our

(Finance Administrator), and shortly after hired

communities with our two licensed mechanics.

Megan Maguire as the 2nd Finance Administrator.

Carveth is completing our builds from his garage

The last piece for finance was the hiring of a new

(which NAPS leases). NAPS has provided storage

Finance Director. Following interviews, we are

facilities for parts and security cameras to protect

pleased to announce our new director of finance

our investments. Carveth is also in the process of

Jason Poliszczak. Jason has come to NAPS from

building a new garage on his property which will be

MMP and has worked with NAPS conducting

32’x32’. This will allow for a better work area with

audits. This is an advantage for Jason as he already

all the necessities such as a proper hoist to enhance

knows NAPS and our systems. The new finance

our ability to complete builds.

team is progressing well, and management is discussing adding a new position of Financial

Management has also hired in other areas as well.

Advisor to act between the Finance Director and the two Finance administrators. With our new

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Replaced the vacant NWR CPIC operator.

finance team in place Susan and Helen have now

Created a new position for a CPIC operator

went back to their well-deserved retirements.

for Central Region, which has been filled.

As reported at our last meeting we have also

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been filled, along with a temporary office

replaced our entire HR team. HR Director Alyson

assistant.

Jennings, HR Advisor Amy Smith and HR Assistant Jessica Curtis. The members of our new

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Filled the vacant Logistics Coordinator position.

HR team are very competent and bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to NAPS.

Vacant Northwest office administrator has

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Filled new position of Central Region Office Assistant.

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Filled new position of Supply Clerk to assist the Quartermaster.

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Posted for a 2nd Court Officer for the NER. Position filled.

NAPS has also had to address management

These additional resources will allow NAPS to

shortages by placing several members into Acting

create regional drug teams in Thunder Bay, Sioux

roles

Lookout and Cochrane. NAPS has also been funded for 2 new canine positions as well, 1 out of Thunder

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Staff Sergeant Mike Ceci, Acting Inspector

Bay and 1 out of Cochrane. (Continue to source the

for Central Region (Inspector Missewace, sick

2 dogs required)

leave) •

Detective Sergeant Cory Roberts, Acting Staff Sergeant for Central Region.

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Staff Sergeant Nelson Racicot, Acting

The new funding agreement also put emphasis on the need for additional Administrative support positions to support the rapid growth of our police service.

Inspector for Northeast Region (Inspector Burke, WSIB) •

Sergeant Gil Carey, Acting Staff Sergeant.

NAPS has been successful in securing a new agreement with Canada and Ontario. As we are all aware one of the most continuing issues in our

Administrative Positions •

IT Technicians, (both positions filled) •

move forward)

under resourced with only 2 fulltime drug officers pleased that through negotiations we were able to

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2022-23 – 2x Detective Staff Sergeants – 2 Detective Staff Sergeants, (both positions filled, Specialty Chris Eisenbach, Crime

Court Section •

2023-24 – 6x Detective Constables – 2x

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Funding for 1x Court Assistant (position filled)

Constables to be added to our In-Service

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Funding for 1x CPIC position (position filled)

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Funding for 1x Prisoner transport position

training Team, (1 of which has been filled.) •

E-Intake – Funding for 3x Regional E-Intake Coordinators

Brad Skrzypek.) •

Human Resources – Funding for 1x HR Assistant

secure 18 new positions for our Specialty Units. •

Finance – Funding for 1x Finance position, (currently being discussed and approved to

communities is the opiod crisis. NAPS is severely and 2 hybrid drug/crime unit officers. We are

Information Technology (IT) – Funding for 2x

2024-25 – 6x Detective Constables

(position filled)

Infrastructure

NAPS management has also been engaged in

(Funding approved for 5 new Detachments)

to begin the process of being legislated as an

talks with Public Safety, we are now preparing essential service under the new Police Service

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2022-23 – Marten Falls, Neskantaga – Marten

Act. Although the timeline for being legislated

Falls expected completion November, 2023.

has been grossly delayed, NAPS management has

Neskantaga, still in early stages.

begun to work towards this process by ensuring

2023-24 – Attawapiskat, Mishkeegogamang and Brunswick House – Mishkeegogamang, planning stage, site location and prep.

NAPS is also looking to purchase several modular homes for residences for our officers. Communities in need of new residences are, Cat Lake, Deer Lake, Muskrat Dam and Wunnumin Lake. In addition to the new funding agreement, the Provincial Solicitor General Ministry has recently announced new funding for Mental Health supports and for new Modernization technology such as: •

Body Worn Cameras. This project is approved and funded, looking to hire a Project Manager as this is a very in-depth project. Both policy and redaction are a large portion of the work required. With the increased accountability in policing and the increase in our PSB investigations as well as officers being charged criminally, now more than ever does management see the need for Body Worn Cameras.

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In Car Cameras

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In Car Mobile Work Stations (Pilot Project)

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Automatic License Plate Readers – ALPR

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Forward Looking Infrared – FLIR

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Fingerprint Scanners

we are ready to enter into this agreement. NAPS has updated Policy/Police Orders and an extensive vault audit process has been implemented and completed. Preparation in many other areas is being addressed by management to ensure a smooth process to be legislated and to negate liability issues that may apply once NAPS becomes part of the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act. Retired OPP Erik Howells has been hired in a part time capacity to over-see many of the required components. One topic of concern brought forth by Erik and is still outstanding is the nonnegotiable topic of moving from a Trade Union (PSAC) to a Police Association. I have broached the topic with PSAC executives and have not been afforded any answers.

Recruitment and Retention As reported at the last Board report we were in the process of making several changes to our recruitment process, •

Some of the retention incentives include;

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WIFI at residences.

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New residences

successful candidate.

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New detachments.

Adding a 2nd Psych Facility to our current

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Better living arrangements and furnishings.

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Exercise equipment.

Centre completing Psych evaluations.

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PCC Comm Centre.

Adding a 2nd Background person, this new

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Latest equipment.

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Vehicle replacement.

Adding a 2nd constable position to recruitment

facility Saltstone. This has been completed as we now have St. Joseph Behavioural Science

position has also been filled by retired OPP Carl Pettigrew. •

are still seeing extreme officer departures.

Schedule, paid flights and currently charters.

completed and Cst. Myles Orakwalu is the

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past 5 years to try and retain officers, however we

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to assist Sgt. Oleschuk. This has been

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NAPS management has done many things over the

Using Shout Media more get our brand out

NAPS management continues to come up with new

there.

ideas for retention, such as, researching ideas to provide further travel for officers from their homes

Since the changes to our recruitment strategies we

to their regional hubs, providing shuttle vehicles

have seen a definite improvement, with no hold

for this purpose at our drive-in communities. We

ups within our procedures. As a result, we are now

have all heard of the upcoming pension changes to

seeing larger numbers of applicants and the ability

Indigenous Policing as well as the PRI benefits and

to process these applicants in a timely manner.

are sure this will help us hire and keep officers. The Ontario Police College in conjunction with Ontario

2022 was also a record setting year for officer

has now waived the OPC tuition for 2023, 24, 25

resignations from NAPS, this was due to the officer

and 26. OPC is also proposing to run 4 intakes per

shortages across the province. 2022 NAPS has

year rather than the current 3 intakes. These are

seen over 30 officers resign from our police service,

all topics that will improve our recruitment and

this trend was un-sustainable for NAPS. With

retention issues.

many meetings and calls with government and other police leaders we have seen this trend drop substantially during the 1st four months of 2023. The only members we have lost in 2023 are ones that were already in the process of leaving from 2022.

NAPS is currently investigating new and innovative

The CSPA Opt-In project has stimulated discussion

ideas to increase its frontline hiring and retention.

that identified how NAPS may be able to improve

One avenue that is being explored is the changing

current services, and better deployment of human

or addition of the embarkment hubs used when

and physical resources.

conducting frontline shift change; the idea being that embarkment hubs located closer to larger

The SOLGEN has offered to fund independent

urban centres may allow NAPS to access new

consultants in various areas to facilitate NAPS’s

candidate pools. As an example, a hub in Regina

transition to a legislated Police Service under the

and Winnipeg could encourage candidates and

CSPA.

more specifically Indigenous candidates to apply from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. These two

Two companies have subsequently been contacted

provinces currently have an Indigenous population

to provide a quote regarding conducting a review of

that is at, or approaching 50%. These changes could

the NAPS aviation practices.

also benefit the current members and increase the long-term appeal of the NAPS deployed lifestyle.

