Pubdate: Fri, 20 Oct 2006
Source: Nunatsiaq News (CN NU)
Copyright: 2006 Nortext Publishing Corporation
Contact:  http://www.nunatsiaq.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/694

DRUG-FIGHTING UNIT WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD

This week, the police team led by the RCMP, formed to combat 
organized crime in Quebec's native communities, accepted the Motorola 
Webber Seavey Award for Quality in Law Enforcement.

The award recognizes innovative policing programs that serve as 
models for law enforcement agencies around the world.

The Aboriginal Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit is comprised 
of members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Surete du Quebec and 
the Association of First Nations Chiefs of Police.

The Kativik Regional Police Force, under its former chief Brian 
Jones, was an active member of the unit.

On Monday, the unit received the award during the annual conference 
of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Boston, Mass.

Since 2005, the Aboriginal Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit 
has conducted three major international operations, which led to the 
arrest of more than 100 people for offences related to gangsterism, 
drug trafficking and money laundering.

The Motorola award is presented annually to law enforcement agencies 
and departments in recognition of their dedication to quality of life 
in local communities. A total of 123 law enforcement agencies from 
around the world submitted their crime-fighting programs for 
recognition this year.
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