Treaty Three Police Service ANNUAL REPORT: 2018 – 2019
Bravery AAKODE’EWIN www.t3ps.ca Contents
Grand Chief's Message 3 Board President’s Message 4 Board Of Directors 5 Eight Teachings 6-7
Who We Are Chief Of Police’s Message 8 Our Sacred Items 9 In Memory of Clifford Skead 10 T3PS Mission Statement 11 T3PS Strategic Plan 11 Treaty #3 Territory 12 Organizational Chart 13 Our Workforce 14
What We Do The Year In Numbers 15-17 A Year in the Treaty Three Police Service 18-21 Deputy Chief Of Police’s Message 22-23 North Detachment Reports 24-26 South Detachment Report 27 Crime Unit Report 28 Programs 29-30 Training Activities 31 Complaints 32 Vehicles 33 Information Technology Services 34
Finance Auditor’s Report 35-38
Contact Us Contact Treaty Three Police Service 39 Grand Chief’s Message
Boozhoo,
On behalf of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty 3, I would like to thank the Treaty #3 Police Service, staff, management, and the Board of Directors for their continued service to our First Nations. We would like to thank all the men and women who make up the Treaty 3 Police Service for their dedication and perseverance in ensuring that the safety of our citizens is maintained to the highest standard.
We will continue to work with the Treaty #3 Police Service to advocate on behalf of the service and protect the interest of our citizens with respect to policing. It is our hope that Treaty 3 Police Service will continue to provide exemplary service to the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty 3. Miigwech.
— Ogichidaa, Francis Kavanaugh Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3 TREATY THREE POLICE | Annual Report: 2018 – 2019 4
Board President’s Message — Cindy Shabaquay
It is with great pleasure that I write to We are also in the midst of collective provide you with an update on the work bargaining with the union. To date, the of the Treaty Three Police Service over bargaining sessions have been collegial the last year. On October 1, 2018, I was and both sides are working towards elected as Board President after serving ensuring that our officers receive the in that capacity after the resignation same and/or similar protections and of past president Ernie Jones on May benefits to other officers working for 7, 2018. I am joined on the Executive other indigenous services and the OPP. Committee by Vice President Agnes Groves of Rainy River First Nation and In August 2018, the Board engaged Secretary/Treasurer Cita Mandamin of the services of the OIPRD to conduct Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation. a review of the service to address potential conflict of interest issues, This has been a busy year for the Treaty particularly with respect to interpersonal Three Police Service. In July 2018, we relationships in the service. In April decided that we would not be renewing 2018, it came to the attention of the the contract of Louie Napish. Since July Board that there were ongoing intimate 2018, Jeff Skye has been the Acting relationships taking place between Chief of Police for the service. A/Chief senior officers and subordinate officers. Skye is well respected in policing circles The Board immediately recognized the and he has been working cooperatively potential conflict of interest implications with other indigenous policing services and took steps to address the issue. to discuss best practices and operational The OIPRD has provided the service policies to better the policing services we with recommendations to enhance our provide to our community. conflict of interest procedures. The Board is in the process of reviewing the To that end, the service has begun a recommendations of the OIPRD and will review of its current operational policies implement those recommendations that to determine which policies require will strengthen the service. updating. The goal is to ensure that the policies meet Ministry of Community As stated above, Jeff Skye has been the Safety and Correctional Services Acting Chief of Police since July 2018. standards, while ensuring appropriate The Board has struck a search committee cultural awareness and respecting our and is working with Legacy Bowes to seven principles. We are also updating conduct a search for a new chief of police. our public complaints process to ensure a process that is more transparent and user The Treaty Three Police Service continues friendly for our communities. to be committed to providing policing services that are professional, dedicated The service has also hired a human and responsive to the needs and cultures resources manager to assist in managing of the Communities we serve. and navigating human resources issues, freeing up the Chief of Police to focus Miigwetch, more on other operational matters within the service. Cindy Shabaquay
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Board of Directors
COMMUNITY DIRECTOR
ANISHINAABEG OF NAONGASHIING VACANT GRASSY NARROWS Roy Assin BIG GRASSY Dianne Skead COUCHICHING Christine Jourdain EAGLE LAKE Mitchell Lands LAC LA CROIX VACANT MITAANJIGAMIING Roy Morrison NAICATCHEWENIN Glenn Smith NAOTKAMGWANNING VACANT NIGIGOONSIMINIKOMIING Sue Boshey NORTH WEST ANGLE #33 Alex Mallett NORTH WEST ANGLE #37 Jessica Kempenich OBASHKAANDAGANG VACANT OCHIICHAAGWE’BABIGO INING Ted Perrault ONIGAMING David Kelly RAINY RIVER Agnes Grover SEINE RIVER Andrew Johnson ISKATEWIZAAGEGAN #39 Jim Mandamin SHOAL LAKE #40 Samantha Redsky WABASEEMOONG Cynthia Cameron WABIGOON Cindy Shabaquay WABAUSKANG Barney Petiquan WAUSHK ONIGUM Caitland Mandamin
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8 Teachings
MAANAJI’IWIN - RESPECT The Buffalo The buffalo represents respect. The buffalo gives every part of his/her being to sustain human life, not because he/she is of less value, but because he respects the balance and needs of others. To honour all creation is to have respect. We must share what we do not need and treat others the way we wish to be treated
ZAAGI’IDIWIN - LOVE The Eagle The eagle represents love because he/she has the strength to carry all the teachings. The eagle has the ability to fly closest to the creator and the sight to see all ways of being. The eagle’s feather is the highest honour and a sacred gift.
