2. RESOURCE OFFICER  What does the resource officer do?  The officer is the link between the various departments of the community and the police. The officer works to prevent crime, initiates projects, meets with members of the community to provide information and develops activities for youth and seniors.

3. LAUNCH OF THE RESOURCE OFFICER PROJECT

4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RESOURCE OFFICER  Pays careful attention to the lifestyles of members of the community in order to understand their mentality.  Establishes a climate conducive to dialogue in order to identify the community’s prevention needs and to obtain the cooperation of community members.  Establishes and maintains harmonious relationships with community members as well as community organizations.

5. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RESOURCE OFFICER  Provides assistance to community members by responding to requests for information and for appropriate intervention.  According to the guidelines and priorities established by the Band Council, develops and maintains close relationships with community organizations, socio-economic groups and social workers.

6. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RESOURCE OFFICER  Participates in community activities, exhibitions and meetings.  Facilitates training sessions and conferences on crime and personal assault.  Acts as a mediator in resolving problems concerning violence, intimidation, bullying, gangs, etc.

7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RESOURCE OFFICER  Informs the public about the consequences of criminal acts and offenses to the Highway Safety Code.  Participates in training sessions and meetings with various community organizations.  Guides community members in the various services of the CSSS and helps them to know their rights.

8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RESOURCE OFFICER  Knows the community, the police and the legal system in the region.  Helps community members understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.  Goes around the community on foot or by bicycle with the aim of coming into contact with young people and preventing crime.

9. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RESOURCE OFFICER  Participates in various crime prevention operations and campaigns, attends outdoor celebrations and special events.

10. PROJECTS INITIATED  Intergenerational activity with seniors and their families (e.g., family pool)  Third season of basketball practice and FNEC Inter-school Games in June 2014.  Flotilla for Friendship in Ottawa.  Participation in activities organized by different sectors of the community.

11. PROJECTS INITIATED  Drug prevention, types of violence, personal assault and property damage.  Conference on the judicial process.  Etc.

12. PARTNERS  Lac-Simon Health Centre  Amik-Wiche secondary school  Amikobi and Amikobicec elementary school  Kicti Amik adult school  First-line services  Elders home  Lac-Simon social services

13. PARTNERS  Lac-Simon natural resources  Lac-Simon Band Council  GCIP Program  Community radio  Mokocec day camp

14. CONCLUSION  In terms of statistics, we observed a decrease in the number of incidences of mischief as well as a decrease in the severity of criminal acts committed. Although prevention is not quantifiable, if it results in the avoidance of a single suicide, or improves the quality of life of one individual, our work is a success.

15. CRIME STATISTICS 201120122013 Level 1 assault310315198 Level 2 bodily harm364132 Level 3 aggravated assault 653 Unlawfully causing bodily harm 6810 Other assaults443 Use and possession of weapons 1172 Disturbing the peace37128 Mischief-property damage + $5,000 1718 8 Mischief-property damage - $5,000 559668

16. OPERATIONAL STATISTICS 20092010201120122013 Suicide73210 Attempted suicide4845514625 Disturbed mental state 79181151112