Indigenous Police Services might shut down soon
OTTAWA — The leaders of three First Nations police services in Ontario are sounding the alarm over lapsed funding agreements with the federal government.
"This is a dark time for our communities. Our funding is running out quickly," said Anishinabek Police Service Chief Jeff Skye. Just over half of the funding — 52 per cent — comes from the federal government through Public Safety Canada, while the remaining 48 per cent is funded through the Ontario government.
“Many communities don’t have 911, let alone get a response. However, if someone did get a hold of the police, it would take us, at times, one to three hours to respond because they just do not have enough officers to travel the 55,000 square miles that we police,” Liu said.
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