Nunavik Police Service

What Nunavik Police Service does

Nunavik Police Service (NPS) is the regional police force for the 14 Inuit communities of Nunavik in northern Quebec, Canada, operating under the Kativik Regional Government (KRG) pursuant to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (1975). It delivers core policing services — crime prevention, investigation, emergency response, traffic enforcement, and court testimony — across approximately 13,000+ residents spread across communities ranging in size from 209 (Aupaluk) to 2,754 (Kuujjuaq). The organization originated as the Kativik Regional Police Force in July 1995, acquired full autonomy from the Sûreté du Québec in April 1996, and was renamed Nunavik Police Service on February 24, 2021, to reflect an expanded community-collaboration mandate. Headquarters are in Kuujjuaq, with a staffed community police station in each of the 14 villages.

NPS extends beyond core policing into a portfolio of community-safety programs: a 24/7 Saint-Eustache-partnered Emergency Call Centre (currently live in 6 of 14 communities, with full rollout by 2029, dependent on Tamaani fibre-optic connectivity); the Inuit-run Sapummijiit Crime Victims Assistance service in five regional offices; Hunter Support firearms licensing; inland, maritime, and aeronautical search-and-rescue coordinated with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre; a Youth Cadet Program relaunching in Kuujjuaq in Fall 2026; an anonymous bootlegging/drug tip line (Échec au crime); and a Gun Safety Awareness program. Multi-agency partnerships span the Sûreté du Québec, Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, RCMP Depot (training), Laval University's Sentinel North Chair (Inuit cultural training), Vanier College (language evaluation), Sécurité Nature, and Makivvik Corporation.

The business model is government-funded managed-services policing: there are no fees charged to citizens, and the operating budget is appropriated through the Kativik Regional Government with cost-sharing and pilot funding from the Government of Québec (e.g., a CAD $900,000 emergency-call pilot in 2022). Go-to-market is effectively zero — service is mandated rather than sold — while recruitment is sales-led, advertising a public 2026 salary scale ranging from CAD $84,239 (under 12 months) to CAD $129,598 (over 48 months), plus up to CAD $18,000 recruitment premiums, 8 weeks of annual paid leave, a 6% employer RRSP contribution, and furnished in-Nunavik apartments. Leadership is currently transitioning: Jean-Pierre Larose retired after a 46-year career, and Jean-François (Jeff) Bernier was installed as Chief of Police via a service-sharing agreement with the Quebec City Police Service.

Name

Nunavik Police Service

Legal name

Nunavik Police Service

Website

https://nunavikpolice.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nunavik Police Service is the legislated regional police force for the 14 Inuit communities of Nunavik in northern Quebec, delivering law enforcement, emergency response, search and rescue, and victim support to roughly 13,000 residents under the Kativik Regional Government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (92212), Police Protection (922120)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Public Safety & Emergency Management (Police, Fire, EMS Oversight) (BPAIABAG)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Community policing
• Emergency response
• Public safety
• Crime prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuujjuaq

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Safety Services: Government-funded police service operating under the Kativik Regional Government, providing law enforcement and public safety services to Nunavik communities funded through public taxation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nunavik Police Service is a regional government police force providing law enforcement, crime prevention, emergency response, search and rescue, victim assistance, and community policing across 14 Inuit communities in northern Quebec under the Kativik Regional Government. It also operates specialized support services including a 24/7 Emergency Call Centre, firearms licensing programs, anonymous crime reporting, and a youth cadet program.

Product overview

Nunavik Police Service (NPS) is a regional police service providing law enforcement across 14 Inuit communities in Nunavik, northern Quebec. The organization offers core police services including crime prevention, investigation, emergency response, and community policing. Supporting services include an Emergency Call Centre for 24/7 dispatch, the Sapummijiit Crime Victims Assistance program for victim support, Hunter Support firearms licensing assistance, Search and Rescue operations coordinating land and maritime emergencies, a Youth Cadet Program for future officer development, an anonymous crime reporting system (Échec au crime), and Gun Safety Awareness education. The service operates in partnership with the Kativik Regional Government, Sûreté du Québec, RCMP, and other agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nunavik Police Service - Core Police Services Law enforcement services providing community policing, crime prevention and investigation, emergency response, traffic enforcement, and court testimony across 14 Nunavik communities in northern Quebec, serving approximately 13,000 Inuit residents.
• Emergency Call Centre 24/7 emergency dispatch service for northern villages, operated through a partnership with the City of Saint-Eustache's Emergency Call Centre, providing police emergency response coordination with Inuktitut translation support over Tamaani fibre-optic internet.
• Sapummijiit Crime Victims Assistance Victim support services providing Inuit victim support agents who accompany crime victims through the judicial process, offering rights explanation, legal remedies information, and referrals to specialized resources.
• Hunter Support - Firearms License Program Program organizing Canadian Firearms Safety Courses in Nunavik communities and assisting residents with firearms possession and acquisition license applications, delivered by 7 firearms safety instructors visiting each community twice yearly.
• Search and Rescue Operations Coordination of inland, maritime, and aeronautical search and rescue operations in Nunavik, operating in partnership with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Canadian Forces and Canadian Coast Guard).
• Youth Cadet Program Youth development program for Nunavik youth ages 18–20 interested in policing careers, combining policing activities with Inuit cultural knowledge, leadership development, and pathways to police officer positions.
• Anonymous Crime Reporting (Échec au crime) Anonymous tip line allowing citizens to report drug dealing or bootlegging without testifying in court, with email and phone contact options.
• Gun Safety Awareness Program Firearm safety education program providing guidelines on safe storage, transportation, and handling of firearms for hunters and residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Disruption of major bootlegging and narcotics trafficking operation targeting Nunavik communities through multi-jurisdictional task force (Plutonium Project)

