The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is currently filling one (1) vacant seat on the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Commission (AMPC), for the District of Kawehno:ke with a term of one (1) year. To qualify for appointment to the AMPC, a candidate must: be enrolled as a member of Akwesasne pursuant to the Akwesasne Membership Code (does not include probationary members); […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Public Safety invites proposals from qualified and experienced Forensic Officers to submit proposals for forensic services to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police (AMPS). The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is committed to maintaining the highest standards of criminal investigation and seeks to engage a skilled forensic officer to enhance its capabilities. If you have any […]
Read moreThe Joint Investigation Team of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service has concluded a lengthy drug investigation, culminating with a search warrant execution and cocaine seizure. On December 20, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Akwesasne Mohawk Police with the assistance of an Ontario Provincial Police K9, entered a residence on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) to search for cocaine, currency, and cell […]
Read moreAMPS Seizes Drugs, Pills, Cannabis, Currency On Friday, September 15, 2023, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence in the district of Tsi Snaihne (Snye), Akwesasne, Quebec. The search warrant execution was the result of an investigation into street level drug trafficking of a controlled substance. As a […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) is informing the community that they are adding two electric vehicles to their fleet. The AMPS have been working with partners 7Gen and Cyberkar to equip the electric police vehicles. AMPS will be one of the first police forces in Ontario in Quebec, as well as the first Indigenous police force that will operate […]
Read moreOn August 31st, the SRMT Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Program, MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program, and Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service teamed up for their annual event in honour of International Overdose Awareness Day. Luminaries lit up the Tewathahita Walking Trail at Generations Park as community members honoured their loved ones lost to overdosing and raised awareness of the opioid epidemic. […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is reminding the community, especially parents and youth, that there has been a curfew in place since 1973 for youth. No youth under the age of 16 are permitted to be in the streets or public areas after 10 p.m. Parents that permit their children to violate this law may be subject to a fine. […]
Read moreOn Saturday, August 5, 2023 the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service responded to two calls of foreign nationals in the village of Kana:takon (St. Regis). Police located a family of four walking on the roadway in Kana:takon, and a second family of nine was located at a private residence. The individuals were turned over to Canadian authorities and an investigation […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service has identified the body of a man that was found in the St. Lawrence River on July 3, 2023 in the area of Ross Island, Akwesasne. The coroner’s office has provided confirmation that the individual is Casey Oakes, age 30 of Akwesasne, who went missing in March 2023. We wish to extend our condolences […]
Read moreOn Friday, July 21, 2023, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances act search warrant at a residence in the district of Kana:takon (St. Regis), Akwesasne, Quebec. The search warrant execution was the result of an investigation into street level drug trafficking of a controlled substance. As a result of the investigation police seized approximately […]
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