It is recommended that NAPS Command and the NAPS Police Services Board come to an agreement

These options require an in-depth assessment of

on the need for the NAPS’s aviation practices review

how NAPS currently manages its aviation resources.

and, furthermore, submit the appropriate funding request.

A number of ideas are being explored. Options: 1.

Offering members, a capped mileage incentive

2. The use of paid commercial f lights for transporting members to embarkment hubs

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attend OPC, with 11 successfully graduating. Allotment – 4 NER – 3 CR – 4 NWR

3. The creation of a NAPS stand-alone air service, complete with NAPS pilots and NAPS owned/ leased aircraft. 4. An amalgamated OPP/NAPS Aviation Unit. Following, you will find further information regarding this 4th option.

January 2023 Intake, confirmed 12 hired to

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May 2023, 17 confirmed hires to attend OPC. 1 withdrew leaving 16 to attend.

Vacancies and Leave Shortages compared from end of 2022 to May, 2023. •

Leaves at end of 2022 – 43

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Leaves as of May 8, 2023 – 33

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Vacancies at end of 2022 – 46

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Vacancies as of May 8, 2023 – 41

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Totals at end of 2022 – 89

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Totals as of May 8, 2023 – 74

During our Far North Radio Project, funding was included for the purchase and installation of commercial grade back-up generators. However, our communities that were already operating on the fleet-net radio system were not included in receiving generators. Rod Brown (Project Manager) has been able to secure funding for these communities, the generators have been purchased and will be installed this spring. The final generator installs consist of Aroland, Constance Lake, Wahgoshig, Matachewan and Mattagami. On December 12, 2022 a meeting was held in Fort William regarding the interest of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen to switch from OPP FNPP to NAPS. Attending the meeting; •

SOLGEN – Alana Jones, Ashley Sarsam, Ashley O’connell, Edith Chang and Darren Ronson

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Saugeen FN – Joyce Medicine and Betty Neekan

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NAPS – Board Chair Metatawabin, Board Liaison Fabian Batise and Deputy Darryl Snider

The meeting was very positive and the transition was supported by SOLGEN and NAPS. Saugeen is a small, road access community located off of the Pickle Lake Highway, 20 km Northwest of Savant Lake. Saugeen is currently policed by the OPP FNPP, with 2 officers funded for the community. On May 9, 2023, Board Liaison was contacted by the Leadership of Saugeen, requesting to move forward with NAPS moving to police their community. The

Conclusion The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has and continues to make great strides in a relatively short period of time. With the upcoming Legislation, that will include the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service being under the new Community Police Service Act, NAPS will continue to grow with many changes for many years, for the benefit of our police service and NAN communities that we proudly serve. Respectfully

process will continue now that we have confirmation of the interest of the community. If NAPS assumes the policing duties for Saugeen, the community will

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fall under the Mishkeegogamang and Slate Falls

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cluster.

Deputy Chief of Police

Report:

Northwest Region Introduction The senior command staff of the North West Region is currently Inspector Larry Ross and Staff Sergeant Gatto. The Non-Commissioned Officer Corps for the North West Region is currently: 1.

Sergeant Andrew

2. Sergeant Carson 3. Sergeant Dugas-Ruest 4. Sergeant Einarson

Larry Ross Inspector

Sergeant Grudniski

6. Acting Sergeant Cushway 7.

Acting Sergeant Stagg – On modified Duties effect 2 April 2023

The Civilian staff for the North West Region is currently comprised of our Office Administrator, Nikki Catlin-Gosse, who started her employment on 7 November 22 and Jennifer Henry who is a temporary Office Assistant. She began her employment on 25 January 2023 and will conclude her employment in November 2023

The North West CPIC (Chief of Police Information)

The following were internal regional transfers in

operator is Hannah Thomas and was hired on 27

2023

March 2023. 1.

Constable Brayden Munroe – 23 January 2023

The North West Region SASP (Survivor Assistant

transferred to the North West Crime Unit from

Support Program) has not been hired on the date

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of this report.

2. Constable Dan Poulin - 25 January 2023 transferred from the North West Crime Unit to

The North West Court Office is comprised of

the Mishkeegogamang detachment.

Barbara Pierce and Deborah Vincent. Uniformed Officer David Dodsworth is assigned to the region

3. Constable Jayleen Beardy – 14 March 2023

Court Office.

transferred from Mishkeegogamang to Central Region

The North West Region Mechanic and building maintenance is comprised of Fred Lyon. The North West Region is comprised of three

4. Constable Brice Parsons – 2 May 2023 transferred from Poplar Hill to Slate Falls 5.

Special Constables, whom are:

Constable Logan Isford – 2 May 2023 transfer red

f rom

initia l

posting

Mishkeegogamang to Poplar Hill 1.

Minah Essel

6. Constable Daniel Rocque – 9 May 2023

2. Troy Crawford

transferred from initial posting of Sandy Lake to Slate Falls

3. In the process of hiring a 3rd Special Constable 7.

Constable Abigail Tabachuk – 9 May 2023 transferred from Fort Severn to Bearskin Lake

8. Constable Kyle Lagrange – 26 April 2023 transferred from Slate Falls to the In-Service Training Unit 9. Constable Bryce Martyn – 23 April 2023 transferred from Mishkeegogamang to the InService Training Unit 10. Constable Ethan Meyers – transferring to Miskeegogamang from Fort Hope for a 4-month coaching period.

The following recruits were assigned to the North West Region in 2023. 1.

Constable Piyocines Xavier – 9 May 2023 – Fort Severn

2. Constable Christopher Kowbuz – 2 May 2023 – Mishkeegogamang 3. Constable Matthew Gulka – 8 May 2023 Sandy Lake 4. Constable Jacob Blanchette-Lehr – 9 May 2023

Administrative ANNUAL CONTROLLED INVENTORY COUNTS The controlled inventory counts or the S-401 document are completed on an annual basis. All inventories are collected by 31 January of each new calendar year. Once collected, these inventories are forwarded via email to the organization’s quartermaster and training unit. A hard copy is filed at the Northwest Region Headquarters.

– Sachigo Lake The North West Region is facing numerous challenges in the near future. Some of these challengers are: 1.

Shortage of uniformed officers (27 at the time of this report)

REGIONAL VEHICLE INVENTORY The regions vehicle inventory is filed at the North West Region Headquarters. A copy of this inventory is forwarded via email to the organization’s quartermaster. This inventory is updated on a regular basis to ensure that an accurate list is available for senior management.

2. Uniformed officers off duty on various forms of leave. 3. Aging patrol unit fleet 4. Officer residences •

New Cat Lake residence was transported in the winter 2023.

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Muskrat Dam to be transported in the 2024 fiscal year.

These areas of concern are being dealt with by the entire North West Region Command Staff. The region has many areas of concerns to deal with on a daily basis. These areas of concern are organized into administrative and operational needs which are both of equal concern.

VEHICLE DAMAGE REPORTS Damage to all of the regions vehicles is recorded and copies of each report is kept on file for the entire calendar year. The final copy of this report is included in the regions annual report which is forwarded to senior management at the conclusion of each calendar year. To date since 1 January 2023, 19 reports have been submitted. One Patrol Unit was involved in a motor vehicle accident in the community of Muskrat Dam; Unit 000-556 was taken out of service and was replaced with Unit 50-654. One Unit from NWRO 000-475 was written off due to excessive damage from a motor vehicle accident.

RECRUIT EVALUATIONS Recruit evaluations are being submitted by coach officers in the electronic version as dictated by the organization’s training division.

Operational CELL BLANKETS AND SECURITY GOWNS In order to properly care for prisoners in the custody

SPECIAL CONSTABLE SCHEDULE The Special Constables assigned to the North West Region transitioned from five days on and two days off to eight days on and six days off on 28 April 2023.

ANNUAL OFFICER EVALUATIONS All of the annual officer evaluations are being submitted as required. The annual officer anniversary list is the document that the senior leadership of the North West Region utilizes to ensure this task is completed in a timely manner. On the date of this report, all evaluations are up to date. Sergeant evaluations were conducted at the Regional NCO Meeting on 21, 22, 23 March 2023.

of Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, the senior leadership of the region has ordered cell blankets and security gowns to be utilized however; these items have been on backorder for approximately 2 ½ years.

DETACHMENT MAINTENANCE To ensure that all of the detachments are assigned to the North West Region the senior leadership of the region regularly reviews the health and safety reports and conducts quarterly meetings with the organization’s detachment maintenance employee, Ralph Delarue.

