Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Signal High) —– An internal study conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) found 322 incidents of corruption over an eleven year period. While divulging confidential police information was the most common, followed by fraud, misuse of police officer status, theft, and interference with the judicial process, more than a dozen cases involved organized crime.
The story was circulated by the Canadian Press, citing the Canada Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The study, dubbed Project Sanction, was undertaken to help identify trends with a view to developing an anti-corruption strategy. The study covered documented cases from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 2005. It was completed in 2007 but only recently released. “The RCMP can and should be doing more in terms of a risk reduction strategy,” the report concluded. “Left unaddressed, corruption can fester and affect the vast majority of honest employees, in that there is more potential for less public co-operation on an operational level.”
The RCMP claims it has since adopted many of the report’s recommendations, suggesting there is no evidence that corruption is a significant issue within its ranks. This writer suggests they must not have read the report. The study made recommendations on recruiting new members, ethics training, employee evaluation, security clearances and identifying officers at risk of corrupt behaviour.
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