The RCMP has introduced training and policies to rid its ranks of bias, but without tracking allegations it’s hard to know if it’s actually working, according to a new report from the national police force’s watchdog.The head of the RCMP has agreed to make changes to the force’s ‘bias-free policing model.’ (Valerie Zink/Reuters)The RCMP has…
The federal government is promising to review the RCMP’s contract policing obligations as critics question the national police force’s role in communities.In his mandate letter, new Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has been asked to “conduct an assessment of contract policing in consultation with provinces, territories, municipalities, Indigenous partners and stakeholders.” (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)The federal…
The head of the RCMP has promised to “double down” on efforts to boost diversity among its officers — but newly available statistics show those efforts haven’t borne fruit over the past decade.The RCMP is still falling short of its diversity targets, according to new numbers. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)The head of the RCMP has promised to “double…