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE To ensure that all of the vehicles assigned to the North West Region are operating, the senior leadership of the region is in regular contact with

MONTHLY REPORTS The monthly reports are being completed in a timely manner and are being submitted to senior management as required. The monthly reports are

the officers and sergeants in the field and the organization’s full-time mechanic, Carveth Shaw. •

and retired.

as follows. • 1.

Chief and Council reports

TASERS

Deer Lake – New unit transported into community. Old unit taken out and being used in Slate Falls as a transport vehicle.

2. Vehicle Inspection reports 3. Workplace Inspections

Bearskin Lake – Unit removed from community

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Sandy Lake – Old patrol unit taken out. One truck taken out for maintenance and returned to community. One new patrol unit brought in.

Former tasers utilized in the field have been turned in to the organization’s quartermaster. Only Fort Severn has an old taser due to one officer not being trained on the new taser yet.

C-8 MAGAZINES

OFFICER RESIDENCES

Most weapon malfunctions are due to bad

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magazines; mainly the spring in the magazines. All magazines in the region have not been replaced in over 15 years. New magazines will be acquired from

detachment •

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The 2023 annual block training schedule began in

Muskrat Dam – scheduled to be replaced next fiscal year.

the training center and issued to each detachment.

BLOCK TRAINING

Cat Lake – a new trailer was transported to the

Deer Lake – scheduled to receive a second officer residence in 2024.

February 2023. The North West Region’s senior

OFFICER TRANSITIONS

command staff completed the region’s schedule and

Officer transitions are being conducted in a timely

forwarded it to the training unit as required. This

and orderly manner. All officers have been arriving

schedule is constantly updated as required by Staff

at their respective detachments as required.

Sergeant Gatto.

REGIONAL NCO MEETINGS

ANNUAL REGIONAL DETACHMENT AUDITS

The Regional NCO Meetings are conducted on a

The Northwest detachment inspections were

quarterly basis. On 21,22,23 March 2023 a regional

conducted on 14, 15,16,17, April 2023 by Sergeant

NCO meeting was conducted in Thunder Bay. All

Alex Lewis. Several areas of concerns were identified

Sergeants’ dress uniforms were inspected to ensure

and these will be dealt with in a timely manner.

that if required, each Sergeants’ dress uniform is prepared for usage. The second quarter NCO Meeting will be held on 25, 26 July 2023 in Thunder Bay. A second dress uniform inspection will be conducted.

OFFICER RESIGNATION At the time that this report was submitted, two officers resigned in the month of February 2023. One Special Constable Kent Cutfeet resigned. This position has been posted.

DETACHMENT INFORMATION DATA SHEETS All twelve information data sheets are updated as of 1 June 2023.

HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT All Human Resource policy acknowledgments have been signed and forwarded to Human Resources by the assigned deadline.

HEALTH AND SAFETY As of 1 June 2023, there are zero major health and safety concerns with involving detachments and/ or officer residences. All twelve detachments have been issued a fireproof cabinet to store flammable material.

Airport Locations in the North West Region

North West Region Officer Shortages

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Cat Lake

Slate Falls 5 km, keys to airport are required

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Mishkeegogamang

Fort Severn

32 km, keys to airport are required

Keewaywin

Cat Lake

Mishkeegogamang

1.2 km, keys to airport are required

Muskrat Dam

Poplar Hill 4 km, keys to airport are required

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North Spirit Lake 7 km, keys to airport are required

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Deer Lake 3.3 km, require punch code and keys to airport

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Deer Lake

Keewaywin

North Spirit Lake Poplar Hill Sandy Lake Slate Falls Bearskin Lake Sachigo Lake Officers in total for all detachments

3 0 2 3 4 2 1 2 6 1 2 1 27

8 of these Officers are off on various forms of leave

5 km, police have keys to airport •

Sandy Lake 1.3 km, keys to airport are required

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Muskrat Dam 3.6 km, keys to airport are required

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Bearskin Lake 9 km, police have keys to airport

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Sachigo Lake 3 km, keys to airport are required

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Fort Severn 4 km, police have keys to airport

Leadership Review A leadership review was conducted by the senior command staff of the North West Region. Leadership and the organizational leadership manual were discussed. These areas of leadership have been included in this report.

SECTION 2-6 Leaders must not over delegate tasks to subordinates as this will create confusion and place an unfair burden on leaders in the field.

SECTION 2-2 Inspectors and the Deputy Chief are responsible for

SECTION 1-1 A leader, by virtue of an assumed tole or assigned responsibility inspires and inf luences people to

training and leader development in the organization and for providing a culture in which learning takes place.

accomplish organizational goals. A leader’s ultimate purpose is to get results by

Team Worker

accomplishing tasks the right way.

Team building is a vital part of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service because officers need to feel as

LEADER SELECTION Supervising leaders should foster an attitude that leadership in positions are not automatic appointments it is a privilege, not an entitlement to serve in a leadership position.

though they are part of a team if they are going to be willing to execute their duties for a co-worker and their organization. Others need to learn their position and responsibility within a team.

INEFFECTIVE TEAM

EFFECTIVE TEAM

NCO’s are responsible for setting and maintaining

Speak despairingly

Show appreciation

high quality standards and discipline while

about other members

and concern for team

SECTION 1-2

members

conducting daily missions and making intentdriven decisions. NCO’s serve as the standardbearer and role models vital to training, educating and developing subordinates.

SECTION 1-1 A robust, holistic leader development program is essential.

Compete rather than

Hold a shared vision

co-operate with

about operating as a

other team members

team

Focus more on self-

Share information

interest rather than

that may be useful to

the well-being of the

other team members

team

Non-Commissioned Officer Checklist This checklist has been updated and provided to each Sergeant as a guide to assist them in the field.

SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Wellness, Opportunities, Threats) The senior leadership of the North West Region has compiled a S.W.O.T analysis in attempt to improve

North West Region Vehicle Inventory This is the updated North West Region vehicle inventory.

the overall operation of the unit. It must be pointed out that as a region, the region is doing many things right/good. This document has been reviewed by the entire North West Region command staff.

Key Regional Accomplishments •

Maintaining officer coverage in each of the twelve communities despite chronic officer shortages.

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All twelve detachments passed the annual audit.

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Ensured that all patrol units in the region were/ are operational.

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The Deer Lake officer residence was renovated due to mold detected in the residence. All renovations were completed in November 2022 and officers moved into the residence on 1 December 2022. The report identifying the mold has been included in this report.

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The Cat Lake residence

Report:

Central Region Introduction: Hello, and welcome to the Central Region Annual Report. Central Region wishes you a safe spring season and we wish you success in all of your upcoming endeavours. This report contains updated information with respect to the current operational procedures in the NAPS Central Region. There will be updates with regards to our current staffing levels as well as a brief description of our Occurrence Statistics. My primary responsibility is to oversee the general

Michael Ceci A/ Inspector

operational and administration delivery of our policing services to six Matawa communities and three Shibogama communities. I look forward to reinforcing the continued building of relationships with the Chiefs and Councils, local community organizations, frontline officers and the community members of whom we have been entrusted to serve and protect. This year has been difficult on operations in terms of placing officers in our communities. It would be ideal at all times to have 2 or more officers; however, this isn’t always an option due to several factors. Though difficult to manage, we are fortunate that we have dedicated officers who have come forward to work overtime to fill many of these voids. Many thanks to these fine officers and also thanks to the community Leadership for their understanding and support even though at times it can be frustrating.

Current Issues:

Though the COVID 19 Virus continues to affect

Current Staffing levels in Central Region have

of life with Covid 19. The virus itself is much

stabilized significantly over the past few months,

more understood, and treatments and Vaccines

most of which can be attributed to the hard work

are readily available which has assisted with

being done in our recruiting department, as well as

populations all around the world with loosening/

several officers returning to duty from various leave

cancelling public health restrictions.

the world, we have seen a significant shift in terms

types. Central region communities have all loosened their Since the last report NAPS Chief of Police as well

restrictions with the following have no restrictions:

as many other Police Chiefs have brokered an arrangement that would see far less NAPS officers

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hired laterally to fill the rank and file of other

King fisher Lake, Kasabonika Lake, Aroland, Marten Falls, Webequie, and Wunnumin Lake.

services. This arrangement has proven valuable in Central region as we have seen no resignations since

And the following requiring only a negative test

the last report.

prior to arrival:

NAPS recruitment has picked up speed and we have

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Neskantaga, Eabametoong, Nibinamik.

just seen a large group of recruit graduates, and an even bigger class preparing for Police College

In December 2023 Central Region was assigned

training. These large numbers will certainly fill the

three (3) recruits who began their coach officer

void left from the many resignations Central Region

training. Each of the recruits completed their

experienced in 2021/2022.

training successfully and have since been posted to their permanent location with the Region.

