Professional Standards

The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is committed to providing the highest quality of policing and service to the 34 First Nation communities it serves. Accountability and transparency remain at the forefront in maintaining excellence.

NAPS Professional Standards is responsible for ensuring NAPS mission and values are upheld, and that police officer and special constable conduct is in compliance with the Community Safety and Policing Act, Codes of Conduct. To review the Police Officer and Special Constable Code of Conduct, please use the links below:

COMMUNITY SAFETY AND POLICING ACT (CSPA)

In December of 2024, NAPS opted-into the CSPA which now governs the way in which police officers and special constables are to conduct themselves. This agreement allows NAPS to continue to provide culturally appropriate policing services, with the support of provincial legislation that will ensure adequate and effective policing service standards for remote and Northern communities.

Professional Standards works closely with NAPS Regional Commanders to resolve complaints between the public and officers as early and effectively as possible. Should you not be satisfied with the outcome of the attempted resolution, you can submit your complaint through the agencies listed below.

LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPLAINT AGENCY (LECA)

LECA is a police oversight agency in which members of the public can submit their complaint regarding police officer conduct.

To find out more about LECA, or to submit your complaint regarding NAPS police officer misconduct, use the link below.

If you do not have access to get to the LECA website, each NAPS Detachment has copies to fill out in person.

INSPECTORATE OF POLICING

The Inspectorate of Policing has jurisdiction to investigate:

• Complaints that a police service may not be providing adequate and effective policing, as defined in regulation.
• Complaints that a member of a police service board has violated their code of conduct, as defined in regulation.
• Complaints that a police service, a police service board, or an organization that employs special constables has failed to comply with any other part of the Community Safety and Policing Act or its regulations.
• We also accept complaints about police service board policies and complaints about procedures established by Chiefs of Police.

To find out more information about the Inspectorate of Policing or, if you have a complaint regarding the policies or services provided by NAPS,  submit your complaint using the link below.

COMPLAINT AGAINST SPECIAL CONSTABLE

The Community Safety and Policing Act now has a Code of Conduct that Special Constables employed by NAPS must adhere to. Professional Standards is now required to investigate complaints that come forward regarding Special Constables.

To submit a complaint about the conduct of a Special Constable, please complete the form below.

SUBMIT A COMPLIMENT

Have you seen a NAPS Police Officer going above and beyond the call of duty? We want to know about it. We value our Police Officer’s efforts, and we want to recognize them.

Please complete the complement form below.

UPCOMING CSPA HEARING SCHEDULE

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