Little Pine, Poundmaker seek to establish Aboriginal police force

Jacob Pete of Little Pine First Nation is one of a few community leaders seeking to establish an Abroginal police force to work Little Pine First Nation and Poundmaker Cree Nation. According to documents Pete has submitted to the paper, many community members are dissatisfied with the current policing situation involving the RCMP. Pete and others are seeking a small force resembling File Hills First Nation Police Service, the province's only Aboriginal police service. The story involves interviews with Pete and RCMP Superintendent Mike Gibbs.

The story will be online in the next couple weeks, and/or read about it in an upcoming Regional Optimist (Thursday's paper)!