Drugs and alcohol are still a major factor in the health and well being of Central Region Communities. Alcohol continues to fuel major occurrences, as well as property crime. Drug abuse has been rampant in most communities and degraded community relationships. NAPS Drug Unit continues to fight hard against the illegal trafficking of narcotics within the NAN territory and beyond. Central Region officers continue to work with community stakeholders, and community members to gather information and evidence to assist the drug enforcement unit with their investigations

Central Region also saw 4 new recruits assigned to the Region and will begin their training in late April 2023 and upon successful completion of that training they will be assigned into one of the vacant

CLUSTER # 1 ASSIGNMENT / COMPLIMENT •

consisting of Aroland, Marten Falls, Webequie,

positions listed below.

Neskantaga, and Nibinamik

Detachment Compliment:

CLUSTER # 2 ASSIGNMENT / COMPLIMENT

Central Region is comprised of 9 Communities

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within the Matawa (6) and Shibogama (3) Tribal

Kasabonika Lake, and Wunnumin Lake.

following: •

Aroland First Nation (Matawa)

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Eabametoong First Nation (Matawa)

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Marten Falls First Nation (Matawa)

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Neskantaga First Nation (Matawa)

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Nibinamik First Nation (Matawa)

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Webequie First Nation (Matawa)

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Wunnumin Lake First Nation (Shibogama)

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Kasabonika Lake First Nation (Shibogama)

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Kingfisher Lake First Nation (Shibogama)

The NAPS Central Region has a compliment of 39 Uniformed Constables, and 4 Uniformed Sergeants who are stationed throughout the 9 Central Region Communities. These positions are split in the following fashion:

2 Uniform Sergeants, and 18 Constables consisting of Eabametoong, Kingfisher Lake,

Council areas. These communities consist of the

2 Uniform Sergeants, and 21 Constables

VACANCY / LEAVE / MODIFIED DUTY •

4 - Various types of leave (WSIB/Long term/ Short Term)

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0 - Modified duty

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5 - Vacant officer positions

CENTRAL REGION (THUNDER BAY)

KASABONIKA LAKE

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Inspector Alex Missewace – On leave

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Constable James Spade-Potan

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Acting Inspector Mike Ceci

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Constable Daniel Spehar - Recruit in Training

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Acting Staff Sergeant Cory Roberts

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Constable Connor Ohara

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Court Officer: Constable Carlie Drewes

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Constable Josh Grier

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Court Assistant: Kelly Herron

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Part Time Court Assistant: Melanie Holley – Modified Duty

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Office Administrator: Jenn Kennard

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Office Assistant: Trenna Tomiak-Sicard

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Prisoner Transport Unit: Special Cst. Dondre Desaulniers, Special Cst. David Dutfield

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Acting Detective Sergeant Sarah Krasevec: Central Region Crime Unit

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Detective Constable Brad Mauro: Central Region Crime Unit

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Detective Constable Mario Blasizzo: Central Region Crime Unit

EABAMETOONG

KINGFISHER LAKE •

Constable Devon Durack

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Constable Mason Morriseau – Recruit in training

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Constable Antonio Mollicola

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Constable Alex Giardino

WUNNUMIN LAKE •

Constable Jon Slater

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Constable Keith Nickoshie

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Constable Owen Wilson

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Constable Robert Kirouac – Recruit in training

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Constable Waylon Linklater - On Leave

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Sergeant Christian Kim

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Sergeant – Sylvia Dunn

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Sergeant Cory LeGarde

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Constable Dylan Vickruck - on loan to Webequie

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Sergeant Kevin Francis

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Constable Gina White

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Constable Harley McWatch

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Constable Devan Levinski – Recruit in training

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Constable Jaylene Beardy

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Constable Chris Head

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Constable - Vacant

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Constable George Korakas – Recruit in training

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Constable - Vacant

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Constable Dakota Vacca

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Constable – Vacant

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Constable Natasha Wesley - On Leave

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Constable Mitch Fawn – On Leave

AROLAND

MARTEN FALLS •

Constable Greyson Tottle

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Constable Mario Chiodo

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Constable Alex Mongeon

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Constable Andrew Miller

NIBINAMIK •

Constable Max Rapine

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Constable Dave Bartol

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Constable – Vacant

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Constable – Vacant

NESKANTAGA •

Constable Dan Copetti

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Constable Troy Wlodarek

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Constable Danny Quisses - On Leave

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Constable - Vacant

WEBEQUIE •

Constable Brad Jacob

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Constable Shannon Jacob

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Constable Dylan Vickruck – on loan from Eabametoong

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Constable Craig Tiedtke – Recruit in training

Key Regional Accomplishments: The Central Region began its own after hours regional on call and May 2023 marks one year that it has been in operation. The change has been of great success as its has drastically reduced the work load for supervisors after hours, and has allowed for far better decisions to be made by people who have a good understanding of the Region and its needs. Supervisors tasked with on call duties have mentioned in reviews that the regional on call has proven very effective, and has drastically reduced the responsibility of the supervisor compared to when West and Central Region were done by the same supervisor. All Central region detachments have had back up generators installed and on numerous occasions have been of great importance during power outages in the North. A new Sergeant position has been added to the Central Region and Sergeant Sylvia Dunn has been posted to the Eabametoong detachment where she will supervise Kasabonika Lake, Kingfisher Lake, and Wunnumin Lake along with Sergeant Christian Kim. Having a fourth Sergeant in the Central region will offer our Constables far better supervision, it will also allow for further coverage, quicker completion of Sergeant administrative duties, and better communication with community leadership and members. Both Marten Falls and Neskantaga have been allotted new detachments, however there is a significant difference between both builds with Marten Falls expecting completion in the fall of 2023, and Neskantaga beginning site preparation currently.

Community Outreach Performed: Community visits will occur biweekly in Central Region by its management and will include community leadership when available. During the Eabametoong visit Council met with management and was very happy with Policing operations. King fisher Lake, and Kasabonika Lake were unavailable during those visits. On May 11 2023 Aroland First Nation in partnership with NAPS hosted their first Drug Abuse resistance Education (DARE) graduation for school aged children from grades 1-7. The graduation was well attended and the children at Central Region has a new Provincial Liaison Team (PLT) officer Cst. David Bartol who is posted to the Nibinamik detachment. This position reports to the Ontario Provincial Police but the training the member received is of great value no matter the location. PLT is often utilized where a situation Wunnumin Lake and NAPS have reached an

unfolds that has a unique set of circumstances,

agreement and are in the process of opening a new

and a solution is not readily available, these

Police residence which is expected to begin in the

members focus solely on the issue and are not in an

coming weeks.

investigative capacity.

Central Region saw two new offender transport

In 2022 Central region officers have conducted

officers graduate from OPP training in Orillia

569 Community Service Occurrences. These

Ontario on March 31 and have since began

occurrences often include community sporting

preforming their duties within the Central region

events, celebrations, and many other forms

and have worked with West Region offender

of proactive community engagement. These

transport at times to assist with their prisoners also.

occurrences assist with crime prevention at the ground level, and in doing so Police are visible to

Central Region has received their first ever full-time

the public.

court assistant and posted a call for applications with the successful candidate being identified

Officers further conducted 1704 focused patrols,

as Kelly Herron who comes to NAPS from the

these patrols keep the officers visible and often

Thunder Bay court house where she worked as a

include property checks which protects valuable

court assistant with the crown attorney’s office.

community infrastructure.

Up Coming Regional Plans: May 2023 has been declared Central Region guard hiring month, each detachment has been directed to host guard hiring drives and submit no less than 3 guard applications by June 1 2023. The Region has very few guards which impacts operations, causes unnecessary overtime, and causes further burnout in officers who should be resting rather than continuing their shifts. Shift Briefing reports was a concept that Central Region Management and Sergeants came up with to keep all internal parties up to date with Central Region policing operations during the most recent shift rotation. These reports will have a significant focus on communication with community stake holders to identify issues, and preplanning operational requirements. Shift briefing reports include several high-risk areas that will require the officer(s) completing rotation to fill in required information which will be forwarded to their relief, NAPS Sergeants, and management. These reports are set to go live on June 1 2023. The winter road season got off to a slow start with the weather remaining warm causing construction delays on all three roads servicing Central Region however once operational the following communities received new police vehicles, Kingfisher Lake, Wunnumin Lake, Marten Falls, and Webequie. 9 police vehicles also came out on the roads for servicing.

