Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is calling for fast action to increase policing following a rise in violence, gang activity, drugs, and emergency response times.

The council will meet for the next two days to discuss the factors putting more pressure on policing and their demands for change.

“We have to talk to the governments. The governments have to come to the table with us,” said MLTC Chief Jeremy Norman.

MLTC is calling for local police detachments with holding cells, more police presence, and for it to be led by First Nations.

“The lack of police presence is directly contributing to serious injuries and deaths in our community,” says Norman.

Many nations are saying it’s taking longer and longer for police to respond. In some cases the wait time is over an hour and communitie

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