Two children have been rescued from harm and 22 individuals from across Atlantic Canada have been arrested so far in investigations that targeted child predators who collect, possess and distribute child exploitation material online. Sixty-four charges have been laid or are pending. The RCMP’s Canadian Police Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and Behavioural Sciences … Read more
Specialized investigators from across the globe have joined forces to create an International Foreign Bribery Taskforce (IFBT) as part of a new trans-border agreement to combat foreign bribery. Subject matter experts from the Australian Federal Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and City of London Police’s Overseas Anti-Corruption Unit will work … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police launched the new National Division. Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioner Bob Paulson made the announcement. Through the new National Division, the RCMP is strengthening its ability to investigate and mitigate significant threats to Canadians. Although based in the National Capital Region, the division’s investigational mandate extends well beyond the region, … Read more
The RCMP arrested two individuals and charged them with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack against a VIA passenger train. The accused have been charged under sections 248, 235 (1), 83.2, 83.18, 83.21 of the Criminal Code of Canada. As a result of extensive collaborative efforts, the RCMP was able to disrupt the threat … Read more
Over 50 senior law enforcement officials from the Americas and South East Asia are gathered in Montreal, Que., for a Criminal Intelligence Workshop on Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime hosted by INTERPOL. Hosted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and INTERPOL-Ottawa, with the collaboration of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, this … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Marihuana Grow Initiative has helped launch a new national organization and a website that identifies homes that have been used as grow operations or clandestine laboratories in its first year. This and more is detailed in the Marihuana Grow Initiative Annual Report – 2012 which was released on the RCMP … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR) announced the launch of a new national website. The NCMPUR website, located at www.canadasmissing.ca, is Canada’s first national website designed to engage the public in reporting tips and information related to ongoing cases. The site is a key component of the … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is holding a contest, calling for the submission of videos made by teens for teens that promote a drug-free lifestyle. The winning videos will be shown in schools as part of the new RCMP Canadian Champions youth engagement initiative. The prizes for the winning videos are Canadian Olympic hockey jerseys … Read more
The RCMP is hosting the first ever STOP Grow-Op Summit, where a coalition of community, industry and government groups will gather to share best practices on increasing public awareness about the societal hazards of marihuana grow operations and clan labs, and to advocate for a national approach aimed at helping prevent, detect, and deter such … Read more
The London detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has filed criminal charges against Joseph Fontana, the mayor of the City of London, Ont. In October 2012, the RCMP was contacted by the House of Commons in regards to an alleged inappropriate use of funds by Fontana while he was serving as a member … Read more
