The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) bolstered their surveillance and response capabilities by chartering two Black Hawk helicopters. These assets became operational on Jan. 17, 2025. They are being used to patrol, detect, and respond to both north and southbound threats at the Canada-US border, ultimately preventing illegal crossings of people, goods and drugs. The two … Read more
Nov. 1 marks the first day of Runaway Prevention Month. As such, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains is shining a light on the issue of runaways in Canada with the release of its comprehensive report entitled Exploring the Phenomenon of Reported Runaways in Canada 2015-2021. The full release is … Read more
The RCMP launched a new webpage to track progress on Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) recommendations, a transparent and accessible way to follow the RCMP’s progress on advancing recommendations from the MCC Final Report. The webpage will allow users to search for and monitor the RCMP’s progress on advancing recommendations from the MCC Final Report. Moving forward, the RCMP … Read more
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), the Ontario Provincial Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are warning Canadians about the increasing threat of fraudsters impersonating the CAFC and police services. Sometimes, fraudsters are claiming to assist the CAFC with an ongoing investigation using their letterhead and logo as part of the fraud or in other cases, … Read more
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Competition Bureau are joining forces for the 20th edition of Fraud Prevention Month. Under the theme “20 years of fighting fraud: From then to now,” this year’s campaign will shed light on how fraudsters’ old tricks have now been refined with the use of technology. The … Read more
On Feb. 2, 2024, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the United States Secret Service froze a C$615,820 fraudulent transfer. Since 2021, the U.S. Secret Service assisted the CAFC in returning more than C$3 million to U.S. and Canadian citizens. The victim’s funds were frozen after a Canadian business reported to the CAFC that it was a victim … Read more
After two-years of extensive consultations in communities across Canada, the RCMP’s Race-Based Data Collection (RBDC) Initiative will be piloted in select detachments across the country starting in January 2024. The RBDC Initiative aims to collect, analyse and report race-based data to better understand the experiences of Indigenous, Black and other racialized individuals and communities in their … Read more
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre announced that their fraud reporting datasets are now live on the Open Government Portal. These datasets mark the first RCMP contribution to the Portal and will be updated quarterly. The full release is available online. Contact RCMP.HQMediaRelations-DGRelationsmedias.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
The RCMP is releasing its Transparency and Trust Strategy and Action Plan to the public. The RCMP is working to improve transparency to create an organization that is more open, trusted, efficient and responsive. The RCMP’s plan is to provide Canadians, stakeholders and partners with valuable information. This will encourage open dialogue, enhance trust and accountability, and help … Read more
The RCMP will start field testing body-worn cameras in three different areas of the country. Body-worn cameras will be worn by frontline RCMP officers at select detachments in Nova Scotia, Nunavut and Alberta. Audio and video captured on body-worn cameras will be uploaded and maintained on a secure digital evidence management system-. This field test represents the … Read more