GIKENDAASOWIN - WISDOM The Beaver The beaver represents wisdom. He/she uses his/her natural gifts wisely and alters his/ her environment in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. To cherish knowledge is to know wisdom. This Grandfather teaching reminds us to recognize differences in a kind and respectful way and continuously observe the life of all things to allow ourselves to learn.
AAKODE’EWIN - BRAVERY The Bear The bear represents bravery. A mother bear is fierce protecting her young who are facing the challenges of life. The Grandfather teaching reminds us to find our inner strength to face difficulties and find the courage to be ourselves.
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DEBWEMOWIN - TRUTH The Turtle The turtle represents truth. The turtle lives life in a slow and meticulous way, because he/she understands the importance of both journey and the destination. The Grandfather teaching reminds us to put faith firsts, trust in our teachings, and be true to others and ourselves.
GAWEGAATISIWI - HONESTY The Raven The raven represents honesty. A raven accepts him/herself and knows how to use his/her gifts. The raven does not seek power rather uses what he has been given to survive and thrive.
DABASENIMOWIN - HUMILTY The Wolf The wolf represents humility. In nature, the wolf lives selflessly for his/her pack. The Grandfather teaching reminds us to find balance within all living things and ourselves. We must respect our place and praise the accomplishments of others.
PAGITENTAMOWIN- FORGIVENESS The Rock The rock represents forgiveness. The eighth Grandfather teaching is unique to the Treaty 3 Anishinaabe Territory. The Elders of our territory recognized that in Anishinaabe culture everything comes in even numbers. From the creation of life, to the seasons, to the songs of the Pow Wow ‐ all numbers are even. A ceremony revealed the final Grandfather teaching of forgiveness represented by the rock. The rock or “assin” carries history and ancestry. It has witnessed change in weather, people, and animals since creation. Rocks have the power to heal and forgiveness has the power to heal. Rocks in the Anishinaabe culture help cleanse and take illness away ‐ physically, emotionally and mentally. The Grandfather teaching reminds us that it is better to forgive and move forward than to fill our pockets with the heavy weights of resentment as we journey forth.
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Chief of Police’s Message — Acting Chief of Police Jeff Skye
On behalf of all our staff at Treaty Three Police Service I am pleased to present to you our annual report for 2018-2019.
First and foremost, I want to acknowledge our elder Clifford Skead who left us in April of 2018. Clifford was responsible for the cultural guidance and influence that makes Treaty Three the Police Service what it is today. We certainly miss Clifford and will honour him further in this report.
We continue to feast our sacred items, the drum, the Eagle Staff, the Pipe and our flags each fall and spring. It’s our way of saying thank you to our sacred items as they also represent our guiding principles for the Treaty Three Police Service.
Treaty Three Police signed our 5-year Tri-Partite agreement for the years 2018 -2023 with Ontario and Canada. As we all know all the First Nation Police Services across Canada, including Treaty Three Police Service remain underfunded which impacts on our frontline police delivery model to a very challenging geographic area. I’m happy to hear that the future of First Nation Policing may change with the Ontario First Nation Services becoming an Essential service which we have always tried hard to achieve. We are hopeful this will be a reality. Despite these challenges our women and men continue to Police our communities with great pride and dedication. The safety of our communities is our main priority.
As we continue to grow, we remain focused on the people and communities of Treaty Three. We would like to ensure the people of Treaty Three that they deserve a level of safety and security that is no different than any other community policed by our partners in Policing.
Our very first 3-year strategic plan is now coming to a close and we continue to mark our successes and improvements. We look forward to the development of our next strategic plan and welcome opportunities that provides our Police Service with qualified officers that commit to ensuring Treaty Three Communities and citizens are safe.
I want to thank our team of both civilian and officers who work tirelessly when a major event occurs in our communities. I would also like to thank our Police Service Board, our communities and our Chiefs and Councils for their ongoing support. We look forward to another year of serving the communities of Treaty Three.
