The provincial government is increasing funding for First Nations policing.
In an announcement today in Portage la Prairie, Justice Minister Cliff Cullen announced an additional investment of $2.6 million over the next three years for the First Nations Policing Program (FNPP).
Manitoba’s total investment in First Nations policing will increase to more than $15 million annually by the year 2022-23, and will also support the addition of 4 new officers.
The justice minister says “this investment supports our commitment by providing culturally relevant policing for Indigenous communities.”
Acting Chief of the Manitoba First Nations Police, Bruno Rossi, says “this support will help keep our officers safer through the purchase of new advanced and state-of-the-art equipment, and enable us to secure four new officers who will be working toward combatting the increase of illegal drugs, guns and gangs in communities.”
