The 's commanding officer in Nunavut is aware that some Inuit want the territory's police force to be more accountable.

SA国际影视传媒淚f there's a mistrust then that's something that we need to work on. That's the community telling us, 'Hey, we don't trust you.' How do we improve that?SA国际影视传媒� said Chief Supt. Amanda Jones. SA国际影视传媒淚 know our () members are working very hard out there and doing amazing work for the communities under pressure. Some get it right, but you can't get it right every time.SA国际影视传媒�

Tununiq MLA David Qamaniq has led the charge in the legislative assembly, repeatedly calling for a body cameras pilot project.

Jones said there are hurdles to clear before body cameras could be adopted: getting approval from the 's headquarters in Ottawa because the Mounties are a national police force and then there's the technological challenges and expenses related to storing all the video footage.

SA国际影视传媒淚 will never say never but right now it's the capacity to hold all that information (that's a barrier),SA国际影视传媒� said Jones. SA国际影视传媒淪ome of our members would like to have that equipment on them too because they feel that it's an injustice to them because they thought they did the right thing and someone's claiming that they were overhanded or something. One day it may come into effect as technology gets better over the years.SA国际影视传媒�

She encourages those who feel that they've been mistreated by the to either speak directly to the local detachment commander or contact the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the , which is based in Ottawa. The commission is a federal agency, separate from the police force, with a mission statement to SA国际影视传媒渄eliver a robust complaint process which holds the accountable for its activities and the conduct of its members.SA国际影视传媒�

Jones noted that there's been a relatively low number of complaints filed with the commission from Nunavut.

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Qamaniq and fellow MLA Emiliano Qirngnuq also spoke in favour of the re-established of Inuit special constables earlier this month.

Jones, who took over as Nunavut's commanding officer in January 2019, said there have been talks with the 's national headquarters on the possibility of a special constable or community constable program SA国际影视传媒渢o see if that's something that we can bring back.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淥bviously it's the training, the funding and the resourcing component of it that's the really big picture, but it's something that hasn't died,SA国际影视传媒� she said. SA国际影视传媒淐ertainly we are still discussing it because we do recognize that it's something the Inuit really are interested in, participating with the , and it was a tremendous program in the past.SA国际影视传媒�

Another recommendation made by Nunavut's political leaders that is coming to fruition SA国际影视传媒� at least in the near-term SA国际影视传媒� is cultural orientation. There will be two weeks of pre-deployment training in April for officers posted to Nunavut. Those sessions will include Inuit culture, history and language lessons so officers have a better understanding of the territory and its people, according to Jones.

SA国际影视传媒淚'm hoping that that would be something that will continue,SA国际影视传媒� she said of the course. SA国际影视传媒淥bviously it needs funding because it does cost a lot of money. We'll be putting forth (a request) for more funding, and then how do we improve it? What do we need to add to it to provide a better cultural experience for the membership? It's certainly something I would like to see mandated (long-term). It's very unique and special coming up to Nunavut. There's a lot of history that our members need to know and we recognize that.SA国际影视传媒�

Jones acknowledged that much of what's being asked of the revolves around more money to make it a reality.

SA国际影视传媒淭he will is there, I would say that, but there's lots of pressures everywhere and you have to be able to put your resources where you can and your funding where you can.SA国际影视传媒