By Mike Stimpson Local Journalism Initiative THUNDER BAY — Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has “opted in” to become the first legislated Indigenous police force in Ontario. The historic move makes NAPS accountable under the same laws as municipal police services in the province and gives it access to regular funding. Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and provincial Solicitor General Michael Kerzner made it official with a brief signing ceremony after a news conference in Toronto. Opting in on the standards and rules set out in the province’s Community Safety and Policing Act is good for NAPS and the 34 northern communities it serves, Fiddler said. With the opting-in, the service’s board has also entered into a funding agreement with Ontario. “We have worked for years to have our…
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