Miigwetch,
Jeff Skye
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Our Sacred Items
DRUM PIPE EAGLE STAFF The voice of the Anishinaabe People. The spirit of the pipe is powerful and Symbolizes the strength and Our drum came to us as the result of brings many teachings to the people. protection of the Treaty Three Police a dream from a Big Grassy Elder; it is The Midawin teachings tell us the Service officers and the communities an Okichida Drum to assist our First Creator – who is all powerful and they serve. The Treaty Three Police Nations Police Officers in performing all loving – works through the pipe. Service eagle staff has 23 eagle theiro day-t -day duties; to support The stone or the bowl represents feathers to represent the 23 Frist them spiritually and to give them our Grandfathers. The tobacco that Nations we serve. strength. is placed in it comes from the earth to represent our Mother Earth. The fire represents movement in life. The smoke is representative of the spirit that takes the prayers to the Creator of all things.
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IN MEMORY OF CLIFFORD SKEAD
Kwekigiizhego`inini Na-me Dodem Clifford Skead September 1, 1932 — April 1, 2018 Clifford was one of the original Special Constables in the First Nations Policing Program for the Province of Ontario. The Treaty Three Police Service were very fortunate to have Clif- ford as their “Elder” from the police service’s origin to his passing on April 1, 2018. Clifford was a statesman and the spiritual leader for the Treaty Three Police Service. His presence at the Treaty Three Police Service meetings and functions was truly appreciated. He held an insight and genuine knowledge of the challenges and concerns for our officers and their families.
While looking back to the inception of Treaty Three Police Service, the original vision of the founders was to be a stand-alone police service providing policing for the people by the people with the support of and in consultation with community leadership.
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Our Strategic Plan
TREATY THREE POLICE IS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE
Fully funded legislated Service; apply the best practices of the Ontario Police Services Act; meet the Adequacy Standards
COMMUNITY-BASED, RESULTS-DRIVEN POLICING
Contribute to the development of safe, secure and healthy T3PS Mission communities in partnership with local resources; positive reputation of the Service; focused programs In the spirit of partnership with the Treaty #3 Nations, the Treaty and services Three Police Service will provide a continuous and effective police service to the membership. Police members will provide a professional, dedicated and responsive police service that is sensitive to the traditions and culture of the communities we serve. EMPLOYEE FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH T3PS Goals Provide a healthy and positive work environment where employees are engaged and participate in Assume full ownership of First Nations Policing Services provided to continuous improvement activities First Nations within the Treaty #3 Territory. that benefit the individual, the organization and the communities we serve
T3PS Vision
To be recognized as an essential service governed by a traditional STRONG RELATIONSHIPS Anishinaabe system of policing and justice for the Treaty #3 Nation THROUGH PROACTIVE COMMUNITY POLICING
Strengthen existing relationships; T3PS Activity create new partnerships; strengthen community trust and Establish the Treaty #3 Police Service Agreement as a capacity building respect; focused programs and services initiative with the immediate purpose of providing an accountable, responsible, effective and culturally respectful Police Service to the First Nation peoples of Treaty #3.
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Treaty #3 Territory
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Treaty #3 Territory encompasses 55,000 square miles in Northwestern Ontario and South Eastern Manitoba.
Treaty Three Police Service provides policing service to 23 of the 28 First Nation Communities in the Treaty #3 Territory.
The following communities are not policed by the Treaty Three Police Service: Lac Des Mille Lacs, Lac Seul, Saugeen, Sagkeeng and Buffalo Point.
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Organizational Chart
Police Services Board
Executive Assistant to the Police Services Board C
Chief Financial Officer C P C
Executive Assistant HR Generalist F A Quartermaster C C C C
D C P
RMS C
Detachment Commander – North Detachment Commander – North Detachment Commander – South 1 Staff Sergeant 1 Staff Sergeant 1 Staff Sergeant
CPIC IT Admin C C C
Admin Custodial C C C P D P Crime Unit Admin Unit 1 Sergeant 1 Sergeant 1 Detective Sergeant 1 Sergeant
A P B P C P D P A P B P Admin Unit 1 Sergeant 1 Sergeant 1 Sergeant 1 Sergeant 1 Sergeant 1 Sergeant 1 Sergeant C C 4 Detective Constables Admin C
Custodial C C C C C C 1 Court Officer C
Admin C
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Our Workforce
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The Year in Numbers
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The Year in Numbers
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The Year in Numbers
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A Year in the Treaty Three Police Service "Serving the People and Communities of the Treaty #3 Area"
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A Year in the Treaty Three Police Service "Serving the People and Communities of the Treaty #3 Area"
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A Year in the Treaty Three Police Service "Serving the People and Communities of the Treaty #3 Area"
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A Year in the Treaty Three Police Service "Serving the People and Communities of the Treaty #3 Area"
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Deputy Chief of Police's Message — Acting Deputy Chief Keith Singleton
Boozhoo!
In July of 2018 I was honoured when asked to step into the role of Deputy Chief. Since then I have continued to fill the role and have accepted all the responsibilities that accompany this position. Currently, I am the supervisor of our three Staff Sergeants, one in the South-Division and two in the North- Division. I also oversee operations in both North and South- Divisions. I’m a proud member of the Treaty #3 Nation and take great pride in continuing to encourage our community members to seek a career in Policing.
