Grants and Contributions:
Indigenous communities have access to this funding
- A total of 134 First Nations in British Columbia have access to the funding to conduct Community Consultative Group (CCG) board activities.
Funded policing services are dedicated
- First Nations in British Columbia with Community Tripartite Agreements (CTAs) and Stream Two - Contribution Agreement for a Contingent of Police Officers from an Existing Police Service other than the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have access to the funding to assist with increasing participation in CCG board activities, including engaging with the RCMP or other police agencies, to ensure policing services are dedicated to each First Nation.
Funded policing services are responsive to the needs and cultures of the First Nation and Inuit communities they serve
- The RCMP or other police agencies will be responsive to the needs and cultures of First Nations in British Columbia through discussions and collaboration on establishing Letters of Expectations with CCG Boards; and,
- The RCMP, other police agencies, and CCGs will identify priority community policing needs that will form the Letters of Expectations to ensure policing services delivered are respectful to their cultures.
People living in First Nation and Inuit communities feel safe
- Strong relationships and trust between First Nation communities, other police agencies, and the RCMP, as well as a reduction in the gap between police-reported crime amongst British Columbia First Nations will be the result of increased collaboration and engagement between CCG boards, the RCMP, and other police agencies on community policing needs.
To enhance the effectiveness of policing services in First Nation and Inuit communities in terms of cultural relevance and responsiveness to the public safety need of communities.
To support policing services to First Nation and Inuit communities that are professional, dedicated and culturally responsive to the communities they serve.