Community Issues: Frontline policing has been greatly affected by resignations, and injuries in the past year, causing far more overtime coverage to occur. Central Region does its best to ensure that each community has two available officers and does so by putting out calls for overtime to off duty members, and also moving around officers on rotation to tend to more serious concerns. Alcohol and Narcotics continue to be a major factor in our communities. NAPS will continue to work hard to curb these types of calls by working with the communities and gathering intelligence which will assist in leading to the arrests of the offenders in this area. Mental Health within our communities continues to be of great concern with 347 calls for service that include Mental Health as well as attempt or threat of suicide. NAPS officers will continue to work hand in hand with local leadership and medical personnel to try and assist persons who may be struggling with mental health.

Between January 1 and December 1 2022 Central

To date Central Command staff have attended:

Region has recorded 7241 occurrences under several different occurrence types with the following are considered more serious in nature and require much more attention.

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Kingfisher Lake in March 2023

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Kasabonika Lake in March 2023

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Eabametoong in April 2023

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Aroland in May 2023

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Wunnumin Lake in May 2023

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Arson 16

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Assaults 154

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Domestic Dispute 60

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Drug Offences 37

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Family Disputes 87

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Fire 12

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Fraud 7

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Impaired Operation 35

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Mental Health 127

Closing:

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Missing Person 4

The Mission of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service

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Missing Person located 17

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Person Well Being Check 153

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Sexual Assault 38

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Sudden Death 12

Command staff will be attending band offices during biweekly community visits where council is available. For any urgent matters, Regional Command will also be available to participate in phone calls, telephone conference calls and ZOOM Meetings.

is to provide a unique, effective, efficient and culturally appropriate service to all the people of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation that will promote harmonious and healthy communities. In order to achieve this mission, we must consider how we as a team (both frontline and command staff) can offer a better service to the communities we have sworn

Community Visits by Regional Command Staff: Central Region Command and the Central Region

to protect, by employing a community-oriented style of police service, which includes the protection of persons and property through crime prevention, community education and provide appropriate law enforcement.

Sergeants continue to keep communications open with Community Leaderships with the

Respectfully;

presentations of the Chief and Council reports and responding to emails and telephone calls.

Mike Ceci Acting Inspector Mike Ceci #1325

Report:

Northeast Region Introduction: I am currently in an acting capacity of the Regional Inspector for the northeast region, I’ve been policing for 23 years and I’m currently going into my 24th year. During my career I’ve worked frontline policing where I’ve gained my most of my experience as well as working alongside the crime unit for bench mark occurrences. I became a Sergeant serving nine drive in communities from 2008 to 2010 until I was promoted to the Staff Sergeant position. In this position I’ve worked with scheduling,

Nelson Racicot #1180 A/Inspector Northeast Region, Cochrane Office

managing officer’s daily activities and overtime. I was also heavily involved in dealing with human resource issues, managing our northeast region and acting in the Inspector’s absence. My family stems from the community of Peawanuck but I was originally a band member of Attawapiskat. In later years I’ve transferred to Wahgoshig First Nation where I decided to make this my home during my teenage years. This is where I started my policing career though worked throughout the northeast region during those first 10 years, which at that time consisted of 15 first nation communities.

I have had the opportunity to experience a wide

Constance Lake and Mattagami are not clustered

range of issues and priorities from the communities

with any other detachments

and officers we serve. My intentions are to participate in meeting the needs of our officers,

Where distance will allow within the clustered

infrastructures, and concerns in each of our 13

detachments, officers on duty will respond to calls

communities’ we police in the northeast.

and are assigned on occasion, to patrol different detachments based on being clustered and often

The northeast region is made up of 13 communities.

assist with prisoner escorts.

Along the James Bay coastline we have five isolated communities being Peawanuck, Attawapiskat,

When there are no officers on schedule for our drive-

Kashechewan, Fort Albany and Moose Factory.

in communities, OPP are requested to respond to

Four communities are accessible by plane, boat and

calls for these locations. With the current numbers

one via ONR rail lines.

within our north, we can start filling the vacancies we do have within the drive-in detachments,

Current staffing Issues: Staffing levels in the Northeast Region have somewhat stabilized in our communities in the James Bay coastline. We’ve have been struggling

starting with Constance Lake and the Chapleau area.

Detachments:

with retention and workplace injuries causing our

Northeast region is comprised of 11 detachments

officer numbers to dwindle and placing the call

and 1 regional office consisting of 69 front line

volume and workload on the remaining officers we

Officers. In the Regional Office there are 4 uniform

do have.

members, 7 civilian staff along with 4 special constables, 4 crime unit members.

With our recruitment intake increasing over the year for officers attending Ontario Police College,

Within the last year, the Northeast has received

resulting in having larger graduating classes which

7 new recruits that have been deployed to the

are continually being deployed. Based on the

communities of Attawapiskat, Kashechewan, and

current staffing levels we are seeing in our northern

Moose Factory.

detachments; we can now start focusing on filling the vacancies we have south of James Bay coastline.

In addition, we have two cadets just completing their term through Mushkegowuk Council funding.

The drive-in communities that we police are located South-East, South, South-West and West of the Regional Office in the town of Cochrane Ontario. They consist of Chapleau Cree, Chapleau Ojibwe, Brunswick House which are clustered. Taykwa Tagamou, Wahgoshig, Matachewan which are clustered given the proximately of these communities.

Staffing Organization NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE •

Regional Inspector

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Admin Staff Sergeant

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Crime Unit – consisting of a Det. Sgt. and

MUSHKEGOWUK TRIBAL COUNCIL 1.

and 1 Cadet. 2. Kashechewan – is slated for 2 Sgts, 10 Constables 1 Vacant Cadet position 3. Fort Albany – is slated for 1 Sgt. and 5 Constables

currently 3 Det. Cst. •

Court Office – consisting of a court officer and

4. Taykwa Tagamou – is slated for 2 Constables w/a cluster Sgt.

two court assistants •

CPIC/OSOR Management – consisting of one

NICHE Reporting/Records Management –

Moose Cree – is slated for 2 Sgts, 12 Constables and 2 Cadets

operator •

Attawapiskat – is slated for 2 Sgts, 14 Constables

6. Chapleau Cree – 1 Constable w/a cluster Sgt.

consisting of one administrator •

Office Administrator

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Officer Assistant/Freedom of Information Clerk

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Offender Transport Unit – consisting of 3, but currently with 1 on indefinite leave

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Wellness Sergeant officer

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Survivor Assistance Support Worker

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Public Complaints Bureau Officer

WABUN TRIBAL COUNCIL 1.

Matachewan – is slated for 2 Constables w/a cluster Sgt.

2. Mattagami – is slated 3 Constables w/a cluster Sgt. 3. Chapleau Ojibway – is slated for 1 Constable w/a cluster Sgt. 4. Brunswick House – is slated for 2 Constables w/a cluster Sgt.

The Northeast Regional Office oversees 13 first nations communities that falls under 4 different tribal councils which are as follows.

INDEPENDENT FIRST NATIONS ALLIANCE 1.

Peawanuck – is slated for 5 Constables and a rotating Sgt. from Attawapiskat (clustered)

MATAWA TRIBAL COUNCIL 1.

Constance Lake – is slated for 2 Sgt.s and 8 Officers

STAND ALONE FIRST NATION 1.

Wahgoshig – is slated for 2 Constables

Detachment up keep:

Community Issues

All remote detachments have had backup generators

Drugs and alcohol are still a major factor in the

installed to ensure we are always operational and

health and wellbeing of our First Nations just as it

that radio communications do not go down when

is in other regions and continues to fuel most major

weather interrupts the power in our communities.

occurrences, as well as property crime. Drug abuse has been rampant in most communities which has

The drive-in locations will have similar backup

led to an increase of occurrences dealing with MHA

generators installed that have been scheduled to

calls for individuals who have become addicted and

start since the later month of May this year.

have suffered mentally with their cognitive way of life.

In most communities, Star Link has been installed which is very beneficial, increasing our internet

Officers continue maintaining, sourcing information

speed dramatically enabling officers to complete

to our Drugs & Gang unit members.

their reports more quickly, therefore having more time to patrol our communities.

