The RCMP recognized and honoured the bravery, dedication and quick thinking of 20 RCMP regular members and former House of Commons Protective Service members (now the Parliamentary Protective Service) who were directly involved in the events of October 22, 2014. The ceremony was hosted by RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson and Commanding Officer of the RCMP National Division, Assistant … Read more
As part of Bullying Awareness Week (Nov. 16-20), the RCMP is launching an initiative that uses mobile technology that many youth use every day to deliver important lessons about the effects of bullying.”BullyText,” is a tool to engage youth using text messaging that features various bullying scenarios. The choices youth make while texting determine how the scenarios … Read more
The RCMP will recognize and honour the bravery and dedication of 20 RCMP regular members and employees of the former House of Commons Security Service (now Parliamentary Protective Service), at a private ceremony to be held November 23, 2015, at the RCMP Headquarters in Ottawa. Hosted by RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson and Commanding Officer of the … Read more
Royal Canadian Mounted Police assistant commissioner Gilles Michaud, commanding officer of National Division, issued a statement: “Today marks one year since the tragic death of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and the heroic actions of several Parliament Hill security personnel and RCMP officers,” he said. “We will never forget what happened on October 22, 2014, but we … Read more
Terrorism charges were laid in absentia by the RCMP Integrated National Security Enforcement Team in Alberta as part of a national security criminal investigation named Project STACCATO. Farah Mohamed Shirdon from Calgary, Alta. was charged with numerous terrorism-related offences under the Criminal Code of Canada. A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued and a Red Notice will be issued … Read more
A new online tool to help people easily check on services, hours and contact information for their local RCMP detachment has been launched on rcmp.ca. The mobile-friendly detachment locator tool includes information on 701 RCMP front-line service locations in 568 jurisdictions from coast to coast to coast. It provides up-to-date, interactive maps showing the detachment boundaries and photos of … Read more
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members dressed in Red Serge are standing sentry at Canada’s National War Memorial July 5 to mark the anniversary of the date Sergeant Arthur Richardson, a member of the North-West Mounted Police, earned the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the South African War while serving with Lord Strathcona’s Horse … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that for the eighth consecutive year, Canada (in a joint collaboration with INTERPOL-Ottawa, the RCMP, Health Canada and Canada Border Services Agency) participated in Operation Pangea, an INTERPOL-lead global endeavour which targets the sale of counterfeit and unlicensed pharmaceutical products and medical devices. From June 9-16, a record seizure of 20.7 … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that as part of an extensive investigation named Project SLYPE, the RCMP Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Ottawa arrested Ali Omar Ader for his involvement in the 2008 hostage-taking of Canadian freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout and charged him under Section 279.1(2) under the Criminal Code of … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the House of Commons and the Senate released four reports examining the Oct. 22, 2014 terrorist attack on Parliament Hill. Two of the reports were conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Also released was the RCMP’s “After Action Review” and “the House of Commons Incident Response Summary”. “These reviews will assist in providing us … Read more
