The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) highlighted results from its expanded Federal Policing program, saying that increased investments and a larger international presence have strengthened efforts against transnational organized crime. Over the past year, the RCMP supported the arrest of 10 Canadian fugitives in Mexico, helped seize 5,600 kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine through three … Read more
The RCMP’s National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Missing Children Society of Canada (MCSC), reaffirming a long‑standing partnership dedicated to supporting missing persons investigations across Canada. The renewal comes ahead of National Missing Children’s Day on May 25, highlighting a shared commitment to collaboration, prevention … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) launched a Virtual Remote Interpreting (VRI) pilot to improve communication between police officers and Deaf individuals during police interactions, particularly when interpretation needs arise unexpectedly during police encounters. The VRI pilot is implemented in four detachments in British Columbia: Langley, Kelowna, Prince George, and Nanaimo. It provides provides front-line officers … Read more
The Office of the Auditor General released its report examining the RCMP’s recruitment and training capacity. The report provides a clear and detailed assessment of the challenges within our current recruitment system, including delays in processing applicants, gaps in workforce planning, and the need to better align recruitment targets with operational demands across the country. … Read more
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme issued the following statement today, regarding the capture of Ryan Wedding: “This is a great day for public safety in Canada. The capture of Ryan Wedding after a years-long investigation, and this most recent achievement, demonstrates the importance of international collaboration and the success that can be achieved when law enforcement … Read more
From Dec. 8-11, partners from more than 25 organizations came together as part of Maple Disruption 2025, an operational sprint coordinated by the RCMP’s National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3) and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). This sprint targeted and disrupted the tools that fraudsters and cybercriminals rely on to commit crimes. Maple Disruption partners worked together to identify instances of suspected … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ontario have concluded a 10-month investigation that dismantled a significant international drug trafficking operation exploiting Canadian mail services. The investigation began when RCMP officers discovered individuals using Canada Post to ship drugs across Canada and internationally to over a dozen countries. The full release is available online. Contact CR_Media_Relations_RCMP-Relations_Medias_GRC_RC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3) and Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) announced the launch of Maple Disruption 2025, a cross-sector sprint aimed at disrupting and preventing cybercrime and fraud affecting Canadians. Through this initiative, NC3 and CAFC are bringing together a diverse group of cyber and counter-fraud experts from over 25 organizations to identify and disrupt the … Read more
As part of the FBI Operation GIANT SLALOM, U.S. authorities issued a series of indictments for a range of serious charges including drug trafficking, murder, conspiracy to murder and continuing a criminal enterprise. This is the result of information-sharing and active partnership between the RCMP and the FBI. Seven of these individuals were arrested in Canada this … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced the launch of the Report Cybercrime and Fraud website, a new national system for individuals, businesses and organizations to report incidents of fraud and cybercrime. Administered by the RCMP’s National Cybercrime Coordination Centre (NC3) and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), this new system serves as a central repository of fraud and cybercrime reports from across … Read more