Ride programs have been initiated throughout the winter months in order to discourage impaired

Health & Safety inspections are completed which

operation as well as to the trafficking of CDSA &

incorporates any building structural issues outside

alcohol coming into our remote locations. During

the Health and Safety realm for monthly reviews.

the spring, summer and fall months officers will engage in keeping the peace, while band councilors,

With the winter road completed we have managed

appointed personnel, search people coming into the

to equip our northern detachments with five new

community by charter air lines.

vehicles this season. Most our northern fleet is running under 100, km with the more heavily

There have been some successful seizures resulting

populated communities having three to four

from RIDE with respect to alcohol seized from

F150 pick trucks properly equipped with OPP

the winter road, and drugs intercepted in the

radio communication & emergency gear. Each

communities from the airlines.

detachment in the North has two skidoos assigned, other than the community of Weenusk at this time.

From 2022 to 2023 the Northeast Region

Covid 19, in the northeast region communities have

has recorded 12.258 occurrences with police

loosened their restrictions though will still require a

involvement, out the following are considered more

5-day isolation period if testing positive.

serious in nature and require much more attention. Additional precautions and directives were added Arson Assaults Attempt Murder Assist ambulance Attempt/threat of suicide Domestic Dispute Drug Offences Family Disputes Fire Homicide Impaired Operation Mental Health Missing Person located Sexual Assault Sudden Death

21 499 3 235 139 374 67 610 58 1 69 338 15 63 15 35

for our frontline during the start of Covid 19. Some of the insurances provided were upgrades to the sanitizing equipment, PPE, Individual and property sanitation mandates, as well as issuing self-testing kits to officers prior to boarding flights northbound to prevent the spread of the virus prior to arriving to their assigned detachments. At this time all northeast regions communities have loosened their restrictions, testing for all visiting members of the public to our first nation communities is no longer a requirement. We’ve since followed suit after two and a half years of testing was conducted in the city of Sudbury & Timmins Ontario.

Out of those 12.258. occurrences last year there have

Community Initiatives and patrol plans

been 2529. criminal code charges and 61 provincial

There are often times when call volumes will allow

offences laid.

officers to be more engaged in the First Nation

Weapons calls

community. Hopefully being more involved in the Out of the charges laid over the year, the top five

community will give our officers some sense of

busier detachments are listed in order.

belonging, making their time spent away from home more meaningful aside from the everyday dealings

Attawapiskat 791

2. Kashechwan 615 3. Moose Factory 398 4. Constance lake 349 5.

Fort Albany 236

While the remaining 201 charges are spread out amongst the eight other communities in the northeast region.

we have as Police Officers. In an attempt to reach this goal, I will put forth a requirement for developed relations through community partnership meetings and patrol plans to target problem areas that each detachment will complete on a quarterly basis.

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES-KEY POINTS WILL INCLUDE

RESOURCE MEETINGS & PURPOSE •

Set up meetings to identify partnerships in community policing, involve outside resources.

•

Taking part in community events

•

Sgt’s visitation with community leadership

•

Officers’ presentation in school classrooms

•

Street smart presentation

•

Bullying presentation

•

Reporting suspicious behaviour

•

DARE officer training in each northern

struggles, identify resources, action planning to

community

draw resources. Build meaningful relationships.

•

Police, NDAP, Drug & Alcohol councillors, Ontario Works, Crisis responders, Community Councillors, Teachers, Fire, Ambulance, Rangers, Housing portfolio holder: review of their policy or costumes. Youth councillor, Youth coordinator, identifying and planning activities. Women’s shelters safe houses.

•

Purpose is to develop communication, identify

Youth, encourage engagement with, on duty/off duty

•

Knowing the people, community events

•

Encourage use of community gymnasium, develop activities

Summary: Overall, our Northern detachments are operational, with a lot of maintenance being addressed on a monthly basis. Our vehicle fleet is in fairly decent shape and our Northern detachments are filling up in complement

PATROL PLANS •

Targeted patrolling

•

Alcohol & Drugs vs time of the month.

•

Proactive, goals set, targeted amounts.

•

Suspicious activity, targeted patrols,

providing us the opportunity to start concentrating on our drive-in locations. With officer numbers increasing, our service will become more proactive in prevention, interdiction towards those who traffic in illicit drugs and the sales of alcohol to our community members within our First Nations.

investigations/develop grounds. •

RIDE

With community initiatives and patrol plans in place, officers will be more engaged in community service, becoming familiar with our youth, elders and those who we can work alongside, problem solving for better relationships amongst agencies Sincerely

Nelson Racicot A/Insp Nelson Racicot #1180 Northeast Region, Cochrane Office

Report:

Criminal Investigations & Specialty Operations Operation Overview: INTELLIGENCE UNIT (DRUG ENFORCEMENT, GUNS & GANGS) The continued mandate of these officers is to focus on regional drug, guns and gang’s activity and trends as well as assist the regional crime units and frontline members.

Brad Duce Superintendent Criminal Investigations & Specialty Operations #1282

CURRENT DRUG INVESTIGATIONS FROM THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT FROM APRIL 2022 – MARCH 2023 HAVE RESULTED IN:

PROJECT MANDOLA

MUSHKEGOWUK DRUG PROJECT

In 2022, NAPS Intelligence Unit members

A proposal put fourth from the Mushkegowuk Tribal

executed various search warrants in Attawapiskat

Council, where over 1 million dollars was secured

FN. This network, originating in Timmins, was

to enhance the ability of the NAPS to combat

severely entrenched in Attawapiskat, Fort Albany

serious and organized crime in and around the

and Kashechewan, supplying large amounts of

Mushkegowuk communities. The funding proposal

methamphetamine and oxycodone.

encompasses one (1) Detective Sergeant and two (2) Detective Constables during the two (2) year

On March 24th, search warrants were conducted

proposal, focusing on two primary components: (1)

and police seized:

new drug enforcement specialists and (2) a special program to build drug enforcement expertise and

•

12,044 Methamphetamine tabs (speed)

•

98.5 Grams of Crack Cocaine

•

217 Oxycodone tabs

capacity in existing officers. The project commenced in July 2022 and has already seen very positive results. Current Mushkegowuk Drug Unit Stats – 2021 to

The northern street value of the evidence seized is

current

approximately $298,810. Investigators continue to conduct enforcement to deter drug traffickers from exploiting the remote communities Nishnawbe Aski Police Service serves. This investigation, and the warrants leading up to it, were greatly supported by NAPS Mushkegowuk Drug Unit, NAPS Emergency Response Team and Timmins Police Service.

MUSHKEGOWUK DRUG UNIT OUTCOMES - 2021 TO CURRENT Arrests Charges

39 143

MUSHKEGOWUK DRUG UNIT SEIZURES - 2021 TO CURRENT Oxycontin Pills Methamphetamine Pills Fentanyl (points) Methamphetamine (crystal) Cocaine Crack Cocaine Firearms seized (8 handguns) Currency Seized

508 12819 4726 246 GRAMS 337 GRAMS 112 GRAMS 24 $63,795.00

**Value: $839,735.00 worth of Controlled Substances Seized**

NAPS DRUG OFFICER INITIATIVE A proposal put forth by NAPS to secure funding

PROVINCIAL GUNS AND GANGS JOINT FORCES

to hire an additional 21 officers, with an emphasis

The Ontario government has invested $75.1 million

on Drug Enforcement. The proposal involves

to reinforce the fight against gun and gang violence

reorganizing the crime unit and intelligence/drug

in communities across the province. The funding

enforcement units, relying on existing personnel

supports initiatives that will dismantle criminal

plus newly-recruited positions.

activity, enhance investigative supports, increase collaboration throughout the justice sector and

The Federal and Provincial Governments agreed to

stop the flow of illegal guns across the border. The

fund eighteen (18) officers of those 21 officers, with

initiative includes multiple, joint force operations

a three (3) year phased approach. The NAPS Drug

teams throughout the province to combat Guns and

Officer Initiative has commenced this year.

Gangs violence. The initiative commenced in June of 2022 and be in operation for approximately three

The breakdown of the 18 officers would be as

(3) years. NAPS has committed one (1) Detective, to

follows:

be seconded to the Joint Forces Operation.

•

Two (2) Detective Staff Sergeants – One to

NAPS Intelligence Unit continues to see a trend

oversee the crime units, and one to oversee all

regarding the inf lux of individuals from the

new staff for drug enforcement;

Greater Toronto Area (GTA) who have established

•

Two (2) Level-1 Detective Sergeants reporting to the Det. Staff Sgt. (Drug Enforcement);

•

drug trafficking networks in the First Nation Communities. Intelligence information gathered has alerted police that these individuals from the

Fifteen (12) Detective Constables (Drug

GTA have befriended susceptible individuals in the

Enforcement); and

smaller urban cities and First Nation Communities

Two (2) In-Service Training Unit (“ISTU”) Constables (Drug Enforcement).

