Police departments across Canada have increased public scrutiny and calls for greater accountability. In the middle of great conflict, there are enormous opportunities for growth and progress.
Indigenous communities face racism, and higher crime and incarceration rates than the rest of Canada.
In these crisis times, it is crucial for all those involved with the system to explore and identify key elements in developing and implementing quality policing strategies and harm reduction measures for Indigenous communities.
Join us for as we bring together leading experts with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Attend this two-day program to hear critical insights and updates that are affecting Indigenous police services, and police serving Indigenous communities. This is essential learning for anyone interested in reconciliation and creating a better and safer future.
Key Areas Addressed:
- Building trust within Indigenous communities
- Political interference in police services
- The role of police boards
- Indigenous policing on “our terms”
- A new approach to enforcing band by-laws
- Innovative approaches to Indigenous policing
- The experience of Indigenous women in policing
- Proliferation of gangs and the impact of the drug crisis in Indigenous communities (on reserve and urban off-reserve)
- The Gladue decision revisited
- Diversity in policing
- What does reconciliation mean from an Indigenous policing perspective?
Who Should Attend:
- Indigenous leaders, council members, elders, and members of Indigenous community organizations
- Indigenous police officers and Indigenous police boards members
- Members of municipal, provincial, and federal police services that serve and protect Indigenous communities
- Federal, provincial, territorial and municipal government officials
- Lawyers practicing in the area of Indigenous justice, and members of the judiciary making decisions impacting Indigenous peoples and communities
- Parole and corrections officers, social workers, mental health workers, criminologists, court workers and others involved with the justice system
Attend in-person (Ottawa, ON).
To register
Online: https://www.pbli.com/indigenous-policing-2024
By phone: 604-730-2500
Contact
Jessica Chan
604-742-8192
jessica@pbli.com
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