The NAPS board announced on Friday that they are conducting an investigation an alleged misconduct by Chief of Police Roland Morrison and for that reason he has been placed on paid suspension until it is completed.
Morrison started working as Chief in September 2018 after the former chief, Terry Armstrong, announced his retirement. Morrison was officially given the position in April 2019.
Deputy Chief Brad Duce will be the temporary Chief of Police until a new Chief is chosen while they look into things.
“The board said that Duce has had a long and respected career with NAPS. ”
NAPS is the biggest police service for First Nations in Canada. They help 35 First Nations communities in northern Ontario. The Indigenous police force has offices from the Manitoba border to the Quebec border and north to the James Bay Coast, covering an area that is two-thirds the size of Ontario.
“The board said they won’t say anything else right now to keep the investigation safe,” .
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