The demand for contract officers outstrips the RCMP’s capacity to recruit and train them, causing shortages that have led to officer health and wellness concerns
OTTAWA — The RCMP’s costly contract policing obligations across Canada are draining resources from the force’s federal duties in areas such as organized crime and national security, an internal government memo warns.
“Public Safety Canada and the RCMP have confirmed there are systemic sustainability challenges impacting the whole of the RCMP.” This makes the RCMP the police of jurisdiction for over one-fifth of Canada’s population in a geographic area accounting for three-quarters of the country. “Federal policing responsibilities have been and are being eroded to meet contract demands,” the memo says.
The challenges come as the national police force tries to modernize, including unionization of frontline officers, following a series of revelations about internal bullying and harassment.
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