The 12 Detective Constables would be classified as the Community Street Crime Unit (“CSCU”). We see these 18 additional officers as a minimum, with the

to facilitate their drug trafficking pipeline. NAPS will continue to conduct pro-active investigations to curb the flow of drugs entering the communities and hold those responsible by affecting charges and proceeding by way of convictions through court.

hope of expanding the drug enforcement program

PARTNERSHIP WITH CANADA POST

further over the coming years. Importantly,

In November of 2022, NAPS and Canada Post

recruiting additional officers will create an

entered into an MOU where both parties will work

opportunity for visible policing, with uniformed

collaboratively regarding intelligence collection

officers in communities, meeting with community

and dissemination. NAPS will continue building

members, undertaking enforcement activities, and

upon the relationship with Canada Post in order to

demonstrating NAPS commitment to tackling this

enhance intelligence sharing between both agencies

crisis head-on.

for the purpose of addressing the emerging security facing both Canada Post and NAPS, and to support coordinated enforcement activities.

Criminal Intelligence Analyst

FIREARMS •

PWS as being in NAPS possession

NAPS Criminal Intelligence Analyst continues to work diligently on maintaining our partnerships

Reconciled all protected firearms recorded on

•

There are currently less than 100 firearms

with the Intelligence agencies and the governments

listed on Niche in NAPS possession that aren’t

to provide our support and direction. i2 virtual

recorded in PWS (Police Agency Web Services).

training has been received for the NAPS Criminal

Approximately half of those are the air guns

Intelligence Analyst to hone her skills with data

that research is conducted to see if they can be

processing and collection.

destroyed or returned.

NAPS Intel has established and Intelligence Portal

ACIIS – (Automated Criminal Intelligence

on NICHE to gather all intelligence gleaned from

Information System)

investigations, etc. •

FIREARMS All firearms seized by NAPS are required to be entered into the RCMP database PWS. In addition,

ACIIS to CCIS (Canadian Criminal Intelligence System) – verifying documents and entries

as we move towards legislation, the Firearm Data

TRAINING

Submission under the Police Services Act will

Basic Intelligence Orientation Course (BIOC) – OPP

require us to keep a register of firearms and provide

Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau (POIB),

the Solicitor General a listing of the firearms that

Orillia, - April 2023

have come into the possession of the police force each year. The NAPS Guns and Gang Officer and analyst have begun the process of verifying the physical inventory in all NAPS vaults and ensuring our NICHE database is a true reflection of that inventory. Training has been undertaken by the analyst to obtain a firearms verifier certificate and she will be responsible for ensuring all required information relating to every firearm seized by NAPS is accurate and entered in both NAPS Niche and the RCMP database. NAPS Criminal Intelligence Analyst will work with NAPS Records Management Analyst to ensure the accuracy of the submissions under the Police Services Act.

NAPS is currently prepping for transition from

SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATIONS

NORTHWEST REGION CRIME UNIT

Continuing:

The Northwest Crime Unit consists of five (5)

PAVIS

members based out of the NAPS Sioux Lookout

(Provincial Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy)

Regional Headquarters. One (1) Detective Sergeant and four (4) Detective Constables. The Detectives

•

3 year commitment of $293K/year = ($879K)

•

April 2022 – March 2025

PAVIS is an intelligence-based anti-violence strategy, mobilizing the community and providing proactive enforcement to target street gang

are assigned to investigate, provide direction and support for all major incidents within the twelve (12) detachments in the Northwest Region with one of those Detectives primarily specializing on Drug Investigations.

activity across the province. All PAVIS activities

NORTHEAST REGION CRIME UNIT

and initiatives support the primary goal of

The Northeast Crime Unit consists of five (5)

reducing violence in communities by focusing

members based out of the NAPS Cochrane

on intervention, prevention, enforcement, and

Regional Headquarters. One (1) Detective

community mobilization.

Sergeant and four (4) Detective Constables. They are assigned to investigate, provide direction and

Continuing:

support for any major incidents in the thirteen (13)

Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario (CISO) –

detachments within the Northeast Region with one

Membership Support Grant

of those Detectives primarily specializing on Drug Investigations.

Crime Units (Northwest, Central & Northeast Regions)

CENTRAL REGION CRIME UNIT The Central Crime Unit consists of three (3) members based out of the NAPS General Headquarters in Thunder Bay. One (1) Detective

All Crime Units are responsible for reviewing all

Sergeant and two (2) Detective Constables. They

Benchmark occurrences within their respective

are assigned to investigate, provide direction and

regions. In addition to reviewing Benchmark

support for all major incidents within the nine (9)

occurrences, Detectives assist front line officers,

detachments in the Central Region.

attend the communities when a major occurrence takes place; such as, but not limited to any and all

All Crime Units are extremely busy with an influx of

Sudden deaths, attempt murders, sexual assaults,

major incidents. With the current extreme shortages

aggravated assaults, and any other occurrences

there is a major concern of officer “burn out”. All

deemed to have the Crime Unit’s expertise utilized.

Crime Unit Detective Sergeants have been advised to put a SOCO Training Syllabus together to bring out all of the current NAPS SOCO officers to train them on Sudden Death Investigations. The concept is to help offset the shortages, when and if there is a call where a SOCO officer is identified. This will alleviate the Crime Unit member to conduct SOCO duties and to focus on other components of the investigation.

BENCHMARK CRIMES BASED ON UCR CODES ENTERED IN NICHE APRIL 2022 TO MARCH 2023 BENCHMARK OCCURRENCES APRIL 2022 TO MARCH 2023 Airplane crash

REGIONS CENTRAL

Weapons

1 1

Grand Total

101

188

104

393

Assault Assist Other Non Police Agency Attempt murder Attempt or threat of suicide Bail violations

3 85

1 1

Child Pornography

2 6 1

Disturb the peace Domestic dispute Drug offences

Fraud

3 3

7 3 1

2 1

Harassment

Homicide Impaired/over 80 Indecent acts

1 1 2

Missing person Missing person located Motor vehicle collision Other criminal code Police assistance Police information

1 1 1 3 1

Robbery Sexual assault Sudden death

25 22

Theft Threats Warrants

1 1 1

Luring Mischief

2 1

Escort Fire

7 46

B-E bus/res/oth

TOTAL

1 11 158 1 1 3 4 6 1 1 10 6 1 2 1 4 1 2 3 1 5 1 1 5 2 7 4 2 89 44 3 1 1 10

Arson

1 1 27 1

NORTHEAST NORTHWEST

1 1 3 1 3 2 2 39 12 3 1

1 2

1 1 1 25 10

Emergency Response Team (ERT) & In-Service Training Unit (ISTU) IN-SERVICE TRAINING UNIT (ISTU) The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service Training Centre continues to increase it ability in the delivery of both mandatory legislated training requirements, as well as Senior Administered courses. With the influx of NEW members to the Organizations compliment, mixed with the requirements mandated through the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the In-Service Training Unit (ISTU) is working to increase its size and capabilities with a NEWLY acquired allotment comprised of one (1) full time training Sergeant, and four (4) full time training Constable’s two (2) of which will specialize in delivering Senior administered Investigative courses. The continued goal of ISTU is to build a strong and solid foundation with emphasis on officer operational readiness which is achieved by incorporating a simulator which allows for a wide array of practical scenarios to be delivered in a short period of time within a safe environment, which also allows ISTU to create and adapt scenarios that are deemed to be of current relevance, in addition to live fire simmunition training giving officers the opportunity to test their abilities in evolving dynamic situations, in return will build confident, professional and proficient operators.

SENIOR ADMINISTERED TRAINING COURSES

BLOCK TRAINING

The 2023 Training calendar will see NAPS ISTU

with 24 scheduled weeks of annual re-certifications

working with the Ontario Police College (OPC),

and refresher training. The 2023 Block Training

to bring a wide array senior administered courses

schedule will see all members attending First Aid

to the Training Centre in Thunder Bay, which in

/CPR with the additional of the stop-the-bleed

turn will provide additional opportunities to our

program which includes chest seal practical’s, that

respective partnering agencies such as Treaty 3, Lac

will now give officers a better understanding of how

Seul, APS, TBPS and OPP.

to deal with incidents involving heavy trauma.

