As the RCMP marks its 150th anniversary, a familiar, a nagging question about the storied national police force is resurfacing
Federal officials have quietly warned the demand for contract RCMP officers has outstripped the force’s capacity to recruit and train them, causing shortages that have led to officer health and wellness concerns.
An independent 2020 report on harassment of women in the RCMP said fundamental change was needed to rid the force of a toxic culture that tolerates hateful and homophobic attitudes. It called for a deep external review of the institution and the future of the force as a federal policing organization.Article content
Boudreau said the RCMP is spread too thin to police communities effectively, and provinces should follow the lead of Ontario and Quebec and set up their own forces or expand municipal ones into regional services.Sauve balks at the notion the RCMP does a poor job of front-line policing, citing statistical evidence to the contrary, and he notes the force has come to recognize the importance of officers setting down roots in the places they police.
“We don’t talk about the fact that in many communities, the police are the only service that’s available 24/7.” The approach involves trying to “break down some of the silos” between policing, mental health providers, housing services and education programs, said University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach, who this year became chair of the management advisory board for the RCMP which provides external guidance on modernization and management.
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