REPORTING: CANADA

ABUAN, PLACIDO III

BAGANGAN, GAWAY GRAIL
CARRANZA, ISA MARIE ALEXIS
MALAGAYO, JACKY DENVER
MOLINA, MARY GRACE
PUGAO, GERON MARK
VALDEZ, MARLON
WAKIT, CRIUS

LEA2N-CCJE-INTL2- MTH 10:00 AM-12:30 AM

Introduction
 Culture
People
CANADA’S GOVERNMENT
3 levels of Government

 Federal
 Provincial or Territorial
 Municipal (City)
Federal Government-heads by Prime Minister based in Ottawa. It deals with national and international
matters, such as:

 Mail, Taxes, Money, Banking, Shipping, Railways, Pipelines, Telephones, Criminal Law,
Foreign Affairs, National defense, Employment Insurance, and Aboriginal lands and rights.
Provincial and Territorial Government- A premier leads each province and territory. They have the power
to change their laws and manage their own public lands. They are in charge of:

 Education
 Health Care
 Road Regulations
Municipal (City) Governments- Mayors lead municipal governments. Municipal governments run cities,
town or districts (municipalities). They are in charge of things, such as:

 Parks, Libraries, Roadways, Local Police, Local and Use, Fire Protection, Public Transportation
and Community Water Systems.
First Nations Governance- Across the country, band councils govern First Nations communities. Band
councils are similar to municipal governments. Band members elect the band council, which makes
decision that affect their local community.
Parliamentary Democracy has three parts:

 Sovereign (Queen/King)
 Senate- upper house of the Parliament of Canada.
 House of Commons-lower chamber of the bicameral Parliament of Canada
Canadian citizen elect political representatives at all 3 levels of government. The federal,
provincial/territorial and municipal.
Elected representatives hold positions in:

 City councils
 The federal house of commons
 Provincials and territorial legislatures
Their duties include:

 Passing Laws
  Approving and monitoring spending
 Keeping the government accountable
Canada is a Constitutional Monarchy. This means:
The Queen/King of Canada

 head of state
The Prime Minister

 head of government
Governor General

 Represents the Queen in Canada.

 Appoints by Sovereign on the Prime Minister’s advice.
 The appointment is usually for 5 years.
The Sovereign

 Represented by the Lieutenant-Governor.

 Appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.
 The appointment is also normally for five years.
POLICING SYSTEM OF CANADA
1. POLICE AGENCY

ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE

 commonly known as the “Mounties”
 Internally known as “The Force”
 National police force of Canada
 A national, federal, provincial and municipal policing body.

2. RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Application requirements
a) Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada. Individuals with permanent
resident status must have resided (been physically present) in Canada for 3 (1,095 days) out of the
last 5 years.
b) Be at least 18 years of age to apply
c) Be proficient in English and/or French
d) Possess a valid, unrestricted driver's licence
e) Possess a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or equivalent
f) Meet the health and psychological standards
g) Meet the vision standards
h) Meet the hearing standards
i) Meet the necessary level of physical abilities
j) Be prepared and able to carry a firearm and to use it or any other necessary physical force
k) Be willing to spend 26 weeks at the RCMP's training academy (Depot) in Regina, Saskatchewan
 l) Be willing to relocate anywhere within Canada
m) Be willing to work shift work including weekends and holidays
n) Be aware of requirements for tattoos, jewelry and other personal effects

3. SELECTION PROCESS
 Cadet Training Program, an extensive 26-week basic training course
The Cadet Training Program consists of 820 hours broken down as follows:

 Applied Police Sciences: 432 hours

 Firearms: 104 hours
 Police Defensive Tactics / Immediate Action Rapid Deployment: 94 hours
 Police Driving: 67 hours
 Operational Conditioning: 45 hours
 Drill and Deportment: 37 hours
 Other: 41 hours

4. RANKING

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Since 1990, the non-commissioned officers rank insignia has been embroidered on the epaulette
slip ons and continue to be based on British army patterns.

Rank Insignia Description and Placement

Constable (Cst.) No insignia N/A
Corporal (Cpl.) Two chevrons pointing down. Located on the
right sleeve of the scarlet/blue tunic and blue
jacket centered between the shoulder and the
elbow. Everyday uniform, rank is on the
epaulettes.

