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Chief of Police John Syrette |
| Police Chief John Syrette has been a police officer since 1987 and began his policing career at his home community of Garden River as one of a three member Indian Special Constable office. Prior to starting his policing career he attended Lake Superior State University and was a serving member of the Canadian Army (Reserves). He worked in Garden River until January 1990 when he joined the Ontario Provincial Police and was posted to the Thunder Bay detachment. Among his duties, other than general law enforcement he was the #16 District liaison officer responsible for the First Nation communities in the District of Thunder Bay. He transferred to First Nations Policing Program located at the O.P.P. Headquarters in Orillia in 1994. His duties included training and transport coordinator and later as the human resources coordinator for the First Nations Program communities. In 1996 he left the O.P.P. and returned to operational policing with the Anishinabek Police Service at his home community of Garden River. He was later promoted and became the Regional Commander of the A.P.S. North Region as the service rapidly grew from four original communities to eighteen individual First Nations. Prior to being promoted to Police Chief in December 2005 he also held the position of Director of Support Services. From 2001 - 2004 John was the co-chair of the First Nations section of the Ontario "Justice Partners Serving Victims" Committee. John is the current Vice President of the First Nations Chief's of Police Association and is a member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and sits on the Policing and Aboriginal Issues committee. |
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Deputy Chief Claude Chum |
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Deputy Police Chief Claude Chum has been in policing for over 18 years, starting his career as a Constable under the First Nations Program with the Ontario Provincial Police in western Ontario in 1989. He joined Anishinabek Police Service in 1996 as a Constable with the Sagamok Detachment. In 1999 he was promoted to Sergeant and relocated to Heron Bay where he took on the new position as Detachment Commander of the Pic River/Pic Mobert Detachment. In 2001 he was promoted to Detective Staff Sergeant and moved to Headquarters to run the crime unit for the Anishinabek Police Service. In that position he was responsible for major criminal investigations and internal complaints service wide. In 2006 he became Director of Operations for the Central Region of the Anishinabek Police Service. During the year 2007-2008 an efficiency review was conducted which included the recommendation that the position of Deputy Police Chief was required as part of the command structure. The Police Governing Authority initiated the process to staff the position in early 2008. The selection process concluded in December 2008 with Claude Chum being identified as the successful candidate. He commenced his new duties on January 5, 2009 as the Deputy Police Chief of the Anishinabek Police Service. He brings a wealth of knowledge of Police Operations and experience to the position and is a strong supporter of Community oriented based policing. He is looking forward to working with the First Nations Communities on Community policing programs and more importantly problem solving to address issues that affect social disorder. Claude Chum is a member of the Moose Cree First Nation and at a young age of 17 joined the Canadian Armed Forces and spent 5 years in the navy. After leaving the military, he moved home where he witnessed the social problems in his community and how it was affecting our people. He wanted to make a difference and help the First Nations people, not too long after this he entered the program offered by Northern College called the First Nation Constable course. Upon completion of this training he graduated and went onto policing.
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Insp. Jeff Skye, Director of South Region |
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Jeff Skye is the current Acting Inspector for the Anishinabek Police Service South Region which consist of the First Nation Communities of Kettle Point, Christian Island, Curve Lake, Shawanaga, Wasauksing, and Magnetawan First Nations. Jeff was appointed to the First Nation Policing Program in 1992 and served in the community of Shawanaga. In 1997 Shawanaga joined the Anishinabek Police Service and in 1999 Jeff was promoted to Acting Sgt, and in 2002 became a fulltime Sergeant. |
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Inspector Rick Saarinen Director of North Region |
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Inspector Rick Saarinen has been involved in Policing since Aug 1994 where he started his career as a First Nations Constable for the Fort William First Nation deployed out of the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police Detachment. During his employment as a First Nations Constable he was involved in General Law Enforcement, Community Service, Criminal Investigations, In Service Training, and Coach Officer. He started his employment with the Anishinabek Police Service on January 1, 1997. In September 1999 Inspector Saarinen was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, responsible for overseeing the general operations of the Fort William and Rocky Bay Detachments. In 2003 he was Seconded to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police where he assisted in the implementation of the Integrated Border Enforcement Team, responsible for Criminal Intelligence and National Security post 911 for the Lake Superior Region from Marathon Ontario to the Manitoba Border.. On April 10, 2006 he was promoted to the rank of Inspector - Director of Support Services. Responsibilities include Human Resources Management, Police equipment procurement, Fleet Management, Quarter Master, Building Lease and Maintenance, CPIC Operations, Integrated Border Enforcement (RCMP), Integrated Support Services Unit (RCMP, OPP), and Emergency Response Unit (Tactical) throughout the 3 Regions spanning the Province of Ontario. |
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Inspector Paul Syrette, Director of Central Region |
| Insp. Paul Syrette has been a police officer for 18 years. He began his policing career with the Ontario Provincial Police in February 1991 working in the Armstrong and Thunder Bay detachments. Paul joined the APS in January 1996 where he was posted to his home community of Garden River First Nation.
