Meadow Lake TC Calls for Action on Policing Gaps in Northern Communities

MLTC calls for First Nations-led policing following public safety concerns - Saskatoon

Meadow Lake Tribal Council calls for First Nations-led policing following public safety concerns after a rise in violence, gang activity, drugs, and emergency response delays.

Meadow Lake TC calls for action on policing gaps in northern communities

Meadow Lake Tribal Council leaders hope to meet with federal and provincial government officials to find solutions to their safety concerns.

Meadow Lake TC calls for action on policing gaps in northern communities

SASKATOON — Leaders of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council’s nine-member nations made a passionate plea to the provincial and federal governments for immediate help in outlining policing solutions that would protect their respective communities in northern Saskatchewan from gangs, the entry of illegal drugs and violent crime. MLTC Chief Jeremy Norman told SaskToday that they have been waiting for the promised policing reforms for 10 years. Still, the…

Chiefs of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council call for immediate supports to help public safety

Leaders from Meadow Lake Tribal Council are raising the alarm over what they say are urgent concerns around public safety in their communities. The nine member nations of the tribal council held a press conference in Saskatoon on Wednesday. At the press conference, the chiefs asked for immediate help from both the provincial and federal governments to address policing concerns in their communities. “The lack of police presence is causing serious…