page_title: RCMP harassment policy
section_title: Current RCMP harassment policy
hierarchical_section_title: RCMP harassment policy / Current RCMP harassment policy
caption_attribution_description: English: If an allegation of harassment is made and there is an early resolution (e.g. through mediation), this is the end of the process. If a written complaint is made, it is referred to a Human Resources Officer who decides if there is sufficient evidence to warrant a final decision or if there needs to be a further investigation. The Human Resources Officer makes recommendations to the Responsible Officer who makes the ultimate final decision regarding the complaint. If the Human Resources Officer recommends a criminal investigation, they will inform the Responsible Officer who will initiate a Code of Conduct investigation pursuant to Part IV of the RCMP Act.
context_page_description: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is Canada's national police force established in 1920 after the Cabinet moved to have the Royal North-West Mounted Police absorb the Dominion Police. The RCMP's primary mandate is to maintain "peace and order," and Officers provide police services to all Canadian provinces, excluding Québec and Ontario, as well as to the three Canadian territories, and more than 180 municipalities and Indigenous communities.
  In recent years there has been growing criticism of the level of harassment occurring within the RCMP and how harassment complaints are handled internally. The Government of Canada has acknowledged that the RCMP has a "crises in governance, culture and public accountability" that needs to be addressed. In 2014, the RCMP responded to the multitude of reports published by taking into account some of the recommendations for improvement in their current RCMP internal harassment complaint policy outlined in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. The RCMP is one of "Canada's most iconic national institutions" however, the current harassment policy has still been deemed insufficient.
context_section_description: In reaction to the CRCC's 2013 Report, the RCMP reformed its Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act in 2014, and introduced new disciplinary processes for those who do not act in accordance with the Code of Conduct. The policies have been described as "zero tolerance," however there remain many critiques by the CRCC, specifically that these specific policies make it even more difficult to report and results in too many complaints being deemed "unfounded."
caption: An overview of the internal RCMP harassment complaint process, as of January 1, 2019.
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