Chief’s Message

Volume 5—Issue 21

March 2015

DAKOTA OJIBWAY POLICE SERVICE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

A Message from the

Chief of Police

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Annual Christmas Dinner &

Staff Appreciation Awards

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New Staff Member 2

DOPS & All Nations Tribal Days 2

Crime Prevention Feature 3

DOTC Mentorship Program

Graduate

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DOPS Training 3

National Victims of Crime

Awareness Conference/Week

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Become a Guard 4

Spring Flood Tips 4

MFNPA 4

Editorial Note 4

VISION STATEMENT

Dakota Ojibway Police Service commits to be proactive in providing the high standard

of public service to the Communities and transparency with respect to cultures, beliefs,

traditions, and history of First Nations people.”

Inside this issue:

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MISSION

STATEMENT “Strive to ensure the safety, security, trust and protection

of the First Nation Communities: Birdtail Sioux, Canupawakpa

Dakota Nation, Roseau River, Sandy Bay, Sioux

Valley and Waywayseecappo. Uphold the highest standards

of professionalism and to honor the cultures, beliefs

and traditions of the First Nations families and

communities of which the Department services.”

In previous newsletters the concept of community mobilization was introduced as an initiative which our Police Service is going to pursue. I take this opportunity to provide an update on our progress with regards to this initiative. I will provide a brief overview on several recent significant and successful criminal investigations.

Community mobilization is about bringing representatives from various community agencies or programs together to address at risk individuals and families. In Roseau River, the Ginew Wellness Interagency Wrap Around Group consists of representatives from DOCFS, DOPS, Probation Services, Education, Social Development, the Wellness Centre and the Borderland School Division. They meet on a regular basis to collaborate on how they can collectively address community issues. In Waywayseecappo, we recently facilitated a workshop on Saskatchewans’ HUB community mobilization model. It was very well received and the community is excited about the development of their own HUB.

On April 23rd, during National Victims of Crime Awareness Week the Police Service will be hosting one day symposium with a Community Mobilization theme and how it relates to the reduction of victimization. The event will be held in Portage la Prairie at the Keeshkeemaquah Conference Centre. Those tasked with community program service delivery are encouraged to attend.

Crime Prevention and community initiatives are important and need to be showcased, but in doing so we tend to under appreciate the excellent investigative work being done by our members. I will highlight some recent successful investigations.

In Sioux Valley members recently solved twelve (12) Break and Enters which occurred between March and November, 2014. Numerous firearms and thousands of dollars worth of property was recovered. Three individuals were charged with numerous criminal code offences. In Sandy Bay, from July – November, 2014, DOPS members recovered a significant amount of stolen property, primarily vehicles, ATV’s and firearms with an estimated combined value of over $200,000.00. In Roseau River, DOPS members recently successfully executed a search warrant, seizing a firearm from a violent offender who was prohibited to possess such a weapon.

Members utilized advanced search warrant preparations skills, proactive directed patrols, forensic identification, and refined interviewing skills to successfully conduct these investigations. These are just a few examples of the exceptional police work being done by members of Dakota Ojibway Police Service as we continue to work towards safe and healthy communities.

Meegwetch – Wopida D.A. (Doug) Palson, Chief of Police Dakota Ojibway Police Service

www.dops.org

DOPS CHRISTMAS DINNER AND STAFF APPRECIATION,

RECOGNITION & SERVICE AWARDS

DOPS held it’s Annual Christmas Dinner, Staff Appreciation & Recognition Awards on December 5, 2014, at Victoria Inn & Convention Centre in Brandon, MB. Acknowledgments included Service Awards, Certificates of Appreciation and Certificate of Recognition. Certificate and gifts were presented as a token of appreciation to staff for their Years of Service and dedicated service provided to communities and colleagues. Recognition Awards were provided to members who acted over and above their regular duties, displaying bravery, risking their own well being to protect others. The evening was well received by members and families. Santa also made a surprise visit and provided gifts to all the kids that were in attend-

National Victims of Crime

Awareness Workshop in 2014

Community Mobilization

New Member—Roseau Detachment

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Cst. Cody Kantyluk

Dakota Ojibway Police Service's

newest member is Cody Kantyluk,

is proud to be serving the Roseau

River Detachment.

Cody comes from Ste. Anne Police

Service, where he served after

graduating from Ontario Police

College. He is most proud to

become a police officer.

Cody is community oriented and

enjoys physical fitness, which has

always been a part of his lifestyle. He enjoys running, boxing, rugby,

weight training and spending time with his friends. He also enjoys

spending time reading, camping and travelling. Cody Kantyluk is

honored to be a part of the Dakota Ojibway

Police Service and is eager to learn the

history, culture and traditions as he

becomes a part of Roseau

River Anishinabe First

Nation.