Sergeant (Sgt.) Three chevrons pointing down with a crown on

top. Located on the right sleeve of the
scarlet/blue tunic and blue jacket centered
between the shoulder and the elbow. Everyday
uniform, rank is on the epaulettes.
 Staff Sergeant Four chevrons pointing up. Located on the
(S/Sgt.) right sleeve of the scarlet/blue tunic and blue
jacket on the lower forearm. Everyday
uniform, rank is on the epaulettes.

Staff Sergeant Major A crown surrounded with laurels of Canadian

(S/S/M) Maple Leaves (6 on each side). Located on the
right sleeve of the scarlet/blue tunic and blue
jacket on the lower forearm. Everyday
uniform, rank is on the epaulettes.
Sergeant Major (S/M) Four chevrons pointing down with a crown on
top. Located on the right sleeve of the
scarlet/blue tunic and blue jacket on the lower
forearm. Everyday uniform, rank is on the
epaulettes.

Corps Sergeant Major The Canadian Coat of Arms with surrounded

(C/S/M) with a laurels of leaves at the bottom. Located
on the right sleeve of the scarlet/blue tunic and
blue jacket on the lower forearm. Everyday
uniform, rank is on the epaulettes. **wearing
white shirts since 1980s

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
The three badges of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that indicate the commissioned ranks are: A
crown, a star and a crossed sword and baton. Depending on the dress, the badges are worn on slip-ons,
shoulder boards, or directly on the epaulettes.

Rank Insignia Description and

placement
Inspector (Insp.) A crown. Located on
the shoulder
epaulettes on the
scarlet/blue tunic and
blue jacket. Everyday
uniform, rank is on the
epaulettes.
Superintendent (Supt.) A crown and a Star of
the Order of Bath
(known as a Pip).
Located on the
shoulder epaulettes on
the scarlet/blue tunic
and blue jacket.
Everyday uniform,
rank is on the
epaulettes.

Chief Superintendent A crown and two

(C/Supt.) Stars of the Order of
Bath (known as a Pip).
Located on the
shoulder epaulettes on
the scarlet/blue tunic
and blue jacket.
Everyday uniform,
rank is on the
epaulettes.

Assistant Commissioner A crown and three

(A/Commr.) Stars of the Order of
Bath (known as a Pip).
Located on the
shoulder epaulettes on
the scarlet/blue tunic
and blue jacket.
Everyday uniform,
rank is on the
epaulettes.
Deputy Commissioner A crown, a scimitar
(D/Commr.) sword, and field
marshal baton.
Located on the
shoulder epaulettes on
the scarlet/blue tunic
and blue jacket.
Everyday uniform,
rank is on the
epaulettes.

Commissioner A crown, a Star of the

(Commr.) Order of Bath (known
as a Pip) a scimitar
sword, and field
marshal baton.
Located on the
shoulder epaulettes on
the scarlet/blue tunic
and blue jacket.
Everyday uniform,
rank is on the
epaulettes.

CANADA POLICE UNITS AND DIVISION

1. PROTECTIVE POLICING
5. Members are assigned at Canadian dignitaries and major visits for ceremonial presence as
well as for security.
6. Maintain traffic but which is responsible for enforcing laws on roadways.

2. POLICE SERVICE DOG

 They are only uses purebred german shepherds for general duty teams.
 The German Shepard breed displays versatility, strength and courage that makes it suitable for
Canadian Police work.
 Male dogs are favoured but some females are chosen
3. CRISIS INTERVENTION (MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION)

 Mental health
 Provide supportive counseling needed
 Arrrange appropriate mental health referral to an appropriate agency
 Coordinate and facilitate transportation to the hospital emergency department in further
psychiatric and medical assessment
4. CERTIFICATE SERVICES AND PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE
Certificate services program:

 Encryption services
 Digital signature services
 Strong Identification and authorization
 Cross Identification
 Client based certificates
 Local registration authority
PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE:

 Authentication
 Integrity
 Confidentiality
 Non- repudiation
5. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

 Resolving armed and barricaded persons incidents

 Air and marine interventions
 High risk searches and arrest
 Protective Policing
6. RCMP SEARCH AND RESCUE

 Minimize the risk of injury or loss of life.

7. WITNESS PROTECTION

 victims
 compromised informants
 police agents
 independent witnesses who receive threats
8. PUBLIC ORDER

 maintain public order

 Ensure public safety
 Best practices/models of policing
Issues concerning the agency and other significant information about the police agency.
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