In 1991 the Canadian Federal Government introduced the First Nations Policing Program as an effort to help with the overrepresentation of Aboriginals in the Canadian Justice System. This program allows the establishment of Aboriginal administered police services in Canada on Aboriginal territories. The Aboriginal police are funded by Public Safety Canada. Public Safety Canada mentions that while Aboriginals face much higher crime rates do to their socio-economic status, poorer education and poorer health outcomes the effects of Aboriginal led policing have had a measurable and positive impact in areas which they operate. Hopes are that the First Nation Policing Program will help reduce the crime rate of Aboriginal offenders and reduce the overrepresentation
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Aboriginal youth are overrepresented in Ontario correctional facilities at a much higher rate than Aboriginal adults. Canadian Aboriginals are more likely to be charged with crimes, particularly on reserves then non-aboriginal Canadians. Also even though Aboriginals account for 4% of the Canadian population, but they account for 20% of Canada's prison population. Adult aboriginals are more likely to be convicted of a crime at 6 times higher than the national rate. Also parole is denied at a higher rate than non-aboriginals. Aboriginals are watched more intensely by police than others and as a result are more likely to be convicted of …show more content…
This gives First Nations across Canada access to police services that are professional, effective, culturally appropriate and accountable to the communities they serve. This has given many aboriginal communities access to their own community based police service. But not every First Nations community has access to this specialized police service as the government will only pay 50% of the cost. This leaves many communities still relying on the standard police service where they are much more likely to be racially profiled. Also this can lead to some police services to be underfunded and lead to a lower quality of policing service.
Public Safety Canada recorded that from 2004 to 2013 the crime rate of First Nation Policing Program communities declined. Even though the crime rate has gone down the crime rates are still four times higher than national averages. Also surveys and interviews with residents of FNPP communities show 78% feel safe in their communities and the presence of the FNPP has increased a feeling of
Aboriginal youth are overrepresented in Ontario correctional facilities at a much higher rate than Aboriginal adults. Canadian Aboriginals are more likely to be charged with crimes, particularly on reserves then non-aboriginal Canadians. Also even though Aboriginals account for 4% of the Canadian population, but they account for 20% of Canada's prison population. Adult aboriginals are more likely to be convicted of a crime at 6 times higher than the national rate. Also parole is denied at a higher rate than non-aboriginals. Aboriginals are watched more intensely by police than others and as a result are more likely to be convicted of …show more content…
This gives First Nations across Canada access to police services that are professional, effective, culturally appropriate and accountable to the communities they serve. This has given many aboriginal communities access to their own community based police service. But not every First Nations community has access to this specialized police service as the government will only pay 50% of the cost. This leaves many communities still relying on the standard police service where they are much more likely to be racially profiled. Also this can lead to some police services to be underfunded and lead to a lower quality of policing service.
Public Safety Canada recorded that from 2004 to 2013 the crime rate of First Nation Policing Program communities declined. Even though the crime rate has gone down the crime rates are still four times higher than national averages. Also surveys and interviews with residents of FNPP communities show 78% feel safe in their communities and the presence of the FNPP has increased a feeling of