The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been under considerable
fire for some time following recent inquests regarding unacceptable
workplace behaviour. Both here in Calgary and across the nation,
the RCMP has been accused of turning a blind eye to discrimination
and
harassment in its ranks. Now, a federal watchdog is suggesting
that civilian governance be brought in to combat this
behaviour.
The Chair for the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for
the RCMP has gone on record expressing shock and disgust at
the findings of recent surveys, which suggest bullying and
discrimination are at an all-time high within the organization. So
much so, he says, that it directly influences the
organization's ability to police the nation. He also suggested
that many of the understaffing issues faced by the RCMP could
be directly traced to a bad reputation brought on by this
behaviour.
