By Mike Stimpson Local Journalism Initiative\u00a0 THUNDER BAY \u2014 Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has \u201copted in\u201d 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\u2019s Community Safety and Policing Act is good for NAPS and the 34 northern communities it serves, Fiddler said. With the opting-in, the service\u2019s board has also entered into a funding agreement with Ontario. \u201cWe have worked for years to have our… <\/p>\n
By Mike Stimpson Local Journalism Initiative\u00a0 THUNDER BAY \u2014 Nishnawbe Aski Police Service has \u201copted in\u201d 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\u2019s Community Safety and Policing Act is good for NAPS and the 34 northern communities it serves, Fiddler said. With the opting-in, the service\u2019s board has also entered into a funding agreement with Ontario. \u201cWe have worked for years to have our... <\/p>\n