PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF AKWESASNE

The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Commission (AMPC) is submitting an announcement to community members within the jurisdiction of Akwesasne. There is currently a need to fill a vacancy for a Police Commissioner to represent the district of Kawehno:ke until December 11, 2015, at that time the selected candidate will then have opportunity to re-apply for a full term of three (3) years.

In accordance with the Akwesasne Mohawk Policing Agreement and the AMPC Charter, all interested residents of Kawehno:ke are asked to submit a letter of interest, no later than Friday, June 26th, 2015 by 4pm.

To qualify for appointment to the AMPC, a person must:

• be enrolled as a member of Akwesasne pursuant to the Akwesasne Membership Code (does not include probationary members);

• be twenty-one (21) years of age or older;

• possess good character, credibility and reputation in the Akwesasne community;

• except for the District Chief appointed under section 3.2, must not be a member of Council;

• not have a criminal record relating to an indictable offence in Canada or a felony in the United States upon taking oath of office and must consent to a Level 1 Criminal Record Check through the SRMT Police Service and the AMPS and shall, with their application provide a sworn declaration that they have not been convicted of offences described under subsection 3.4 (e) of the Charter;

• not have been removed from office pursuant to Section 16 of the AMPC Charter within the past five (5) years;

• reside in the District from which they are appointed;

• must not be an officer or civilian employee nor have an immediate family member who is an officer or civilian staff of the AMPS and in the case of former employees of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service that person must have been removed for at least two (2) years prior to their appointment to the AMPC.

Interested applicants are required to state in letter form:

• That they fulfill the above listed qualifications;

• A brief description of your previous involvement in community affairs;

• A summary of your reasons you wish to become an Akwesasne Mohawk Police Commissioner;

• Criminal record check from SRMT Police and AMPS.

Please submit your Letter of Interest to:

Mohawk Council of Akwesasne

ATTN: Chief Steve Thomas

29 Third St, Akwesasne, QC H0M 1A1

(G & L Building II in Kana:takon)