The Anishinabek Police Service (APS) is the shared police force for 15 of 40 communities in the

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(Formerly "Union of Ontario Indians") and 1 community in the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN). Created in 1994, the force has 71 sworn officers and 20 civilian members at 12 detachments serving 16 communities.

History

On March 30, 1992, a five-year Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement was signed by Grand Council of Treaty 3, Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Association of Iroquois & Allied Indians,

, Six Nations and the Provincial and Federal Government. In 1994, Garden River,

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, Sagamok and Saugeen First Nations stepped away from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to form the Anishinabek Police Service. At this time it was also decided that Garden River would be home to Headquarters because geographically it is situated in the center of the province.

Detachments

North Region * Fort William Detachment ** Fort William First Nation * Ginoogaming Detachment ** Ginoogaming First Nation * Pic River / Pic Mobert Detachments ** Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation ** Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg (Pic Mobert) * Rocky Bay Detachment ** Biinjitiwaabik First Nation Central Region * Garden River Detachment **

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* Nipissing / Wahnapitae / Dokis Detachments **

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** Nipissing First Nation ** Wahnapitae First Nation * Sagamok Detachment ** Sagamok First Nation South Region * Christian Island Detachment **

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* Curve Lake Detachment ** Curve Lake First Nation * Kettle & Stony Point Detachment **

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* Shawanaga / Magnetawan / Wasauksing Detachment ** Magnetawan First Nation **

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** Wasauksing First Nation

References

External links

Anishinabek Police Service
{{Law enforcement agencies in Canada Law enforcement agencies of Ontario Ojibwe in Canada Anishinabek Nation