First Nation police service opts into Ontario framework in ‘historic’ agreement – Daily Guardian
December 11, 2024
Ontario has signed a “historic” agreement with the country’s largest First Nations policing service that will expand the incidents the force can respond to, double its complement of officers and subject it to the same standards as other provincial police departments.
On Tuesday afternoon, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner stood with a number of First Nations leaders to announce just over $500 million in funding and the signing of an agreement that will ultimately see the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) rise to 500 officers able to tackle complex crimes like homicide.
