RCMP failed to track internal misconduct for years

[diggerdick]

The head of the RCMP admitted that Canada’s national police force neglected to keep tabs on hundreds of cases of serious misconduct committed by Mounties across the country for years.

Commissioner Bob Paulson acknowledged that an access to information request by CBC News inadvertently revealed that not even senior leaders in the RCMP could say with confidence whether incidents of misconduct that include assaults, impaired driving, and fraud were a problem in the force.

“You’re right,” said Paulson, who’s been on job just over a year. “The RCMP hadn't been tracking until I got here and now we are. We're tracking them all." http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/201 ... nduct.html

[diggerdick]

The ability to deny misconduct while refusing To even remotely keep statistics Is mismanagement itself.

One thing we do know, is that British Columbia's Is there dumping ground

[KL3-Something]

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[the truth]

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[diggerdick]

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This should be a step forward for the RCMP not another exercise in manipulating the citizens

[cutter7]

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[kibbs]

About one percent have been bad.Its the punishment they receive is ridiculous. 10 days off with out pay is as bad as it gets for a Mountie. The rest of us would be fired or in jail.The policy makes all officers look bad ,why if rcmp are human should there punishment be inappropriately lighter.To those who blindly support the RCMP, people criticize our force ,that we pay for with our taxes, to attempt to improve it.Obviously they are not perfect and have room for improvement.I don't feel it necessary to praise all the officers who do a good job each time I post a critique,

[dreamon]

The RCMP could (have) be compared to a rudderless supertanker. A behemoth with no effective leadership.

The RCMP finally recognises many of it's shortcomings and is doing something about it. The RCMP needs the support of Canadians in it's turnaround.

When discussing the RCMP please seperate the organisation from the majority of individual members. Most of the members are excellent, or as excellent as they can be within the RCMP. The RCMP itself is dysfuctional broken entity that is now in the repair stage. The CBC article referenced by the OP in this thread is an example of that.

[diggerdick]

THE individual members sworn allegiance to the RCMP not the citizens of Canada.

So they certainly are part of the problem, because they will protect their members and organization at any cost.

The failure of internal tracking of misconduct is proof of that.

All we seem to be getting is talk from them . And that seems to be enough to satisfy some people.

[theyeti]

cops r cops it matters little what color shirt they wear .

[kibbs]

cops r cops it matters little what color shirt they wear .

Bad people are bad people we need cops ,the media loves dirty laundry . RCMP is a cool Canadian icon ,they rock around the world they should not allow their bad apples and their weak attempt at spin spoil that.They should always get their man, even if that man is a Mountie.WARNING CHEESY 80's video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHIJJKKiJGs

[KL3-Something]

THE individual members sworn allegiance to the RCMP not the citizens of Canada.

WRONG!

[goatboy]

THE individual members sworn allegiance to the RCMP not the citizens of Canada.

Quick Google search came up with this:

When an RCMP constable is sworn in, he or she takes a three part oath:

Oath of Allegiance: "Do you solemnly swear that you will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, her heirs and successors according to the law, so help you God?"

Oath of Office: "Do you solemnly swear that you will faithfully, diligently and impartially execute and perform the duties required of you as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and will well and truly obey and perform all lawful orders and instructions that you receive, without fear, favor or affection of or towards any person, so help you God?"

Oath of Secrecy: "Do you solemnly swear that you will keep absolutely secret all knowledge and information of which you may become possessed through your position with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; that you will not, without due authority in that behalf, discuss with members of the Force, or any other person, either by word or by letter, any matter which may come to your notice through your employment with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, so help you God?"

[diggerdick]

Do you solemnly swear to track internal misconduct

[theyeti]

id like to hear a cops perspective on the secrecy oath whats that all about .?

why an oath of secrecy ?