2023 NAPS HOSTING

Officers will receive enhanced training in firearms

•

NWEST – National Weapons Enforcement Support Team – April 4

•

Investigative Interviewing - May 15-19

•

Major Case Management - July 10-21

•

Frontline Supervisor Course - October 16-20

•

Criminal Investigative Training – October 1627

•

Sexual Assault Investigation – December 4-15

The 2023 Block training commenced in February

(including low light shooting), Defensive Tactics, CEW Taser 7 re-certification Use of Force Practical’s scenarios and Immediate Rapid deployment (IRD) training with focus of responding to active shooter incidents. NAPS will continue to utilize state-of-the-art technology with the MILO range simulator for realistic training that responds to voice recognition and body posture. In addition, it will allow each operator the ability to zero their weapon system before commencing a given scenario, which in

RECRUIT TRAINING Currently NAPS have seven (16) Recruits at the Police College for the Basic Constable Training Program, graduating on August 2nd. They will be attending the NAPS Training Center on August 5th for their 3 Week Post Recruit Training Cadre will a completion date August 19th. Pre-Aylmer begins on Aug 28th tentatively with 20 recruits for their 1 Week training before starting their Basic Training on September 7th. In addition, NAPS has been approached by the Lac Seul Police Service, inquiring as to whether it would be feasible to train several of their members during both the Pre-Aylmer and Post Aylmer recruit training venues for the upcoming intake, which one can only see blooming into a more frequent event.

turn increase accuracy, weapon functionality and confidence. The simulator allows for a member to incorporate ALL of their use of force options including the C-8, and the ability to conduct low light shooting, and range courses of fire. Included with The Milo range, is the option to develop our own training scenarios, allowing ISTU to capture the unique policing environments and situations posed to our members.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT)

ERT TEAM UPDATE

The NAPS Emergency Response Team (ERT)

ALL the NAPS Team members have passed the

is made up of frontline personnel who have

level II requirements, and have been working

additional specialized training, providing support

in-conjunction with the OPP as one integrated

to our communities in the time of crisis as well as

unit. NAPS ERT member completed the Patrol

assistance at major events / venues where there is a

Carbine Course in June with Top Honors as well as

heightened concern or possibility for violence and /

another NAPS ERT member completing the Search

or disorder.

Managers Course November 18th 2022 and is also part of the OPP ERT Cadre Training Team.

The NAPS Emergency Response Team (ERT) consists of seven (10) members, one (1) Sergeant

NAPS sent one (1) member to attend the ERT Basic

and six (9) Constables who are strategically located

Training Course with the OPP in April 2023, where

at detachments throughout the province within our

they obtained a successful completion and they will

NAN Communities, ready to deploy at a moment’s

now be returning to their respective community

notice. The vast majority of calls for service are in

with newly acquired skills sets, which in turn will

the realm of Search and rescue of missing / lost or

only enhance the ability of the frontline members

overdue persons, with aim to locate our community

they work alongside, throughout the course of their

members in the least amount of time in the best

duties.

condition possible, utilizing a wide range of assets from Airplanes, drones Helicopters, All-Terrain Vehicle’s (ATV’s), Marine units, and Motorized Snow Vehicles (MSV’S). Level II status: The OPP initiated the ERT Level II status implementation process in January 2023. The ERT members will continue with their usual 4 weeks of training but on top of that they will be required to do 18 x 12-hour training days increasing their skills and abilities to further provide services to the communities to which each member have sworn to protect. These days will be scheduled throughout the year and deemed “element” training.

The training

days will be structured and will cover off all of the mandated ERT functions as well as the Level II requirements. These additional training dates for 2023 will be provided to NAPS at the beginning of September. The OPP have also compiled a list of additional equipment that goes along with the Level II status.

NAPS ERT team has responded to 61 calls for service between January and June 2023, consisting of:

Conclusion Nishnawbe Aski Police continues to conduct its day to day operations and duties to the best of our abilities. Through consistent networking, partnerships, research, and implementation of the latest tools and technology, the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is a true leader among all police organizations in providing the members with the abilities and skill sets to conduct their duties properly, safely and more efficiently. The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service will continue to strive and reach further, dedicated in becoming an even stronger, united policing family. Respectfully submitted,

Brad Duce Superintendent Brad Duce Criminal Investigations / Specialty Operations Criminal Investigations / Intelligence

Report:

Professional Standards Bureau Division Overview Upcoming personnel changes will be taking effect in the near future with the recent promotion and transfer of Detective Sergeant B. Skrzypek to the crime unit. The Professional Standards Branch will be engaged in a process of selecting a new investigator for the bureau. This competition will be held in mid to late June 2023. Once a candidate is selected, the new Professional Standards Bureau investigator will be trained throughout the upcoming year for their new role.

Sergeant Major

Reported investigations

# 1058

A total of 36 recordable interactions have been

J.P. Spence

noted with the Professional Standards Bureau since January 1st 2022 to January 1st 2023. These recordable incidents have a range of severity, which includes; general public interactions or concerns reported to the Professional Standards Bureau, up to and including investigative processes for Criminal Code and Code of Conduct alleged offences. There are several case files that have been held in abeyance pending outside processes which include; officers off on leave, and outside processes such as outside agency conduct investigations and or outside agencies investigating criminal allegations.

The summary of the reported interactions/

In summary, the following investigative results

complaints are as follows:

have been recorded in relation to reported incidents filed and investigated by the Professional Standards

Redirected to Region or front-line services:

Withdrawn complaints:

Criminal allegations- unfounded:

Criminal allegations- on-going:

Code of Conduct - Unsubstantiated:

Code of Conduct-Substantiated:

Code of Conduct investigations-ongoing:

Bureau:

Held in abeyance (CC-process):

Outside investigations:

Delinquent complainants-closed:

Resolved-non-disciplinary:

Compliments:

Twelve (12) Officers were issued disciplinary processes with reference to substantiated code of conduct concerns in both the minor and major misconduct disciplinary processes.

2. Eleven (11) Officers have been cleared of Code of Conduct Concerns. 3. Three (3) Officers have been cleared of Criminal Allegations. 4. Three Officers are awaiting the conclusion of outside processes. 5.

Four (4) officers were issued positive notations regarding their professional conduct.

This concludes the submission for the Bureau of the Professional Standards.

JP Spence Sergeant Major JP Spence #1058

NISHNAWBE ASKI POLICE SERVICE

Crime & Local Statistics

TOTALS

Murder/Attempt Murder

Sexual Offences

110

230

Assaults

912

568

310

1,790

Utter Threats

171

308

Robberies

Arson

Break & Enters

135

248

Thefts - MV’s

Theft & Possession

260

378

Frauds

Mischief

796

465

228

1,489

Offensive Weapons

Bail Violations/Breach Probation/Fail to Appear

582

213

888

Disturb the Peace

357

162

608

Criminal Code - Other

166

243

Drugs

186

Liquor Acts

649

547

210

1406

Dangerous Operation

Impaired Operation

196

Police Assistance

2,752

3,335

993

7,080

Escorts – Prisoner

391

221

705

Suspicious Activity/Person/Vehicle

101

143

Sudden Death

Mental Health Act

371

288

136

795

01 JANUARY 2022 - 31 DECEMBER 2022 ALL VIOLATIONS, AS REPORTED NE

TOTALS

Attempt Suicide

139

313

Threat of Suicide

165

197

132

494

Youth Complaint

212

Criminal Record Checks Employment/Volunteer

402

527

Patrol/Property Checks

760

759

3,008

4,527

Animal Complaint

232

114

433

Community Service

258

231

761

1250

Alarm/Fire Alarm

213

319

Property –Lost/Found/Damaged

Missing Person

134

Family Dispute

816

426

114

1,356

Unwanted Persons

1,229

1,008

308

2,545

Keep the Peace

280

149

480

R.I.D.E.

192

168

407

Traffic Related

400

369

167

936

Motor Vehicle Collision

187

Noise Complaint

112

Person Check-In/ Compliance Checks/Person Well-Being

461

490

243

1,194

911 Call/911 Hang Up

Communication Tower Outtage

Non-CC Domestics

477

439

1,015

All Other Local Stats

1,042

870

772

2,684

Regional Totals

15,289

12,239

8,779

Check

Service-wide Total

36,307

*NOTE - Total violations count is the methodology that was used in extracting the crime statistics. This methodology differs from Statistics Canada’s standard Most Serious Violation (MSV) count. The MSV counts only the first of up to four (4) offences/violations per incident. For violations against the person, Statistics Canada counts are based upon the number of victims in an incident.

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