Chief’s Message

Volume 6—Issue 25

March 2016

DAKOTA OJIBWAY POLICE SERVICE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

Message from the

Chief of Police

1

Strategic Planning 2

Boris the Puppy 2

K-9 Mason Retires 2

Members in your community 2

DOPS Interactive Display

(Distracted Driving Texting and

Driving Simulator & Fatal

Vision Impairment Goggles)

3

Crime Prevention Feature 3

Long Plain Detachment

Is now Operational

3

Spring Flooding 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:

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MISSION

STATEMENT

To serve and protect our

Indigenous People.

Uphold the highest

standards

of professionalism, while

honouring our customs

and traditions.

It has been a busy quarter for Dakota Ojibway Police Service (DOPS) Management Team. On January 7, 2016 DOPS assumed policing responsibility for Long Plain First Nation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - Portage la Prairie Rural Detachment. While renovations were not quite complete, DOPS personnel delivered policing services out of our headquarters office. DOPS personnel moved into the Long Plain Detachment building just a couple of weeks ago to provide on-site policing services. Upon our arrival, a welcoming ceremony took place with a more formal transfer of po-licing responsibility event to take place at a later date. I would like to remind Long Plain citizens if you require emergent policing services, please call (204) 252-4480 in the first instance, rather than 911. This will ensure that your call is routed to our dispatch services. If you do have a general question for police, please call our administrative telephone line at (204) 252-4488.

Concurrently at the request of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Chief and Council, Dakota Ojibway Police Service would no longer be providing policing services to the citizens of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. On January 7, 2016 our police service turned over policing responsibilities for Sioux Valley Dakota Nation to the RCMP – Virden detachment. It was a distinct honor and pleasure to serve the citizens of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.

During this past quarter, with the assistance of several DOTC Chiefs, CEO-DOTC, DOTC - Director of Operations, Manitoba First Nation Police Association members, DOPS Police Commission Members and DOPS Police Management Team, we developed a new 2016/2019 Strategic Plan for our Police Service. (more in this issue)

Additionally, a presentation on our police service model of service delivery was provided to Peguis First Nation Chief and Council. While at the same time, preliminary discussions with Fisher River Chief and Council have taken place promoting our police service as an option to meet their community policing needs.

For the first time in several years, all of our Police Commission seats have been filled, notwithstanding it is gendered balanced. With the departure of Sioux Valley, Mr. Bill Taylor stepped down as Chair of our Police Commission, although he will be staying on for a while as past-chair to share his knowledge with our youthful committee members. We thank Mr. Taylor for his dedication and commitment while serving on DOPS Police Commission. Ms. Sherri Thomas representing Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation accepted the nomination to become the new chair-person of our Police Commission. Several of our Commission members have participated in many learning initiatives and will continue to do so as opportunities arise.

On behalf of all employees of Dakota Ojibway Police Service, please remind your children to stay off creeks, and rivers, the ice is getting extremely thin in places, stay safe and enjoy your spring.

Meegwetch - Wopida

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

Chief of Police, Dakota Ojibway Police Service

www.dops.org

Sandy Bay Youth Corps

The Kasikikidenidung

Aboriginal Youth Conference

Picture via Brandon Sun

2016—2019 Strategic Planning

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During this past quarter, with the assistance of several DOTC Chiefs, CEO-DOTC, DOTC - Director of Operations, Manitoba First Nation Police Association members, DOPS Police Commission Members and DOPS Police Management Team, we developed a new 2016/2019 Strategic Plan for our Police Service.

DOPS Chief of Police reviewed the old reporting from the last Strategic Plan. Reporting on the plan was hard because that it was hard to determine measurement. This Strategic Plan will measure: Communicate effectively with the community, Provide

Effective Policing, Ensure DOPS Accountability, Enhance feeling of Safety; Preventative Measures, Enhance Crime Prevention, Members become part of the fabric of the community, Enhance Cultural

sensitivity, Actively pursue expansion to DOTC, and Partner with non-participating DOTC Communities

The reporting should be easily read, understood, and easily reportable to the Police Commission or the Council of Chiefs. The previous objective are relevant, although DOPS added several new initiatives to the plan.

DOPS Members Participate in All Nations Tribal Days DOPS K-9 Mason Retires

Boris the Puppy

DOPS would like to extend its sincere thanks and appreciation to “Mason”, Dakota Ojibway Police Services K-9 who retired in December 2015. Special Thanks to Cst. McArthur for the commitment to Police Service by rearing and training Mason with his sole purpose of keeping our members, citizens and communities safe. While at the same time, thanking Cst. McArthur's family for the sacrifices they made by having an additional border during Mason's Service and willingness to keep Mason into his retirement.

Mason joined the DOPS family in April 2009, from the Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner. He was cared for by Cst. McArthur, where they successfully completed all their training requirements for Patrol Dog Level II Standard, Urban Search and Rescue Dog training in October, 2010. Mason also completed certification in Drug Detection, as a Specialty.

With Mason moving onto to retirement; Cst. McArthur has obtained another PSD - DUTCH. However, he is a long way off from becoming operational as he is in the early stages of his training. Members and staff will see Dutch and Cst. McArthur together on and off duty, while they develop a bond and engage in training activities.

