Effective April 12, 2021, Opaskwayak Cree Nation will transition from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to the Manitoba First Nations Police Service.
Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) is located near The Pas, Manitoba, approximately 625 kms North of Winnipeg. The town of The Pas will remain policed by the RCMP.
Originally established as the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (DOTC) Police Department in 1977, the department has operated as the Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) since June 1, 2018, and is the longest operating First Nation Police Services in Canada. MFNPS provides public safety and security of their Communities through education, enforcement, the delivery of various crime prevention initiatives and programs, as well as culturally appropriate policing.
MFNPS will be the investigating police service on all calls for service as of 8:00 a.m. (0800 HRS) hrs on April 12, 2021. For active files that are still under investigation, the RCMP will remain the investigating police service if the file is expected to be concluded within a short timeframe. For longer term investigations within the Opaskwayak Cree Nation jurisdictional area, files will be shared or passed from the RCMP to MFNPS at the discretion of the Commanding Officers.
To report a crime, all Residents of Opaskwayak Cree Nation can contact:
MFNPS Opaskwayak Detachment for Police: 911 or 204-623-8200
For non-emergency general services including, criminal record and vulnerable sector checks, or check on the status of their file or investigation, Opaskwayak Cree Nation residents can call MFNPS Opaskwayak Detachment at (204) 623-8201.
The Pas RCMP would like to thank Onekanew Christian Sinclair and the residents of Opaskwayak Cree Nation for the opportunity to serve and protect them. RCMP officers will work closely with MFNPS Officers to ensure there is a smooth transition for everyone involved.
Thank you! Meegwetch! Wopida! Ekosi!