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The United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin (U.C.C.M.) Tribal Council is comprised of six First Nation communities on Manitoulin Island. The board of directors of the U.C.C.M. is represented by the Chief of each First Nation.

The U.C.C.M. began development of a proposal to establish a regional police service for the member first nations of the U.C.C.M. in the early 1990’s. At that time, the majority of First Nation police officers in the province of Ontario were employed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) First Nations Policing program. Some of the U.C.C.M. First Nations were provided policing services under this strategy, while other communities were serviced by the Ontario Provincial Police.

Then in 1995, as a result of their dedication and persistent negotiations with the Federal and Provincial governments, the U.C.C.M. Anishnaabe Police Service was formally created via a tripartite policing agreement for its first term October 1995 – November 1998. The Federal government, now  represented by Emergency Preparedness Canada, provides funding to the U.C.C.M. Anishnaabe Police service at 52%. The Provincial government, now  represented by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, provides funding at 48%.

These tripartite UCCM Policing Agreements are a result of the Federal government's First Nation Policing Policy.  

The Service is currently into the ‘fourth’ tripartite policing agreement for the period April 1, 2007 through to March 31, 2010.


The purpose of these Tripartite Agreements is to :

a) Provide effective, efficient, and culturally appropriate policing services in a manner consistent with Anishnaabe values, languages, traditions, customs, and culture throughout the U.C.C.M. Anishnaabe Police Service Area;

b) To affirm the roles and responsibilities and relationships between the parties in the tripartite policing agreements; and,

c) To provided funding for the policing arrangements as negotiated.