The Opening Ceremonies for All Nations Tribal Days was held on

February 26, 2016 (Friday) at 6:00 p.m. at the VIP Room at the PCU

Centre, in Portage la Prairie. Opening remarks will be made by the All

Nations Tribal Days Hosts & Executive Committee and invited

delegates. Insp. M.L. (Marc) Saindon attended and started the

opening remarks for the tournament. The 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 representa-

tive 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. Deputy Mayor Bent Budz 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,

before kick off, the All

Nations Tribal Days

Committee presented

the PCU with a banner

of appreciation for

hosting the events, and

then ended with the

ceremonial drop of the

puck by Chief Francine

Meeches, Swan Lake

First Nation.

DOPS Sandy Bay Detachment received a call of an injured puppy. Cst. Towle and Cst. Saindon attended and found the puppy to have a broken back leg from a car backing over it. Cst. Towle took the dog and called her contacts from Winnipeg Human Society who in turn, had volunteers in our area meet with Cst. Saindon, and transported the puppy to a veterinarian Clinic in Winnipeg. There, the puppy had surgery on its leg. They named the puppy Boris and he is doing fine.

DOPS Crime Prevention programs and services has focused on youth and community initiatives. Our goal is to engage our youth with meaningful and beneficial activities, to provide new learning opportunities, positive role modeling and good life choices. These efforts are made through programs such as the Sandy Bay Youth Corps which is an after school program now in our 6th year, and the Aboriginal Shield which is a twelve lesson program for grades 5/6 and 7/8 that is delivered during school hours in Waywayseecappo, Birdtail and Virden Junior High. It teaches the DRUM decision making model that can be applied to real life situations regarding drugs, alcohol, peers and gangs.

Our newest initiative in Long Plain is for youth ages 10 – 15 years every Tuesday after school. It is called the DOPS Youth Explorers. We have had a variety of activities including lacrosse, archery, winter safety and presentations with our K-9 Unit and Aboriginal Health on tobacco use. A field trip was enjoyed by both programs to the tubing hill in McGregor.

DOPS was one of the partner organizations in the Aboriginal Youth Conference “Pushing the Limits” where youth from the Westman area came together to learn about education and training, employment, youth business and entrepreneurship and culture. Approximately 200 aboriginal youth and chaperones attended at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon February 20, 2016 including youth from Waywayseecappo and Sandy Bay, they participated in this daylong exhibition to introduce them to available opportunities, and instill a sense of responsibility in their future.

We have also been in attendance at a number of Career Fairs, Resource

meetings and completing applications and proposals in order to

continue and expand our services. We have many upcoming

campaigns and community events such as the MADD School

Assembly program, Day of Pink, Progressive

Agriculture Safety Days, Unity Ride and other

projects to be announced.

CRIME PREVENTION FEATURE

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Sandy Bay Youth Corps tubing.

Long Plain Youth Program

New Logo

Cst LeBlanc K-9 presentation to

Long Plain Youth Explorers.

Brandon Career Symposium

Crime Prevention with Duke the

Safety Bear!

DOPS employee Evelina Taylor

volunteering at the “Pushing the

Limits” conference with comedian

Don Burnstick a presenter.

DOPS Interactive Display (Texting &

Driving) & Practice Safe Text

Waywayseecappo Detachment

Cst. Vogt—Career Booth

DOPS is pleased to announce that Long Plain

Detachment is now operational.

We would like to remind Long Plain citizens if you require emergent policing services, please call (204) 252-4480 in the first instance, rather than 911. This will ensure that your call is routed to our dispatch services. If you do have a general question for police, or administrative telephone line at (204) 252-4488.

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

**** 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: Jason Colon

Vice-President: Matt Nicholson

Secretary/Treasurer: Amy Head

Editorial Note DOPS Headquarters will be closed on:

March 24, 2016 @ 1500 hrs

March 25, 2016—Good Friday

March 28, 2016—Easter Monday

May 20, 2016 @ 1500 hrs

May 23, 2016—Victoria Day

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

During the year, flood forecasters monitor the

amount of rainfall and snow and the impact on

levels on rivers, lakes, creeks and streams. Riv-

er Safety Notice: Dangerous ice conditions dur-

ing ice cutting and ice breaking operations. The

Manitoba government is preparing for potential

spring ice jam flooding.

Ice cutting is scheduled to begin on the Red

River north of Selkirk on Sunday, February 21 as

part of the provincial flood-fighting effort to re-

duce ice jam flooding. The Amphibex ice break-

ers will take to the ice the next day. River users

are asked to observe warning signs and stay

clear of the equipment as cutting machines

weaken ice to help Amphibex breakers open

channels. Dangerous ice conditions may not be

obvious but will exist. Ice fishers, cross-country

skiers, snowmobilers and others going on the

frozen river must:

- Use caution on the ice.

- Stay away from the ice cutting and ice breaking

equipment.

- Watch for posted warning signs about danger-

ous ice.

- Watch for notices to remove ice shacks and

remove them promptly.

The Manitoba government will provide it's first

Spring Outlook on February 29, 2016.

For more information on local flooding areas,

look on

http://www.gov.mb.ca/flooding/index.html

The following is a list of safety tips to help

prepare for and stay safe during a flood.

1. Preparation: Seal your basement win-

dows 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 pre-

vent 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 port-

ability 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.

8. Extra keys for your car and house.

9. Cash—small bills such as $10 bills and

change for payphones.