Operations
Over the last year we were met with several serious Criminal Strategic Plan Investigations that consumed a lot of time and energy from our Crime Unit and Frontline Officers. All of the dedicated, We have recognized the need to promote from professional officers deserve credit for exercising discretion within the service and over the past year as part and working diligently to protect the public and promote of our succession and strategic planning, we have public safety, and for their perseverance and efforts to bring sent 3 supervisors on the Indigenous Senior Police these investigations to resolution. Administrator Course. The goal is to develop our members into leaders of the future. We also sent Our members within the Treaty Three Police Service receive members on the frontline supervisor course and the the best training and equipment available. They continue to Building Leadership/Team Building course at OPC to attend Annual Mandatory Training. For example: support them in their leadership roles, giving them the necessary tools to assist them to become better supervisors. Block Training
• Use of Force training • First Aid/CPR • Conductive Energy Weapons requalification • Scenarios and Simulations
Our newest recruits are now attending 2 weeks of pre-training with the OPP, followed by 13 weeks at the Ontario Police College and then returning for 8 weeks of post training with the OPP. The additional training is making for more confident and better educated recruits. Over the last fiscal year, we have hired 6 recruits who were all successful at OPC and the OPP Academy.
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Support Staff
Behind the scenes we have several dedicated and supportive civilian staff that perform duties in:
• Finance • Information Technology Support • CPIC • Quartermaster • Administrative Support • Caretakers • Guards and Matrons
Without these important positions the service would not be able to function as well as we do. Thank-you for all the great work and support that you provide!
Fleet
Our police service’s fleet has had some changes with the introduction of the Tahoe replacing the trucks. The Tahoe is a more functional vehicle providing a better work environment, increased space and enhanced safety features for our officers who spend a lot of time on our roadways responding to calls for service.
With the prospect of adopting the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, the service would become an essential service that would change our future with funding, infrastructure and resources. The future would look very optimistic with the adoption of the new Police Services Act. We will continue to work with our leaders and government for a positive outcome.
Thank you for all of your support and team work this past year and I look forward to a positive and exciting future where we collectively express to each other kindness and respect. All the while remembering that we are all part of this great police service and that we signify the bear spirit (that of bravery) here to protect those that we serve in Treaty #3 Nation.
Chi-Miigwetch,
— Keith Singleton
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NORTH DETACHMENT REPORT — Staff Sergeant Cheryl Gervais
Boozhoo,
Maazinankitook ndizhincaz. Iskatewiizaagan #39 ndoonji. Pihew Dodem.
My name is Cheryl Gervais of the Lynx clan. I am a member of Iskatewiizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation. I have been with Treaty Three Police Service since its inception in April 2003. I am proud to serve Treaty #3 communities and look forward to the future of our police service. In December 2018, I was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant- North Detachment Operations.
I am one of two Staff Sergeants for the North Detachment. I provide oversight to Platoon B (10 uniform members) and Women’s Shelter Saakate House Board and Sunset Platoon D (10 uniform members), the police services MAHKWA Area Victim Crisis and Referral Services Board. I am program, Administrative Sergeant, Court Officer and several also committee member of the Kenora Coalition to civilian staff at General Headquarters and Wabaseemoong End Human Trafficking and the Wabaseemoong Youth Detachment. Wellness Committee. I welcome the opportunity to network with partner agencies and our communities. I I am responsible for liaising with the communities of: strongly believe that partnerships are key in ensuring a seamless service delivery in areas such as community • Wauzhushk Onigum service and victim supports. • Obashkaanddagaang • Ochiichagwe’babigo’ining For the last four years, I supported our annual Honouring • Iskatewiizaagegan No. 39 and Empowering Indigenous Women and Girls Pow-wow • Shoal Lake No. 40 that was made possible through Grant Funding – Kwenen • Wabaseemoong Diziwin Project, Not For Sale Project and Support Our • Animakee Wa Zhing #37A and #37B Survivors Program. Our fourth and final pow-wow this • Northwest Angle #33A and #33B last New Years Eve was made possible by several partner agencies coming to the table including, Ontario Native I have a keen interest in promoting initiatives such as hosting Women’s Association, Nechee Friendship Centre, Sunset annual Missing Person Awareness Days, our police services Area Victim Crisis and Referral Services, Waasegiizhig MAHKWA Program and the Ministry of Children and Youth Nanaandawe’iyewigamig and Kenora Chiefs Advisory. I Services Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI) Summer Student enjoyed working with this dedicated group of people and Program. These initiatives enhance our partnerships with our police service intends to support this event moving service providers and builds on our relationship with the forward. communities we serve. In addition to maintaining and building partnerships I represent Treaty Three Police Service as an advisor on the within the community, I also support internal initiatives
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such as the Wellness Committee that identifies and develops activities or proposes changes in our work environment that enhance and protect the health and wellbeing of all Treaty Three Police Service employees.
