Full Comment Canada is a criminal hotbed and the Mounties can’t handle it
Dec 4, 2023
Discussion on the broken RCMP and its inability to investigate serious crimes like money laundering, narcotics, and terrorism. The speaker, a former RCMP officer, highlights the neglect and dysfunction of the police force, leaving Canada unprepared against transnational criminals. The chapter explores issues with headquarters management, political interference, the politicization of policing, and lack of expertise in federal policing. It suggests restructuring the RCMP and establishing a new organization for a comprehensive overhaul of Canada's federal policing system.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Impediments to Effective Policing
01:39 • 14min
RCMP and Political Interference
15:31 • 5min
The Politicization of Policing and the Need for Restructuring
21:00 • 2min
Lack of Expertise in Federal Policing
22:47 • 12min
Restructuring the Federal Policing System in Canada
35:07 • 3min