Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service

"NAPS" redirects here. For the United States Naval Academy's preparatory school, see Naval Academy Preparatory School. For a Native American private school in New Mexico, see Native American Preparatory School.
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service
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Agency overview
Formed1994
Operational structure
Headquarters309 Court Street South
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Officers203
Civilians30
Elected officer responsible
  • The Honourable Sylvia Jones, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Agency executive
Facilities
Divisions34
Website
Official website

The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS), also occasionally known as the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (without a hyphen) is the police agency for Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN). As of July 2020, NAPS has 34 detachments in NAN communities across the territory covered by Treaty 9 and Treaty 5 within Ontario.[2][3] Roland Morrison was sworn in as chief of police in 2019.[1]

As of July 2020, the agency has 203 officers, about 60% of whom are Indigenous, making NAPS the largest Indigenous police force in Canada, and the second-largest in North America.[2] NAPS is responsible for a jurisdiction that includes two-thirds of Ontario, a land area approximately the size of France.[4] NAPS receives 48% of its funding from the government of Ontario, and 52% from the government of Canada.[5][2]

  1. ^ a b Diaczuk, Doug (April 9, 2019). "NAPS welcomes new police chief". TBNewsWatch.com. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Perkel, Colin (July 12, 2020). "Canada's Biggest Indigenous Police Force Has Zero Shooting Deaths In 26 Years". Huffington Post. Canadian Press. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Angus, Charlie (February 20, 2013). "NAPs Officers face serious challenges". NetNewsLedger. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service History. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  5. ^ "Kashechewan to stay with NAPS, negotiations positive", CNW Group (April 17, 2008) Retrieved April 19, 2008.