NAPS provides police coverage and resources to a wide range of aboriginal communitiesin Canada. By working closely with the communities we protect, providing a community-oriented service and representing the First Nations we hope to improve quality of life as well as the strength of these communities.

Our Vision

We strive to become leaders among First Nations police organizations, establishing the standards of tomorrow by implementing responsible and informed policies with the help of our community.

Our Mission

The mission of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service is to provide a unique, effective, efficient and culturally sensitive, appropriate service to all the people of the Nishnawbe-Aski area that will assertively promote harmonious and healthy communities.

To achieve this mission, in partnership with the communities we serve, we shall:

• Be representative of the First Nations and communities that we serve
• Provide a community-oriented Police Service
• Protect persons and property through crime prevention, community education, and appropriate law enforcement; and
• Provide a level and standard of police service of same or higher quality than exists elsewhere in Canada

• Community-Minded: We provide a service to our communities that is tailored to their cultural differences. We are aware of and responsive to the community's needs through leadership and guidance of the Police Services Boards.
• Respect: We treat people the way we want to be treated. We cherish diversity.
• Caring: We are sensitive to the community and individual traditions. We strive to speak and act in a professional manner.
• Integrity and Ethics: We do what we say we will do. We act in an honest and sincere manner, reflective of our employee's highest standard of quality.
• Competence: We develop our people to achieve, maintain or exceed the Provincial Standard of quality in Policing. Our people are dedicated and committed to the communities they consistently service.
• Communication: We are committed to a two way flow of communication with our membership and the community, fostering a sense of belonging and unity of the two entities.

Within the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation, we recognize the uniqueness of each of our communities, demonstrating our flexible approach to policing.