Opening Ceremonies of All Nations Tribal Days Hosts, Committee and Hockey Competitors. Honour Song was provided by North Eagle Drum Group, with Invited delegates welcomed visitors, Chief Dennis Meeches, Long Plain First Nation greeted guests as a representative for the host Nations of All Nations Tribal Days. Chief Lance Roulette, Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation welcomed visitors and welcomed guests on behalf of the Chiefs of Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council. Mayor Irvine Ferris welcomed visitors to the City of Portage la Prairie and welcomed all visitors. David Sattler, General Manager, PCU Centre welcomed visitors to the host venue of the PCU centre. Finalizing the opening ceremonies, were the Squirts teams that kicked off with the ceremonial drop of the puck. Inspector Marc Saindon and BOLO attended the festivities.

All Nations Tribal Days

Giselle Bell & Chief Palson

DOPS MEMBERS—YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS & TRAINING

DOPS Christmas Dinner, Staff Appreciation & Recognition Awards recipients: Years of Service - 2014 Cst. Stephen Cashin - Five (5) Years of Service Cst. Ernest Roulette - Ten (10) Years of Service Cst. Grant Vogt - Ten (10) Years of Service Certificate of Appreciation Inspector Conrad DeLaronde – In recognition of his efforts in conducting a total Police Service Policy Review, implementation of Information Technology upgrades, revamping the Detachment Audit Process and his efforts with regards to the Waywayseecappo First Nation Policing transition – transfer of Policing Services. Inspector Marc Saindon – In recognition of his efforts in taking a key role in adoption of the Police Reporting Occurrence System (PROS) Records Management system for the Police Service. Sgt. Jason Colon – In recognition of his efforts with regards to the Waywayseecappo First Nation Policing transition – transfer of Policing Services. Cst. Grant Vogt – In recognition of his efforts for establishing numerous community programs in Birdtail Sioux and Canupawakpa Detachments, and his efforts in making the Community Constable position a success. Karen Haines - In recognition of her efforts and Karen Haines & Chief Palson

contributions to the community of Sandy Bay, Long Plain and Dakota Plains, All Nations Tribal Days and Sandy Bay Pow Wow Committee, along with other activities and support of DOPS community events and initiatives. Giselle Bell - In recognition of her efforts and contributions to the community of Sioux Valley and support of DOPS community events and initiatives.

Sandy Bay Detachment Members: Sgt. Bruno Rossi (SB) A/Sgt. Tyler DeLaronde (RR) Cst. Matt Nicholson Cst. Nicki Towle Cst. Ernest Roulette Cst. Jason Bushie Cst. Ryan Raflant Cst. Steve McArthur and Mason In recognition of their efforts for the period of July to November 2014, with regards to the recovery of stolen property in and around the Sandy Bay First Nation, with an estimated value of approximately $200,000.00.

Some Christmas Pictures below: (Santa had many kids visiting from the age of one to seventeen. They were all very excited to visit with him during his visit.)

Sgt. Rossi & Chief Palson

Cst. Towle & Chief Palson

Cst. Cashin & Chief Palson

Insp. DeLaronde & Chief Palson

Insp. Saindon & Chief Palson

Sgt. Colon & Chief Palson

CRIME PREVENTION FEATURE

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The Crime Prevention Unit has seen some changes over the last few months.

Our School Resource Officer/CPO has gone back to regular duties in Roseau

River First Nation. Cst Stevenson, we wish you well and know Roseau River is

fortunate to have you. We do look forward to another member being assigned

to serve the communities in areas of Crime Prevention and School Resource in

the near future.

It has been a busy few months attending the many Career, Job and Health Fairs,

and various Community events. We have once again submitted funding

applications for each of the First Nation Communities we police for a summer

student placement with DOPS. Ideally we would like to see one student hired

per community and one placement at Headquarters in Portage. We have

developed the summer student program towards a more student-police

mentorship placement at the local Detachment. The student is able to be in

uniform when accompanied by a regular member and participate in ride-alongs

and check stops. The crime prevention duties are of equal importance focusing

on road safety, promoting children’s safety and assisting with recreational and

cultural events. Once we are notified of the status of our applications we will post any job opportunities on our website

www.dops.org.

National Victims of Crime Awareness Week runs April 19 – 25, 2015. Our event this year is on Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 at the

Keeshkeemaquah Centre in Portage. (See poster on the last page of newsletter) Last year we hosted a Youth Conference and this

year our event is for service providers and leadership. We are hoping to see some experienced staff from each organization

represented. If you are a person that works with individuals and families, or a part of a crisis response team and wanting to help

prevent those from becoming involved in crime or falling victim to it then you

should attend. SHAPING THE FUTURE TOGETHER- CHANGING THE PATH OF

CRIME AND VICTIMIZATION. The Minister of Justice, Winnipeg Chief of Police

and Samson First Nation Band Councillor from Alberta will be speaking about

Community Mobilization. Please register with Aislinn Peters at

admin@dotc.mb.ca or (204) 239-8650.

