The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Commission (AMPC), in partnership with the community of Akwesasne, provide a policing a service that:
- Promotes public peace, well-being and security;
- Promotes the prevention and detection of crime;
- Provides appropriate enforcement of all laws; and
- Promotes and supports community policing.
As the AMPC continues to oversee the quality and provision of service of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Services (AMPS), it has been very active in its duties and functions to ensure that Akwesasne codes, laws, by-laws and / or regulations, including operational procedures, are adhered to in order to meet the needs directly associated to the health and safety of its staff and the community.
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Commission members for the next three-year (3-yr) term (2023 – 2026) are as follows:
MEMBER | DISTRICT | TERM OF OFFICE |
Jon, Lazore | Kawehno:ke | 2022 – 2025 |
Thomas, Francis | Kawehno:ke | 2022 – 2025 |
Karen, Loran | Tsi Snaihne | 2022 – 2025 |
Jacobs, Margaret | Tsi Snaihne | 2022 – 2025 |
Jackson, Johanne | Kana:takon | 2022 – 2025 |
Hall, Jennine Commission Chair |
Kana:takon | 2022 – 2025 |
Portfolio Chiefs
Vanessa Adams | Kawehno:ke | |
Sarah Diabo, Scott Peters | Tsi Snaihne | |
Teresa Oakes, Fallon David | Kana:takon |
In doing so, AMPS and AMPC have been working in a collaborative effort with ongoing investigations (i.e. homicides, drownings, victim / officer trauma, etc.), operations (i.e. budgeting, agreements, vacancies, etc.), and policies (i.e. creation, revisions, etc.). The Commission also meets with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s (MCA’s) Public Safety Portfolio Chair who reports on various public safety issues brought forth by the Public Safety membership (i.e. Compliance, Conservation, Emergency Measures, Environmental Health, Environment, AMPS, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police, etc.) as well as the community (i.e. fuel spills, loose dogs, flooding, etc.).
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Commission looks forward to the next three-years and the challenges which it will bring, working with our new partners and sharing ideas and initiatives that will improve service delivery to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Services.