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sûreté du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Major crime investigation support for Nunavik communities. SQ's Major Case and Special Affairs Bureau collaborated with NPS on Operation Plutonium, a multi-jurisdictional task force targeting bootlegging and narcotics trafficking in Nunavik.
• Régie intermunicipale de police Richelieu-Saint-LaurentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Collaborated with NPS on Operation Plutonium task force investigating bootlegging and drug trafficking operations targeting Nunavik communities.
• Quebec City Police Service (Service de police de la Ville de Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2025Service sharing agreement with NPS. Interim Chief Bernier appointed through this agreement for a transitional period of up to nine months.
• Saint-Eustache Emergency Call CentrecoreTechnology or Integration · 9 August 2022Provides 24/7 emergency dispatch services for Nunavik communities. Operators answer calls, dispatch police officers, and provide Inuktitut translation. Services currently available for 6 communities with expansion planned to all 14 by 2029.
• TamaanicoreTechnology or Integration · 9 August 2022Fibre-optic internet provider enabling emergency call centre services in Nunavik. The implementation of Tamaani's fibre-optic internet made it possible to deploy the emergency call centre project.
• Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012JRCC is operated by Canadian Forces in cooperation with Canadian Coast Guard. NPS is a formal partner since 2012 for responses relating to maritime or aeronautical incidents in and around Nunavik.
• Sapummijiit Crime Victims Assistance CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInuit-run victim support organization with offices in Kuujjuaq, Salluit, Kuujjuaraapik, Inukjuak and Puvirnituq. Provides confidential, free support to crime victims in English and Inuktitut, accompanying them through the judicial process.
• Sûreté du Québec Crimes Against Persons Investigation Division (SQ-CAPID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with NPS on homicide investigation following disappearance of Kangiqsualujjuaq resident. Investigation transferred to SQ-CAPID on July 7.
• Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint investigations of criminal activity involving Nunavik communities. NPS and SPVM collaborated on Mark Pomeranz case targeting Inuit women in Dorval area. Officers frequently work together on suspected criminal cases.
• Kativik Regional Government - Renewable Resources, Environment, Lands and Parks DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers Hunter Support Program organizing firearms safety courses in communities through 7 firearms safety instructors who visit each community twice yearly.
• Sécurité NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuébec federation of hunters and anglers supplies necessary course materials for Canadian Firearms Safety Course delivered in Nunavik communities.
• Sentinel North Research Chair on the Relations with Inuit Societies (Laval University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped Inuit cultural awareness training for NPS recruitment process to prepare new police officers to work and live in Nunavik.
• Vanier CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers language evaluation for NPS recruitment, assessing knowledge of spoken and written English at functional level.
• RCMP DepotcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRCMP police academy in Regina where NPS sends recruits for 26-week basic training program. NPS recruits who don't have police academy diploma attend this training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sûreté du Québec: Provincial police force of Quebec that previously operated in Nunavik before KRPF was created in 1995. Direct operational partner of NPS (Operation Plutonium, SQ-CAPID homicide work) and the upstream parent agency from which NPS spun off; comparable in mandate scope (public police services across Quebec) but vastly larger.
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): Canada's federal/national police force and historical predecessor of policing in Nunavik (1936–1961). RCMP Depot in Regina delivers NPS recruit training; directly comparable as a public police service with broad geographic coverage and emergency response mandate.

Others

• Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton: Canadian Forces / Canadian Coast Guard SAR coordination centre that NPS has partnered with since 2012 for maritime and aeronautical incidents. Comparable in delivering coordinated emergency response in remote northern geographies.
• Kativik Regional Government: Parent governance body of NPS (17-member council representing all 14 Nunavik communities). Comparable in scope as the regional public administration that funds and oversees NPS, with closely intertwined strategic priorities.

Direct peers

• Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM): Montreal municipal police service that collaborates with NPS on cross-jurisdictional investigations involving Nunavik residents (e.g., Mark Pomeranz case). Operates under similar Quebec policing statutes and serves a comparable public-protection mandate at municipal level.
• Nishnawbe Aski Police Service: First Nations police service serving 34 communities across Treaty 5 and Treaty 9 in northern Ontario. Closely analogous to NPS as an Indigenous-led regional police force operating in remote, fly-in northern communities under similar tripartite funding arrangements.
• Service de police de la Ville de Québec: Quebec City municipal police force currently providing a service-sharing agreement that placed Interim Chief Bernier at NPS. Comparable Quebec municipal police with similar statutory authority, training pipelines and community-policing orientation.
• Treaty Three Police Service: First Nations police service in northwestern Ontario serving Treaty 3 communities. Closely comparable to NPS as an Indigenous-administered regional police force covering multiple remote reserves with similar governance, funding, and cultural-policing mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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