A group of senior RCMP officers recently travelled to Afghanistan to better understand the day-to-day realities and contributions of their officers serving in that country. The officers spent five days visiting various sites in and around Kabul where Canadian police are working to train and mentor Afghan National Police officers. The recent move of Canada’s mission from Kandahar … Read more
To mark International Anti-corruption day, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reminds Canadian to say no to corruption. The RCMP said that while it's illegal under Canadian law for a Canadian company to bribe a foreign public official, in many countries where Canadian businesses operate, bribery is accepted as a standard practice. To combat international corruption, … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and University of Victoria researchers have entered into a unique partnership to address the issue of youth bullying and suicide. On December 7, 2011, six RCMP officers from across Canada came together in Ottawa to take part in a pilot program where they received training in understanding and preventing bullying in elementary … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police presented a copy of its report, "The Role of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police During the Indian Residential School System," to the Indian Residential School Survivor Committee during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s national event in Halifax. The report is the first complete assessment of the relationship between the RCMP … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB), along with Commissioner William J.S. Elliott, officially opened the new Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Headquarters in Ottawa, ON. The M. J. Nadon Government of Canada Building is a state-of-the-art facility that will accommodate about 3,000 members and employees of the RCMP. Toews said this new facility will … Read more
The Ottawa Police Service and RCMP monitored a protest involving about approximately 400 people on Parliament Hill. The protest was peaceful throughout. In total, 117 persons were arrested by RCMP under the Criminal Code of Canada for Obstructing police. Persons arrested were also banned by RCMP from attending Parliament Hill for a one year period. … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it will launch a national strategy to combat marijuana grow operations entitled the Marihuana Grow Initiative. On behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB), Conservative MP Shelly Glover (St. Boniface, MB) said marijuana grow operations pose a serious threat to Canadians, the safety of communities and the … Read more
In collaboration with Industry Canada and the Royal Bank of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has charged three Toronto area individuals with a total of 23 fraud related charges. The charges include offences under the Canada Small Business Financing Act and the Criminal Code. It is alleged these individuals furnished false documents, reports or … Read more
During a trip to Haiti to attend a UN medal parade for Canadian police, RCMP Chief Superintendent Barbara Fleury paid a special visit to an orphanage in Port-au-Prince. The RCMP officer accompanied Mrs. Lise Coates, spouse of the late Chief Superintendent Doug Coates who died in the January 2010 earthquake, to the Enfant Jesus-de-Prague orphanage, … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced that David Caporiccio, 42, Italo Sabato, 52, and Daniel Plechac, 33, made their first appearance in Court Room 111 at Old City Hall on account of Fraud charges exceeding the amount of $1,400,000. The investigation was precipitated by concerns identified by Industry Canada, the agency that administers the Small … Read more