The Wellness Committee was introduced after extensive work on behalf of the Management of Treaty Three Police Service and Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) Return to Work (RTW) program. Treaty Three Police Service RTW Program has had success in supporting several members returning to the workforce through a gradual increase of modified duties/hours to full duties at full time hours.
A similar Return to Work plan for Great West Life (GWL) is a priority for this upcoming year.
Currently, Platoon B and Platoon D do not have any members off on WSIB or GWL.
To enhance service delivery for our police service, I support professional development opportunities for our Front -Line Supervisors, Officers, Specialty Unit members and civilian staff. The Training Committee report will highlight training attended by employees over the last year.
An integral piece of service delivery is our police services engagement at the community level by attending community events and youth focused events. Unfortunately, our police service has not had a designated Community Services Officer in quite some time. This will be a priority of mine over the next year as our police service moves towards having a full compliment of officers. Building a positive relationship with our communities, especially the youth within our communities is important to myself and our police service.
I look forward to serving the communities of Treaty Three and will continue to work with our partner agencies and leadership in ensuring our police service is accountable and excels in our strategic goals over the next year.
Miigwetch,
— Cheryl Gervais
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NORTH DETACHMENT REPORT — Acting Staff Sergeant Tricia Rupert
Boozhoo,
My name is Tricia (Trish) Rupert of the Sagkeeng First Nation. I have been a member of the Treaty Three Police Service since April of 2006. I worked in our Criminal Investigations Unit as a Detective Constable for six years, following that I was the Detective Sergeant for two years. I have had the pleasure of I am responsible for the following detachments: being appointed Acting Staff Sergeant for the North Detachment, since July of 2018. • Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation • Wabigoon First Nation I am one of two Staff Sergeants for the North detachment and • Wabauskang First Nation I oversee two platoons; A Platoon and C Platoon. They are • Asubpeeshoseewagong Netum First Nation comprised of two Sergeants and 19 uniform members. Currently • Onigaming First Nation there are two members off from C Platoon and we have moved a • Naotkamgwanning First Nation member from A Platoon, to assist with the shortage. I have been actively involved in the Provincial Strategy I also oversee E Platoon which is the officers deployed out of to end Human Trafficking as funded by the provincial Eagle Lake. Currently there are two full time members dedicated government. Our members have been involved in a to our East detachment. We also have one member on a Return number of training opportunities to enhance their to Work plan who will be returning to full time duties in the knowledge in this area. Members have also partnered with very near future. We are also working towards having a full other agencies to promote awareness in the communities compliment out of the Eagle Lake detachment, pending new by conducting presentations and participating in working hires. groups.
I also supervise the Criminal Investigations Unit which includes Whitefish Bay detachment is the need of some minor one Detective Sergeant and four Detective Constables. These repairs, including standing a new flag pole, installing officers oversee all Benchmark Crimes for service, including (but some ventilation in the roof and re-building the sally port not limited to) domestic violence, sexual assaults, child abuse (garage) floor. We are awaiting some quotes to have that and level 3 assaults. There is one Abuse Issues Coordinator work done. that oversees all domestic violence and sexual assault calls for service; she also assists with all major incidents. There is one I look forward to the future of Treaty Three Police dedicated officer for the service to assist with investigations Service and am determined to continue to build strong that require specialty knowledge. There are two positions that community relationships to create a strong level of trust receive independent funding; the Intelligence Officer and the and accountability. I will remain committed to providing Guns and Gangs officer. These two members are integral in the assistance within our service wherever I can to continue combat against the drug activity plaguing our communities. to reach our strategic goals. Collaboratively these members provide a beneficial oversight and review of high profile, complex cases that our service investigates. Migweetch, — Tricia (Trish) Rupert
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SOUTH DETACHMENT REPORT — Acting Staff Sergeant Mark Bruyere
Greetings from the Couchiching Detachment of the South Sub -Division. from maternity leave. Dakota Kavanaugh, who was once a summer student here, also was promoted to Second- In the 16 years since being in the inaugural recruit class in Class. We have also seen Melissa McGinnis, previously 2003 I have seen T3PS grow and evolve to better serve our from the Kenora Detachment, promoted to Third-Class communities in a long challenging journey that is on the Constable. cusp of an exciting new phase. I have been Detachment Commander in an acting capacity since March and I can As we move forward, we will be continuing our say I have never been prouder of our members ability to advanced training, specialist education, and community adapt and overcome the adversities of the past number connections with our partners in government, social of years. Policing is a constant changing job with constant services, and other law enforcement agencies, embracing learning, and we stand ready to embrace that change in new technologies while maintaining our cultural the coming years. grounding through our ceremonies and traditions.
