Royal Canadian Mounted Police Protective Policing
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The Protective Policing Service[1] (French: Services de police de protection[2]), operated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provides security details for domestic and foreign VIPs when abroad.
History[edit]
In October 2022, concerns were raised that the RCMP has not recruited enough officers to provide close protection work, undermining RCMP's capabilities to protect VIPs.[3]
Under a 2022-23 Departmental Plan, the RCMP PPS will move to a centralized model to provide enhanced oversight/compliance.[4]
In May 2023, the RCMP is given more funding to establish more close protection units for politicians, depending on risk assessment.[5]
Organisation[edit]
PPS operations consist of RCMP officers, assisted by civilian and public servants who specialise in intelligence analysis, geospatial analysis and technological expertise.[1]
A number of RCMP close protection units include the Governor General Protective Detail, the Prime Minister Protective Detail and the Divisional Protective Services.[6]
Duties[edit]
RCMP officers in PPS operations are responsible for protecting the following VIPs:[7]
- Royal Family (when in Canada)
- Canadian Governor General
- Prime Minister.[5]
- Members of Parliament and Senators
- Foreign diplomats in Canada,
- Supreme, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal justices
- Other persons designated by Minister of Public Safety as protected persons.
Training[edit]
Prospective RCMP officers are placed under the National Close Protection Officer Course as of March 2022.[6]
Provincial counterparts[edit]
Many provinces have a similar organization that is responsible for the protection of the provincial Lieutenant-Governor, the Premier, other members of the provincial cabinet, and members of the judiciary.
Alberta: Alberta Sheriffs Branch
British Columbia: British Columbia Sheriff Service
Newfoundland and Labrador: Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Ontario: Ontario Provincial Police
Quebec: Sûreté du Québec
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b https://grc.ca/en/federal-policing/protective-policing
- ^ https://grc.ca/fr/police-federale/services-police-protection
- ^ "RCMP running short of officers to protect cabinet ministers from a growing number of threats". CBC News. 2022-10-27. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29.
- ^ "Information archivée dans le Web" (PDF).
- ^ a b https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-civil-service-bureaucrat-protection-political-violence-1.6859230
- ^ a b https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/gazette/rcmp-revamps-close-protection-training
- ^ https://publicorderemergencycommission.ca/files/overview-reports/DOJ.IR.00000011.pdf?t=1672255182
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