Chief’s Message

Volume 6—Issue 27

September 2016

DAKOTA OJIBWAY POLICE SERVICE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

Message from the

Chief of Police

1

Members in your Community 2

Eagle Staff—Pow Wow Trail 2

Crime Prevention Feature 2

Summer Students 3

MFNPA gift to Cst. McArthur 3

Halloween Safety Tips 4

MFNPA 4

Become a Guard 4

Editorial Note 4

VISION STATEMENT

“Safe communities,

protected, served with

honour and respect.”

Inside this issue:

Page 1

MISSION

STATEMENT

To serve and protect our

Indigenous People.

Uphold the highest

standards

of professionalism, while

honouring our customs

and traditions.

This last quarter has been busy for all of our

members and support staff. Over the summer,

our members investigated a couple of major

incidents that taxed our resources to their

capacity. In spite of the long investigative hours

and operating only on a few hours’ sleep, the

level of professionalism and high level of

commitment by Dakota Ojibway Police Service

(DOPS) members and support staff was beyond

reproach. DOPS is a small service and it takes a

high level of commitment by our employees to

bring a major incident to a successful

conclusion. Employees must put their personal

lives on hold to ensure the job gets done. It is ever so important that everyone pulls

together in the interests of our people and communities that we are honored to serve,

while these incidents had a horrific conclusion, by completing an investigation quickly and

completely, it allows for a timely closure and comfort for family members of the victim. For

employees unwavering dedication to public service, we thank them. Notwithstanding, we

would like to extend to our thanks and gratitude to Manitoba’s Royal Canadian Mounted

Police Major/Serious Crime personnel and Forensic Identification Sections for the

assistance they provided.

On another note, DOPS management team has been working with the leadership of Swan

Lake First Nation and with both levels of government to become Swan Lake official police

service provider on April 1, 2017, dialogue is ongoing to bring this to fruition.

In addition, DOPS management has engaged the Federal Government several times over

the course of the summer in their consultations occurring across the country on the

renewal of the First Nation Policing Program. DOPS has been very vocal in ensuring that

funding becomes legislative and statutory to allow for the provision of adequate funding to

ensure future sustainability, growth and expansion of our Police Service within the Province

of Manitoba. More importantly to ensure that our First Nation Communities get Fair Market

Rent for the infrastructure (Detachments) they provide to allow our employees to work out

of in their communities.

DOPS is continuing to meet the objectives and initiatives set-out in our Strategic Plan early

in the year by our Council of Chiefs. Our Members are undergoing training and professional

development to ensure that the tough issues facing our communities are proactively

addressed as we move forward into the second half of this fiscal year.

With our youth having returned to another school year, we ask all motorists to use caution

when driving near our school zones. The safety of our children is important and extreme

care should be taken when in a school zone, youth tend become excited to get back in into

the swing of things and lean towards taking risk when crossing the roadways.

Meegwetch – Wopida

H.C. (Conrad) DeLaronde, M.O.M.

Chief of Police

Dakota Ojibway Police Service

www.dops.org

DOPS Eagle Staff

on the Pow Wow Trail

DOPS Members in your Community

Page 2

DOPS Eagle Staff on the Pow Wow Trail

DOPS Sandy Bay Detachment with Constable Frank

Kaszas and invited guests from Winnipeg Police Service

Staff Sergeant Andy Golebioski, Constable Dirk

Creighton, Constable Shawn Smith, Cadets Alex Chen,

Nick Swarich, and Chief Lance Roulette at the Sandy Bay

First Nation Traditional Pow Wow on Saturday, August

27, 2016.

Pow Wow Trail (with Elder Norman Mousseau) June 17 – 19 in Lake Manitoba First

Nation, July 1 – 3 at Swan Lake First Nation, July 9 – 10 in Skownan First Nation, July

22 – 24 at Pine Creek First Nation, July 23 – 24 at Rolling River First Nation, Aug. 2 –

4 at Fisher River Cree Nation, Aug. 6 at O-Chak- Ki-Sipi First Nation, Aug. 7 at Broken-

head Ojibway Nation , Aug. 12 – 14 at Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Aug. 16 – 18 at

Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, Aug. 19 – 21 at Ebb and Flow 20th Annual Traditional Pow

Wow, Aug. 26 – 28 at Sandy Bay FN 37th Annual Traditional Pow Wow, Aug. 30 & 31 at

Treaty 1 – 11 Traditional Gathering – Call for Eagle Staffs (Cst. Jordan Starr), Sept. 2 –

5 at O-Bah-Shing Red Lake Nation, MN Pow Wow, Sept. 10 at Opikihiwawin Traditional

Pow Wow, and Sept. 16 – 18 at Long Plain First Nation (Cst. Billy-Jack West). The Ea-

gle staff remains at Headquarters when not on the Pow Wow trail, but you may see it

during the Crime Prevention community visits.

Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation

Long Plain First Nation

Cst.Bushie Insp. Genaille

Insp. Saindon Cst. Raflant

Cst. Kaszas

BOLO Cst. Head

Cst. Raflant & Cst. Saindon

DOPS members with Winnipeg Police Service &

Portage RCMP

Cst. West with Chief Meeches at Long Plain

DOPS members with Winnipeg Police Service

Our Crime Prevention Unit was fortunate to be able to hire

three summer students this year. One stationed at Long

Plain Detachment, one at Waywayseecappo Detachment

and one at Portage Headquarters. The students were all

involved in a variety of community activities such as a

DOPS Child ID Clinic, Culture Camp, Basketball

Tournament, DOCFS Children’s Day Camp, Treaty Days,

Health Fairs, Check Stops, MPI Mini Car Town as well as

assisting with administrative tasks and learning firsthand

about the duties of police from our Members.

