Chief says Treaty Three Police Service is committed to ‘being culturally responsive’

By Mike Stimpson  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  KENORA — Treaty Three Police Service is committed to addressing the concerns of First Nations that have complaints about the quality of policing, Chief Cheryl Gervais said Tuesday. Gervais, who became chief of police last November, was speaking in particular to concerns raised by the chiefs and councils of Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent Nations. “Treaty Three Police Service was really created to deliver culturally responsive service to our communities,” she told NWONewswatch. “I acknowledge the concerns that are brought forward by those leaders, and at the end of the day, we take these concerns very seriously. “We are committed to working with them on addressing these concerns and staying true to our mandate of being culturally responsive.” Gervais added that…

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