Creating Ontario’s first Indigenous-led canine unit

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Earlier this year, I had the chance to speak with Chief Rossi from LSPS about the journey to creating a canine unit. This is the first unit of its kind for an Indigenous Police Service in Ontario, and you can read the full story below! "

Brittani Schroeder, Editor

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