Roxy Shlapak

Roxy Shlapak is a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto's Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Toronto, majoring in Sociology, Political Science, and Criminology, and later pursued a Master’s degree in Criminology.

Roxy is dedicated to collaborative knowledge building and sharing about First Nations policing in Canada, with a current focus on the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS). She hopes to advance evidence-based and informed policymaking in the realm of First Nations policing through research partnerships with First Nations police leaders and community stakeholders. Supported by multiple academic institutions and scholarships, including the Intersecting Institutions of Criminal Justice and Injustice Partnership at the University of Alberta’s Centre for Criminological Research and the CrimSL Research Cluster for the Study of Racism and Inequality at the University of Toronto, Roxy strives to increase actionable knowledge of First Nations policing in Canada, and to work towards positive change and a more equitable criminal justice landscape.