The Aboriginal Shield program continues to be delivered to grades 5-8 in the

schools once a week. Our Canupawakpa/Birdtail Community Constable has

been delivering this program with partners from the local Health Centres in

both the Birdtail and Virden schools. Cst. Vogt, who is a very positive advocate

of this program is also currently teaching the modules to grades 5 & 6 in

Waywayseecappo. The students have responded well to the DRUM Decision

making model that can be applied to real life situations that they may

encounter with regards to drugs, alcohol, peers and gangs. Our youth programs

in Sandy Bay and Sioux Valley are progressing well. We have young people that

attend once a week to learn, play and lead. We are working with our future

leaders and it is encouraging to see that these types of programs can make a

difference.

Aboriginal Job Fair

DOPS is committed to provide current, relevant and essential law

enforcement training, education and development from basic to advanced

levels. Since January 2015, members have attended the following:

-Drug Recognition Course (DRE), Florida, USA

-Intoximeter Technician Training (breathalyzer)- Winnipeg Police Service

-Alcotest Roadside Screening Device-RCMP

-Independent Investigations Unit (IIU), Manitoba Justice

-PROS (Record Management System), RCMP

-Mental Health and Policing-Road to Mental Readiness, Canadian Association

of Chiefs of Police

-K-9 Drug Certification Course

—Winnipeg Police Service

-Violence Threat Risk Assess-

ment (VTRA), Virden, Manitoba.

-Integrated Approaches to

Interpersonal Violence and

Abuse Course (IAIVA),

Edmonton, Alberta

DOPS Staff Development DOTC MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

DOPS participated in the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Enhanced Service

Delivery Employment Strategy/Mentorship Initiative Program that took place

from January 19—March 27, 2015.

The program engaged youth in completing a 10 week work experience/

mentorship program, which helped the youth identify suitable employment

and/or training opportunities in the future, as well as gain work experience.

The students were required to attend regularly, undertake duties of their

employment area, take part in activities designed to increase employment and

training aspects in their field. They were also requested to document their

experience and provide an evaluation

upon completion of the program.

Wendy Merrick from Long Plain First

Nation was the young person who

participated and completed her

placement with DOPS administration.

Wendy plans to continue her education

through college or university in the field

of child care. DOPS

congratulates Wendy

on her success and

wishes her the best of

future endeavours. .

DOTC Director of Operations, Anupam

Sharma, Student Wendy Merrick and CEO

Robert Daniels at Graduation.

Sandy Bay Youth Corp— Tubing Trip

Aboriginal Shield

Waywayseecappo

Sandy Bay Youth Corp

Having Fun Tubing

Aboriginal Shield—Waywayseecappo

Sandy Bay Youth Corp

Youth Leaders

Sioux Valley Cadets DOPS K-9 visit

Cst. McArthur and Mason

Sioux Valley Corporals

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 44

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

**** 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

**** Sioux Valley Detachment

P.O. Box 130

Griswold, MB R0M 0S0

E911: (204) 855-4400

Fax: (204) 855-4402

**** Waywayseecappo Detachment

P.O. Box 40

Waywayseecappo, MB R0J 1S0

E911: (204) 859-5070

Fax: (204) 859-5075

Editorial Note Please note: DOPS Headquarters

Administration office will be closed on:

April 3—Good Friday

April 6—Easter Monday

May 18—Victoria Day

DOPS HQ Staff and Members would

like to wish everyone a safe and

enjoyable holidays.

Visit us at: www.dops.org

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Manitoba First Nation Police

Association

Executive for 2013/2014:

President: Jason Colon

Vice-President: Matt Nicholson

Secretary/Treasurer: Amy Head

The following is a list of safety tips to help prepare for and stay safe during a flood. 1. Preparation: Seal your basement windows and ground-level doors. Install a zero reverse flow valve in the basement

drains. Keep important documents on higher floors to protect them from flood damage. 2. Anticipation: Turn basement furnaces and gas valves off. Safeguard heating equipment. Move furniture and electrical

appliances above ground level. Get toxic substances away from flood area to prevent pollution. Plug toilet connections with a wooden stopper.

3. During: Stay aware of what roads are safe, where to go and what to do if the local emergency team asked you to evacuate.

4. After: Don’t return home until authorities have advised that it’s safe to do so. Have an electrician clean, dry and test the main electrical panel. Make sure the building is structurally safe. Look for buckled walls or floors. Minimize contact with floodwater. Keep children away from contaminated areas while cleaning.

Prepare an emergency kit. Your kit should include: 1. Water—2 litres of water per person per day. Have water in small bottles

for portability in case of evacuation. 2. Food—that won’t spoil, i.e. canned food, energy bars and dried food

(replace the food and water once a year). 3. Manual can opener. 4. Flashlight and batteries. 5. Battery powered radio (extra batteries). 6. First aid kit. 7. Special items—prescription medications, infant formula or equipment

for people with disabilities.