NAPS is responsible for providing policing to First Nations communities spanning all of Northern Ontario, and as such is one of the largest police forces in all of Ontario. The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service encompasses almost two-thirds of the Province of Ontario, from the Manitoba to Quebec borders.

To cover this large geographic area, NAPS is divided into three regions and the Headquarters is located in Thunder Bay.

For more information please select the individual regions below:

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The mission of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service is to provide a unique, effective, efficient and culturally appropriate service to all the people of the Nishnawbe Aski area that will promote harmonious and healthy communities.

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