The South Sub-Division is currently home to 23 Officers, As I write, I look out across to the sunrise over Rainy Lake 2 civilian support staff with one vacancy, and 8 guards. and see Our Lady of Lourdes Church and the former We recently began replacing our solid but aging fleet residential school, I see both a dark turbulent history and of trucks and gone back to the very dependable Chevy a bright hopeful future, a poignant reminder to face what Tahoe. We are making partnerships with local committees comes with bravery compassion humility and wisdom. on our territories and throughout the district in our With these officers you can rest assured we will carry ongoing commitment to make our streets and homes on, persevere, and serve with honour, confidence and safer in the spirit of our mission statement, recalling resolve. Peel’s Principle of “The Public are the Police and the Police are the Public”.
In 2018 we responded to 2324 occurrences, ranging from nightly property checks and daily Band office/Elder visits to Criminal Code investigations and traffic enforcement duties. In a profession where anything can happen at any moment, no call for service is routine or inconsequential.
We have three bright enthusiastic officers developing into Migweetch, excellent addition to our ranks, Jodi McGinnis recently promoted to Second Class Constable after returning — Mark Bruyere
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Crime Unit Report — Acting Detective Sergeant Scott Phillips
Crime Unit Report
The Treaty Three Police Service’s Crime Unit; overseen by the The Treaty #3 area contains a vital corridor for illegal Detective Sergeant, currently consists of two full time Detective activities and contraband to move across Canada and Constables that actively investigate high profile and complex cas- into the United States and thus sharing intelligence es including aggravated physical and sexual assaults, corporate gathered in this area has become increasingly import- and personal fraud, missing persons, death investigations, - of ant in the overall protection of our communities. fences against children, homicides and occurrences that require investigative expertise. Our Crime Unit members review nearly The Guns and Gangs position is supported by the every call for service reported to the Treaty Three Police and offer collection of information and partnerships built with investigational assistance where appropriate. neighbouring law enforcement agencies. Together our agencies collectively work to reduce the illegal Crime Unit members work collectively with the Criminal Investi- dissemination and possession of firearms, identify gations Bureau (CIB) of the Ontario Provincial Police, Northwest gang affiliation and activities, provide ongoing Region Forensic Identification Unit, the Ontario Fire Marshalls- of educational presentations to our communities with fice, the Crown Attorneys office, the Center of Forensic Sciences, respect to violence and substance abuse and become Regional Pathology and the Office of Chief Coroner during inves- an integral part of enforcement with the preparation tigations involving a homicide or suspicious death when reported and execution of search warrants in the area. This within a Treaty #3 community while delivering a service culturally past year again saw the execution of search warrants appropriate to the values we embrace as officers serving the Trea- relating to offences involving firearms, illegal drugs ty #3 communities. and the items associated to fueling criminal activity.
The Street Crime Unit was collectively involved in 15 Street Crime Unit investigations leading to search warrants this past year resulting in officers seizing drugs (cocaine, meth- The Treaty Three Police Service’s Street Crime Unit is comprised amphetamine, prescription pills), currency and illegal of two full time Detective Constable positions that receive in- firearms through community involvement and our on- dependent funding for their deployment. The first supporting a going commitment to the global Grand Council Treaty Criminal Intelligence officer and the second supporting aGuns #3 Drug reduction strategy. and Gangs investigator.
The Criminal Intelligence officer’s position was developed through the RCMP First Nation Organized Crime Initiative (FNOCI) with the purpose of developing intelligence gathering resources and the dissemination of collected information within specialized po- licing units, to frontline uniform members, command staff and our partners in law enforcement throughout North America includ- ing local/regional Police services, First Nation policing partners, the OPP, RCMP, Canada and US border services and Homeland Security. This member works collectively with local/regional Or- ganized Crime and Drug Enforcement Units to ensure the timely sharing of information.
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Programs
Mentor And Helping Kids With Adversity (MAHKWA) Program Youth Crisis and Outreach Team Treaty Three Police Service and Kenora Chiefs Advisory Partnership
In May 2018, Treaty Three Police Service partnered through building partnerships with support agencies and with Kenora Chiefs Advisory Mental Health and developing rapport with youth in our communities. The Youth Crisis and Outreach Team have provided support Addictions Program to launch the Mentor and to front line officers when responding to Mental Health Helping Kids With Adversity (MAHKWA) Program. calls for service to ensure youth in crisis are provided with ongoing support and care. The MAHKWA Youth Crisis and Outreach team is comprised of a trained Mental Health Worker and a Constable from Treaty Treaty Three Police Service hopes to continue with Three Police Service responding to calls as a team, for youth in this partnership with Kenora Chiefs Advisory into this ‘self -identified’ crisis. upcoming year.
Constable Mitchell Boulette and Kenora Chiefs Advisory Mobile Youth Crisis Worker Freedom Bird work together to provide an effective intervention that aims to stabilize and/or resolve the crisis in the communities, with focus on ensuring successful linkages for ongoing supports in the post-intervention method.
