Blood Tribe Police report positive improvements after 2017 Kainai Indian Days
STANDOFF – Blood Tribe police report they had to deal with fewer service calls during a special event this year when compared to last year.
The 51st annual Kainai Indian Days were held July 13-16 on the Blood Reserve, with the tribe hosting a rodeo, competition pow-wow, base ball tournament, traditional hand games and a fair.
Blood Tribe Police (BTPS) says this is usually the busiest time of year for the Service. However, there was a marked difference this year.
BTPS were called to 96 incidents and 35 charges were laid for various offences, which included everything from impaired driving,, assault and breach of conditions, to a variety of drug and alcohol offences. The numbers were below the 2016 totals. Also, officers and EMS were not called to deal with a single fentanyl overdose this year.