We now, as a result of the hard work of our students, have

an updated Child ID template that is available for use in all

our communities as well as printed documents on Boat

Safety, Internet Safety, Bike Safety, ATV Safety and Home

Security that will be available to the general public. DOPS

wishes you all success in your studies and in your future

careers!

We are preparing for our youth programs to start in Sandy

Bay and Long Plain. Our youth programs offer structured

and unstructured activities for youth after school. This

provides for fun, educational, cultural and unique

opportunities for your children. It is a positive

environment to get involved in pro-social, recreational and

crime prevention activities once a week.

National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 16 – 22,

2016. This year the public awareness campaign will focus

on young drivers to #GetHomeSafe – by avoiding

distracted driving as well as alcohol and drug impaired

driving. We may have some promotional items to hand

out if you receive a “positive ticket” that you have

demonstrated good driving practices. Remember your

Safe Driving Tips!

CRIME PREVENTION FEATURE

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.

MFNPA presented

Cst. McArthur with this

picture drawn by artist

Peter Prince, in

appreciation for his

service with Mason.

Thank you Steve for

your dedication to

DOPS and Mason.

Cst. McArthur

Summer Students @ Waywayseecappo

Basketball Tournament

Summer Students in Portage

ROK—Recreational

Opportunity for Kids

Waywayseecappo Safety Day

Headquarters Orientation

Sandy Bay Treaty Day-Mini Car Town

Sandy Bay Treaty Day-Mini Car Town Sandy Bay Treaty Day-Mini Car Town

Long Plain—Child I.D. Clinic

Canupawakpa Health Fair

Long Plain—Child I.D. Clinic

DAKOTA OJIBWAY POLICE SERVICE

3rd Floor Rufus Prince Building 5000 Crescent Road West

(Mailing Address)

P.O. Box 37 Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3B2

Office: (204) 856-5370 Fax: (204) 856-5389 Email: dops@dops.org

Website: www.dops.org

Birdtail Sioux Detachment

P.O. Box 120

Beulah, MB ROM 0B0

E911: (204) 568-4621

Fax: (204) 568-4552

**** Canupawakpa Detachment

P.O. Box 40

Pipestone, MB R0M 1T0

E911: (204) 854-2953

Fax: (204) 854-2364

**** Long Plain Detachment

P.O. Box 37

Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3B7

Ph: (204) 252-4480

Fax: (204) 252-4487

**** Roseau River Detachment

P.O. Box 190

Dominion City, MB R0A 0H0

E911: (204) 427-3383

Fax: (204) 427-3389

**** Sandy Bay Detachment

P.O. Box 644

Marius, MB R0H 0T0

E911: (204) 843-7700

Fax: (204) 843-7702

**** Waywayseecappo Detachment

P.O. Box 40

Waywayseecappo, MB R0J 1S0

E911: (204) 859-5070

Fax: (204) 859-5075

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Manitoba First Nation

Police Association

Executive for 2016/2017:

President: Matt Nicholson

Vice-President: Nicki Towle

Secretary/Treasurer: Amy Head

Editorial Note DOPS Headquarters will be closed on: October 10, 2016—Thanksgiving Day November 8, 2016—Aboriginal Veterans Day November 11, 2016—Remembrance Day December Holidays— Dec. 16, 2016 @ 1630 hrs to January 3, 2017 @ 0830 hrs. (December dates subject to change)

DOPS Headquarters, Staff and Members would like to wish everyone a safe and www.dops.org enjoyable holiday season.

BECOME A GUARD!

Dakota Ojibway Police Service

When applying— applications for Guards/Matrons (casual)

Please forward a letter of interest with resume to:

Dakota Ojibway Police Service

Detachment Location (address listed above)

Applicants must obtain the following:

Criminal Record Check

Child Abuse Registry Check

Minimum age requirement of 18 years.

Wage of $14.50/Hour plus 4% holiday pay

- NEVER eat any treats until they are examined by an adult at your home. - Trick or Treat with friends or with adults. - NEVER go alone. - NEVER enter the house or car of a stranger. - Trick or Treat in the late afternoon or early evening. Times are usually from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., listen to the radio in your neighborhood. - Trick or Treat in your own neighborhood, and visit only houses that you know. - Stay on streets that are well lit and only cross the street at the corners. - NEVER run across the street and always look both ways before crossing. - Do not take short cuts through backyards, alleys, or parks, stay in clear areas. - Carry a flashlight or wear reflective tape so drivers can see you and you can see hazards in the street as well as other people. - Only trick or treat at houses where the porch light is ON and well lit. Lights that are off usually mean they don’t have candy. - Have someone in your group carry a cell in case of an emergency. - Do not play with lighters, matches, or fireworks!

PARENTS & GUARDIANS - Welcome trick-or-treaters with your porch lights and any other lights on. - Patrol your street occasionally to discourage speeding motorists, acts of malicious mischief and crimes against children. - Report any suspicious or criminal activity to your Police Service immediately, call your local detachment! - Candlelit jack-o-lanterns should be kept clear of doorsteps and landings. - Consider using flashlights instead of candles to light jack-o-lanterns. - Keep pets away from doors so children will not become frightened. - Set a time limit for your children to "trick-or-treat” and a planned route for them to take.

- Feed the kids before they go so they will be less likely to eat the treats before they get home. Warn them not to eat anything before you inspect it! (very important)

Exercise extreme caution when driving a vehicle. Be on the alert for excited youngsters, whose vision may be obscured by masks, darting out into traffic. Many accidents occur when motorists are backing vehicles out of driveways. Make absolutely sure there are no small children behind your car. Use caution and adult super-vision to make this Hallowe’en the best ever. Have a fun, safe and Happy Hallowe’en.