Starting July 7, 2023, Miah Parenteau of the Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit (Delaware Nation at Moraviantown) joined members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Chatham Detachment on patrol as a participant of the Police Ethnic and Cultural Exchange (P.E.A.C.E.) program.
The P.E.A.C.E. program is a collaboration between the OPP and First Nation leadership that employ Indigenous students (aged 18-20) for an eight-week placement during July and August.
The students work under the supervision of OPP officers and learn all aspects of police operations.
The goal of the program is to not only provide participants with greater understanding of police work and assist them in making an informed decision about policing as a potential career choice.
But also, allow members of the OPP to gain insight about the experiences, challenges and issues facing young people from Indigenous communities.