Along with crisis intervention services, the Youth Crisis and Outreach team supports community outreach activities. Community outreach activities included linking in with community programs, services and initiatives where group work can take place on focusing on a range of topics including staying safe, decision making, bullying, mental wellness and healthy relationships/consent. An important aspect of the work is coordinating follow-up with clients and making referrals for continued care within the service network of community partners. This ensures that clients receive quality services that go beyond crisis intervention in the post-intervention period.
The MAHKWA Program acknowledges the over-representation of Indigenous youth in crisis. It pays attention to understanding complex and intergenerational trauma, and how that impacts on high risk behaviors in youth.
This collaboration between Treaty Three Police Service and Kenora Chiefs Advisory has improved the quality of service
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In the Summer of 2018, Treaty Three Po- lice Service in partnership with the Minis- try of Children and Youth Services offered the Youth in Policing Initiative (Y.I.P.I.) Program for the fifth consecutive year.
The mandate of this program is:
• To promote youth participation in the work environ- ment through diverse, educational and productive work assignments. including those who may see themselves as experiencing barri- • To enhance the relationship between the police and ers to personal growth, success and who would benefit from this the youth we serve opportunity. • To provide positive employment opportunities for youth For the summer of 2018, two youth were hired for Treaty Three Police Service and were assigned to the North Detachment • To promote the Treaty Three Police Service as an – General headquarters. This program is important to Treaty employer of choice Three Police Service as it provides an opportunity to identify and mentor youth who have an interest in joining the ranks of Treaty Y.I.P.I. provides opportunities for youth between the Three Police Service in the future. ages of 15 to 18 to work with police services in differ- ent areas across Ontario so they can develop skills that The students were given the opportunity to experience policing could lead to a possible career in policing. Youth have an of the Treaty Three Police Service, support community initia- opportunity to work in a variety of areas within the police tives, such as Stuff-A-Boat, Missing Person Awareness Day and service. gain valuable life and employment skills. They observed police officers performing their regular duties and had the opportunity Y.I.P.I. is a paid employment program for youth attending to work closely with Treaty Three Police Services MAHKWA a secondary school program and who will be returning Program. to secondary education in the fall. The goal of Y.I.P.I. is to give young people an opportunity to develop job skills Treaty Three Police Service hopes to continue with the Youth In while enhancing police and community relations. The Policing Initiative for Summer 2019 and looks forward to seeing program is for interested youth with leadership potential previous summer students return as recruit applicants.
Community Enhancements/Meetings: Mentoring & Helping Kids With Diversity Reporting Period: April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019 Risk Table Meeting – Ontario Provincial Police Risk Table Meeting w/ Grassy Narrows Family Services Individuals Served – 47 Community Cleanup – Wabaseemoong Initial Contacts/ Follow up Community Resource Meeting – Wabaseemoong Training Completed 16 Family Wellness Day – Eagle Lake Hope in the Darkness Walk for Youth Mental Health Community Events/ Meetings 38 Community Resource Meeting – Naotkamegwanning Pathways to Policing – Kenora Coalition to End Human Trafficking Training Completed: Career/ Resource Fair – Shoal Lake #39 Human Trafficking Awareness Conference Grief & Loss w/ Dennis Windego – Wabaseemoong Community Wellness Planning Meeting – Naotkamegwanning After Hours – Crisis Response Community Resource Meeting – Grassy Narrows EMH Ware/Date Base Training Our Voices Matter Youth Conference Connecting with Youth – Aulneau Renewal Centre AKRC Recourse Fair Missing & Exploited Children Conference Youth in Policing Initiative Summer 2018 Suicide Risk Assessment – C-SSRIS Training Self Injury Behavior in Youth Anxiety in Children & Youth Crisis Response SAFEtalk – Suicide Alertnes
Individuals Served – Initial Contacts/Follow up After Initial Contacts we have met with youth at least three times to the maximum of twenty three times
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Training Activities
TRAINING 2018
Course Numbers Trained
Search Warrant 3
Sexual Assault Investigations 5
Human Trafficking Investigations 4
Front Line Supervisor 3
Building Leadership Strength Through Self Awareness 1
Emotional Intelligence 1
Team Building 1
Fraud Investigations 1
Investigating Offences Against Children 2
Scenes of Crime Officers 2
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing 29
Warrant Service Training 2
Warrant Service Recertification 4
Criminal Investigations Techniques 7
Women In Leadership (IACP) 2
DNA Consent/Warrant Training 14
Gang Investigators 1
Professional Standards Bureau 2
Police Fitness Personnel Testing Recertification 2
CPIC Terminal Operator 1
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Complaints
Type of Complaint Disposition
Internal Public 2016 2017 2018
Closed
201 Total: 1 1 2 Informal Resolutions
Ongoing 201 Total: 12 Substantiated Unsubstantiated
2018 Total: 10 4 Withdrawn
Treaty Three Police Service strives to deliver an accountable, professional and culturally sensitive service to the Treaty #3 Nation. To be accountable, the Police Service created a complaint resolution process to explore reasons for any real or perceived complaints, identify all the causes, attempt to make the situation right and prevent a recurrence.
