Team Leader Change Management

Nelson H. Salter, Staff Sergeant

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Sydney River, NS B1L 1H6 E-mail: ******.******@****-***.**.** Professional Strengths

Strategic Visionary Change Management Results Oriented Team Leader Mentor Developing Strong Partnerships

Culturally focused Strong interpersonal skills Problem Solving Professional Experience

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Enoch Cree Nation RCMP Detachment Commander April 2019 to Present

Responsible for direct oversight and supervision of all Aboriginal policing services within the Eskasoni Mi’Kmaq community, which includes; Financial Management of $550K Budget, Enforcement, Crime prevention, Road Safety, Innovative initiatives, Capacity Building, Cultural Training, Mentorship and Development of all Employees, Conflict Resolution concerning Aboriginal communities, Government, Industry and Non-Indigenous peoples.

Build healthy working sustainable partnerships, both internally and externally such as Aboriginal Policing Services (National/Provincial), Mi’Kmaq Legal Support Services, Cape Breton Regional Police Service, Elders, Child Family Service Agencies, Educational authorities, Vested Stakeholders, Chiefs and Councils. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Enoch Cree Nation RCMP Detachment Commander 2011 to Present

Current member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) at RCMP Stony Plain / Spruce Grove and Enoch Detachment, with the role and responsibility of oversight of operational direction and supervision of one of the busiest RCMP Detachments in Alberta, with over 108 RCMP and Public Servant Employees, providing a quality policing service to over 82,000 community members. Responsible for direct oversight and supervision of all Aboriginal policing services within our detachment area, which include Enforcement, Crime prevention, traffic and road safety, innovative initiatives, capacity building, cultural training, mentorship and development of employees, conflict resolution between Aboriginal communities, Government, Industry and Non-Indigenous peoples. Build healthy working sustainable partnerships, both internally and externally such as Aboriginal Policing Services (National/Provincial), River Cree Casino, Edmonton Police Service, Elders, Child Family Service Agencies, Educational authorities, Vested Stakeholders, Chiefs and Councils. RCMP Detachment Commander Bella Bella, British Columbia 2008 to 2011

RCMP Officer in charge of the Bella Bella RCMP Detachment, with the fiscal responsibility and supervision of policing services on the West coast of British Columbia, with an area of over 10, 000 square miles and several isolated Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities. This experience provided me with the opportunity to build and sustain positive working relationships with communities, vested stakeholders through positive communication, commitment and compassion. RCMP National Head Quarters

2001 to 2008

National Aboriginal Policing Services & National Policing Services, within these service lines, I was responsible for overseeing several Aboriginal Programs, such as Aboriginal Youth Training, Suicide Prevention, Injury Prevention, Child Exploitation and Relationship building between the RCMP and Aboriginal communities across Canada.

RCMP General Duty Police Officer

1990 to 2001

Several years working with a General Duty RCMP Officer in Several Isolated and Non-Isolated Aboriginal communities, providing policing services to build safer and healthier Aboriginal communities, through directed enforcement, crime prevention, mental health training and positive programing. Education and Training

Police Training

• Several Supervisory Course(s) (1990 to present)

• Managing Safely and Canada Labor Code (2005)

• Harassment and Respectful Workplace Training (2003 & 2015)

• Cross-Cultural and Multi-Cultural (1992 & 1999)

• Aboriginal Perceptions Training (2015)

Education Programs Completed

• Road to Mental Readiness for Managers and Supervisors (2017)

• Community Restorative Justice Forum Training (2018)

• RCMP Executive Officer Development Program Level I&II (2014/16) - University of Alberta

• Crisis Intervention and De-escalation (2017)

• Immediate Action Rapid Deployment (IARD – Active Shooter) (2016)

• Workplace Violence: Recognize the Risk and Take Action (2014)

• Incident Command (ICS) 100/200 (2014)

• Manager Development Program (2013) - RCMP Learning and Development

• Senior Police Administration (2012) - RCMP Learning and Development

• Full Potential Program (2007) - Executive Officer Development & Resourcing

• Management Review Course (2007) - RCMP Learning and Development

• Leading Policy (2006) - Canada School Public Service

• Briefing Notes that Work (2006) - University of Alberta

• Project Management (2004) - University of Alberta RCMP and Personal Accomplishments

• Graduated from RCMP Depot - 1990

• Successfully participated and passed the RCMP Executive Officer Development Resourcing – Officer Candidate Process - 2013

• Coordinator for the Commissioner's National Policing Services (NPS) Advisory Council/ Commissioner's National Aboriginal Advisory Committee (CNAAC), National Coordinator for the Aboriginal Youth Training Program/Suicide Prevention and Representative of D Division Commanding Officer's Aboriginal Advisory Committee – 1993 to 2008

• Continue to deliver a high-level of service to the Eskasoni Mi’Kmaq focuses on community safety through strategic partnerships, directed and self-generated enforcement.

• RCMP 20 and 25 Year Long Service Medal’s in recognition of good conduct.

• A happily married husband for over 10 years and proud father of 9-year-old twins References available upon request

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