Indigenous Policing

First Nations and Inuit Policing Program

Public Safety Canada funds policing services that are professional, dedicated and responsive to First Nation and Inuit communities. Through the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP), policing services are supported through tripartite policing agreements among the federal government, provincial or territorial governments, and First Nation or Inuit communities. The program is cost-shared 52%-48% with the provinces and territories.

There are two main types of policing agreements:

Self-administered Police Service Agreements, where a First Nation or Inuit community manages its own police service under provincial policing legislation and regulations; and
Community Tripartite Agreements, where a dedicated group of officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police provides policing services to a First Nation or Inuit community.

In 2019-2020, Public Safety Canada (PS) provided over $150 million through the program to support over 1,300 police officer positions in over 420 First Nation and Inuit communities in Canada.

First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program

Public Safety Canada provides funding through the First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program (FNIPFP), to support better policing infrastructure for the people who live and work in Indigenous communities. These investments support First Nation and Inuit communities to ensure their policing infrastructure meets building, policing facility, and health and safety standards.

Moving Forward

All Canadians deserve properly-funded, culturally sensitive, and respectful police services. Through Budget 2021, the Government of Canada announced significant new investments to support culturally responsive policing in Indigenous communities. This new funding includes:

$43.7 million over five years to co-develop a legislative framework for First Nations policing that recognizes First Nations policing as an essential service;
$540.3 million over five years, and $126.8 million ongoing, to support Indigenous communities currently served through the FNIPP and expand the program; and
$108.6 million over five years to repair, renovate, and replace policing facilities in First Nation and Inuit communities.

Moving forward, Public Safety Canada will continue to engage with Indigenous organizations and communities, as well as provincial and territorial governments, to ensure that Indigenous communities across the country benefit from professional, dedicated, and culturally responsive policing.