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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Protective Policing

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An RCMP Protective Service Officer

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

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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

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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

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RCMP officers in PPS operations are responsible for protecting the following VIPs:[7]

Training

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Prospective RCMP officers are placed under the National Close Protection Officer Course as of March 2022.[6]

Provincial counterparts

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b https://grc.ca/en/federal-policing/protective-policing
  2. ^ https://grc.ca/fr/police-federale/services-police-protection
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Information archivée dans le Web" (PDF).
  5. ^ a b https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-civil-service-bureaucrat-protection-political-violence-1.6859230
  6. ^ a b https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/gazette/rcmp-revamps-close-protection-training
  7. ^ https://publicorderemergencycommission.ca/files/overview-reports/DOJ.IR.00000011.pdf?t=1672255182
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