Membership Clerk, Michelle Lalonde will be offering Status Card Clinics each Tuesday in August between 8:30am and 4:30pm at the Minowaabandan-gamiing Mawanjihidiwining on Bear Island. Call to book your appointment at 705-237-8943 ext. 101

LINK TO SURVEY HERE

Introduction

Temagami First Nation currently provides policing services under a model established by the Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement (OFNPA) with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) providing administrative support. Policing is delivered by First Nation Constables on Bear Island under the Bear Island Police Service (BIPS), however the OPP administers the program by providing financial administration, training, asset management, and other services. Temagami First Nation is interested in exploring options for the structure and subsequent operations of policing. Preliminary discussions have provided that the Nation may be interested in exploring any one of the three potential options available, including:

• A stand-alone and self-administered police service;
• A regional or joint police service with one or more other First Nations; or
• Contracting police services to an existing service provider such as the OPP, with additional officers dedicated to providing service to the Nation

There is a need to fully understand the service options within the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program and how each may differ in relation to governance, service delivery, cost, and cultural appropriateness. As a part of this project, Temagami First Nation have engaged MNP LLP, a consulting firm with a national Community Safety and Wellbeing Consulting Practice, to conduct a study of policing delivery models. This survey is a part of the consultation portion of the project. There is also an opportunity to volunteer for focus groups at the end of the survey.

The Policing Needs Assessment Survey is expected to take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please note, the survey will close on Wednesday, July 31.

All individual responses will be kept confidential and anonymous.

Thank you for your participation. We look forward to your feedback prior to the deadline.