About The Service Diversity Relations Section

Outreach

Did you know?

That the Winnipeg Police Service currently has 211 Aboriginal/Diverse officers.
The Winnipeg Police Service has 2 tipis. The first was given to us by the AMC Grand Chief Rod Bushie in 1995, and the second is to be unveiled in spring of 2008.
The Winnipeg Police Service was one of the agencies responsible for founding the Law Enforcement Aboriginal and Diversity Network, and hosted the LEAD conference in June of 2003.
Each spring the officers in Division 13 host the “North End Feast”, and that 2007 marked the 11th annual Feast.
The Diversity Relations Section did over 150 presentations last year to the community in topics ranging from;
- Orientation and Canadian Law for New Immigrants
- Gang Awareness
- Drug Awareness
- Personal Safety
- Domestic Violence
- Suicide Intervention
- Aboriginal Awareness
- Choices
- Transition to Urban Settings from Remote Communities
- Recruiting
- Introduction to the Winnipeg Police Service

Recent Appearances

The Diversity Relations Section would like to say hello to everyone we met at the following events throughout the year:

Folklorama, National Cree Gathering, Manito Ahbee Pow Wow, Spruce Woods Sundance, Selkirk Healing Centre Sundance, Sakeeng Sundances (John Kent and North Shore), Children are Sacred/Grandmother’s Protecting our Children Walk, Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Awards, Norquay School Community Roundtable, Manitoba Aboriginal Film Festival, United Nations Association of Canada/Sense of Belonging Regional Planning Meetings, Model United Nations Youth Forum on Justice, National Anti-Racism Coalition Canada Regional Forum, Canadian Race Relations Foundation Prairie Forum, University of Manitoba Elders Gathering, Welcome Place, NEEDS Center, Kani Kanichihk, Centennial Neighborhood Project, Gathering of the Generations at RB Russell, Manitoba Moose Follow your Dreams Youth Aboriginal Day, Crossroads in Commons, TESL Conference, Multi-Cultural Education Conference - Nigeria Association, IRCOM House, National Aboriginal Day Events, AMC Youth Forum, Residential School Survivors Conference, National Treaty Gathering, Bear Clan Gathering, Unto Every Person there is a Name Holocaust Memorial Day, Keeping the Fires Burning, Pride Day, Dewali, Soca Reggae Fest, Hope Festival, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal, and many more.

Congratulations

The Diversity Relations Section recently nominated Cree-Lyn Blacksmith for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Youth Council – Youth Award in the Culture and Heritage Category, and she won! Congratulations Cree-Lyn who received her award in Halifax in early November.