Manitoba First Nations Police Service Now Policing Gamble First Nation
Gambler First Nation
The Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) officially became the police service of jurisdiction for Gambler First Nation on Tuesday October 1, 2024
Chief David LeDoux, Band Council members, MFNPS Chief of Police Doug Palson, the R.C.M.P., representatives from the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Police Commission, the province and federal governments were on hand today in Gambler First Nation to celebrate the transition of policing to the MFNPS.
Gambler First Nation Chief David LeDoux said, “I would like to thank everyone for making this happen. We are family and we are going to work together for the future.” Chief LeDoux went on to say, “This is a historic and important day for Gambler First Nation.”
MFNPS Chief of Police Doug Palson described October 1st as an important day for the MFNPS and Gambler First Nation: “The Manitoba First Nations Police Service is very honoured to now be Gambler First Nations’ police service. I would like to thank our public safety partners including Justice Manitoba, Public Safety Canada, and the RCMP for their support. This week, Gambler First Nation joins Brokenhead Ojibway Nation as one of the newest members of our growing policing family.”
Gambler First Nation is now one of ten communities served by the MFNPS and is now a member of the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Police Commission.
More information on Gambler First Nation can be found at Welcome to Gambler First Nation 63 Website - Gambler First Nation 63 Official Website