From 2003-2007 Paul was the Acting Detachment Commander of the Garden River detachment. Paul has successfully completed the Ontario Police College promotional process obtaining his Sergeants and Staff Sergeants credit. Throughout his policing career he continued his career development through numerous accredited training courses offered through the Ontario Police College. Paul has had the opportunity to be a coach officer with both the OPP and APS. In December 2008 through internal competition he was selected as the Professional Standards Branch Investigator. On August 1, 2010 he was promoted to Inspector of the Central Region.
After completing high school he was hired at Lajambe Forest Products and was employed there from 1983–1991. He achieved the position of foreman of operations of the lumber mill before leaving for a career in policing.
Paul is the proud father of two children Grant and Meaghan. He is a active hockey dad and encourages his daughters love for horses and horseback riding. He is an avid golfer and still enjoys playing a competitive game of hockey. Paul is proud of his community and is actively involved in community events.
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Leslie Zack-Caraballo, Director of Corporate Services |
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Leslie joined the Service in May 2004 as the Director of Finance. She is a member of the Garden River First Nation. Her main responsibilities are in the area of accounting and finance which ensures that our internal procedures are implemented according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Her past experience includes ten year tenure with the Ontario Human Rights Commission as a Human Rights Officer. This experience provided her with investigative, analytical and mediation skills in the area of social justice. This also included the ability to provide analysis in relation to due diligence relating to an undue hardship or bona fide qualification analysis. It is in this arena where she enhanced her investigative and analytical abilities from both a legal and financial perspective. Following this, she worked in the capacity as a Property Manager for a seven year period with a local Aboriginal non-profit housing in relation to administration, financial and policy development. Leslie’s extensive experience on a variety of boards and committees has provided her with a keen understanding of the importance of structure and governance – as it relates to transparent accountability. She is currently the Chairperson of an Audit committee with the Province’s first Aboriginal credit union. She is skilled in relationship to the requirements of feasibility studies and business planning while ensuring that the flow of information for transparent accountability to advisory groups and/or Board of Directors is complete. More importantly, Leslie is keenly aware of the importance that a stable infrastructure plays in the development of a successful organization. |
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S/Sgt. Rob Welton, Area Firearms Officer |
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S/Sgt. Rob Welton has been with the Anishinabek Police Service since June of 2005 in the capacity of Area Firearms Officer. S/Sgt. Welton was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie and began his policing career in 1969 as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He left policing for a short period of time and in 1973 returned to policing as an officer with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. In 2003 S/Sgt. Welton retired after 30 years with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. During those 30 years, S/Sgt. Welton worked in a number of areas of policing including General Patrol, Court Services, Investigation Services, Crisis Negotiator and Major Crime Unit. At the time of his retirement he held the rank of Staff Sergeant. During his career with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, S/Sgt. Welton was involved in a number of high profile cases and was fortunate to have taken a number of training courses. More importantly he was able to pass on to other officers some of his expertise by becoming an instructor in areas, including First Aid, C.P.R. and Ontario Major Case Management. |
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S/Sgt. Chris Kelly, Domestic Violence Coordinator |
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Chris Kelly began his career in law enforcement in 1978 with Immigration Canada, as an Immigration Officer at the Sault Ste. Marie Port of Entry. Chris also conducted immigration investigation in the area. Chris’ duties also included training Immigration and Customs Officers. Chris began his Policing Career with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in January 1987 as a member of the Patrol Branch and has worked in many areas of policing throughout his career. As a member of the Community Services Branch, he was responsible for delivering safety and crime prevention instruction to students in approximately 20 elementary schools, in both the Algoma District School Board and the Huron Superior Catholic District School Board. Chris also coordinated Police Week and sat on the Block Parents Board of Directors and on the Prince Township Policing Committee. Chris has worked in the Criminal Investigations Branch as a Detective, as a High School Liaison Officer and as an Intelligence Officer. Chris was also a C.P.R. and first Aid Instructor for the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. Throughout most of his time with the Sault Ste. Marie Police he was tasked with maintaining and operating the Service’s Marine Unit. He was also extensively involved in the training with Marine Officers for the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service as well as Officers from other law enforcement agencies in the area: such as the O.P.P., Canada Border Services, Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department, United States Border Patrol and the United States Coast Guard. |
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Detective S/Sgt. Tony Hanson, Crime Unit |
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Detective Staff Sergeant Tony Hanson has been policing since September 1992 with the OPP in Nipigion and Thunder Bay. During employment with OPP he worked in various areas such as General Law Enforcement, First Nations Liaison Officer, Highway Patrol, Emergency Response Team and Coach Officer. He was seconded to the APS Fort William Detachment from October 1998 to May 1999. In August 2002 he joined the Anishinabek Police Service working as a Constable in his home community of Pic River. He transferred to APS Headquarters in June 2003 where he was promoted to Sergeant to work in Professional Standards. He was then reclassified to Staff Sergeant in August 2004. In November 2007 he transferred to his current position in the Crime Unit as a Detective Staff Sergeant. The Crime Unit oversees and provides direct investigative support to the APS Police Detachments ensuring that major criminal investigations are consistent with the Major Case Management Process, Sex Offence Registry and other duties as assigned. |
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Acting S/Sgt. Faron Whiteye, Professional Standards Officer |
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