Glen Bannon, 57, The founding Chief of a First Nations police force...

GLEN BANNON, 57, THE FOUNDING CHIEF
of a First Nations police force, is doing jail time in connection with a kickback scheme where he received recreational vehicles and a pick-up truck for sending police business to a car dealer in Sault Ste. Marie. He was sentenced to one year in jail for breach of trust and accepting secret commissions. Bannon was chief of the Anishinabek Police Service for 10 years from 1994 and it was his responsibility to buy and sell police vehicles. During his time as chief, 176 vehicles were leased from Highland Ford with $4 million going to the dealership. Bannon also bought and sold vehicles used by the OPP’s First Nations Police Services Program with another $2.3 million in business going to Highland Ford.