All complaints of service delivery and/or conduct of its members and employees are taken seriously by the Treaty Three Police Service and investigated to the extent that resources and circumstances permit. In order to meet these demands, an independent Professional Standards Process was created to effectively investigate public and internal complaints. The types of complaints to be investigated through the Professional Standards Process include employee conduct and complaints of service delivery.
The Professional Standards Process operates independently from the police Service and reports directly to the Treaty Three Police Service Chief of Police. All investigative reports and evidence are reviewed by the Chief of Police, who determines the final verdict, responds to the complainant and levies any sanctions where appropriate. All decisions may be appealed to the Police Services Board. This process allows for independent, impartial and transparent investigations of the Police Service’s operations and conduct of its General Law Enforcement members and civilian employees.
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Vehicles
Under the direction of the Chief of Police and Treaty Three Police Service has a fleet of 30 vehicles Command Staff, operating within assigned budget, consisting of, Chevy Silverado pickup trucks and the QM Coordinator is tasked to procure on soon replacing with Chevy Tahoe’s. 2 Polaris Utility behalf of Treaty Three Police Service all necessary vehicles and recently a brand new 21-foot boat to uniform and equipment for its members. The better and safely access our communities. Quartermaster position is fiscally responsible to research modern equipment and technology, All vehicles and vessels are regularly monitored and to acquire, manage, oversee, and meet the maintained through the Administrative Sergeant, overall needs of Treaty Three Police Service and to ensure the safety of our members and project a its members, including the maintenance and professional appearance to the people we serve in management of their transport fleet and marine our communities and the surrounding areas. vessels. The Quartermaster/Transport Administrator Critical to the safety of our members is the position is the Chair of the Clothing & Kit Committee acquisition and deployment of the required Use of which meets randomly throughout the year to Forces equipment through Quartermaster Stores, review submissions and recommended changes each of which must meet the current Standards from our members. Any approved submissions for each uniform item. Each of our firearms may from this committee are forwarded to the Chief of be sent through Quartermaster Stores to them Police for subsequent review and final approvals for for regular and service and repairs, as required, implementation. ensuring officer safety always.
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Information Technology Services (ITS)
The mandate of the Information Technology Services (ITS) looks to Samsung Galaxy devices for their next refresh. In branch is to assist and support in the achievement of the Treaty doing so it allows the organization to leverage the Samsung Desktop eXperience (DeX) for use as a Mobile Data Terminal Three Police Service’s (T3PS) mission and priorities through: (MDT) within the cruisers and testing of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) and Windows Virtual Desktops (WVD) • Industry watch and identification of new technology using Citrix technology continues. A single officer issued device solutions. will now be able to deliver secure access to front line staff from • Planning, development, and testing during pilots of new wherever they may be working. In the office. On the road. Walking the beat. projects identified. • Product lifecycle and replacement, installation, and T3PS is an active member of the OPTIC consisting of 43 configuration of new equipment. municipal services, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) service, • Maintenance of existing equipment during its lifecycle. and organizations within the provincial government. OPTIC is • Management and monitoring of its wide and local area the largest data-sharing cooperative in North America serving networks and mission critical equipment interconnecting some 11,350 users across the province. Currently there are six independent First Nations Police Services in OPTIC with the officers and staff across Treaty #3. Treaty Three Police Service being the first to join back in 2003. • Providing technical support, help desk, and customer service as well as training and education to its more than The service is proudly represented by the T3PS ITS unit 115 full time staff. holding a seat on the OPTIC Mobile Committee (OMC) working collectively towards delivering mobility solutions to the frontline staff of law enforcement agencies across the province The focus of 2018 continued to be on the services Mobility while being mindful of the policy requirements enforced by the First initiative. Having initially deployed iPhones a couple OPTIC Security Committee (OSC). of years prior the Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) now
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Auditor’s Report
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Contact Treaty Three Police Services
EMERGENCIES: 1 (888) 310-1122
NORTH 22 Homestake Road, Kenora, ON EAGLE LAKE P.O. Box 1480, Telephone: (807) 755-1540 Kenora, ON P9N 3X7 Facsimile: (807) 755-1541
Telephone: (807) 548-5474 GRASSY NARROWS Facsimile: (807) 548-8387 Telephone: (807) 925-2221 Facsimile: (807) 925-2479
SOUTH WABASEEMOONG 1450 Idylwild Drive Telephone: (807) 927-2085 Site 206-26 R.R.#2, Facsimile: (807) 927-2235 Fort Frances, ON P9A 3M3 WHITEFISH BAY Telephone: (807) 274-1565 Telephone: (807) 226-9767 Facsimile: (807) 274-1568 Facsimile: (807) 226-5506
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