Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are a number of things going on. We do have an Aboriginal Community Constable Program in the RCMP and there are four positions across the territory that have been earmarked, and that essentially is additional funding provided for positions where can have aboriginal officers trained and then take positions in communities. I believe there is one such position in Behchoko. The former Special Constable Program that the RCMP had, the Member's right, has expired. We have had a number of meetings and lobbied the RCMP to restart a program of this nature. The federal government is talking about setting up something called a Community Safety Officer Program. We're in consultation with them now. We've had some preliminary discussions. We're very supportive of this, except that, as I mentioned to the Member for Sahtu, we want to ensure that this program is relevant for our smallest communities, and so we're working to make sure that it will be. But I do expect a new program coming forward. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 147-15(5): Aboriginal Community Policing Program
In the Legislative Assembly on October 20th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 147-15(5): Aboriginal Community Policing Program
Question 147-15(5): Aboriginal Community Policing Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 19th, 2006
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