Thursday, March 21, 2013

Audit Finds Issues With First Nations Policing Program



Audits of the First Nations Policing Program found a number of cases in which officers' personnel files were missing proof they completed basic training, did not have criminal records and were actually Canadian citizens.

Investigators also found apparent violations of aboriginal communities' policing agreements with the federal government.

The findings of the audits raise questions about the level of oversight in  the $122-million-a-year program used to offset native policing costs.