“I’m 30 minutes from a police officer.” This is the day-to-day reality for thousands of rural and small-town Albertans, including Paul McLauchlin, a county councillor and reeve for Ponoka County in central Alberta, which boasts a population of just over 9,000.

OTTAWA – As Mounties move forward to outfit officers with body-worn cameras, the parliamentary budget officer estimates it will cost $131 million over five years. A costing note Thursday said the RCMP is expected to purchase 12,500 camera subscriptions for use across the country at 700 detachments.

OTTAWA — The union representing front-line RCMP officers is asking federal and provincial officials to consider Mounties for priority access to COVID-19 vaccination. The National Police Federation says inoculating its members will ensure the safety of both officers and the communities they serve. Letters have gone out to provincial premiers as well as justice and…

The union representing thousands of Mounties says it fears pandemic-related delays at the RCMP training depot will worsen its staffing crunch and increase the risk of officer burnout. “The RCMP [has] always had a challenge, from our perspective, of having enough resources in the field,” National Police Federation president Brian Sauvé told CBC News.

The union representing more than 19,000 Mounties is seeking clearer guidelines on when body-worn cameras can be turned off – and tougher penalties for those who make false accusations against officers. “We believe that body-worn cameras will contribute to a greater level of context, transparency and accountability for both police and citizens,” said National Police…

Union says RCMP decision not to comment further on mass shooting ‘difficult’ for front-line officers. The union representing RCMP officers in Nova Scotia says its members are finding it challenging that the force has stopped releasing information about the April mass shooting, especially as they continue to struggle with the personal toll of responding to the killing…

OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are ponying up nearly $240 million to equip RCMP officers across the country with body-worn video cameras in a bid to improve police accountability, but there are more big tickets asks coming from rank and file Mounties. The new funding was announced in Monday’s fiscal update and includes $238.5 million…

For years, significant cutbacks and wage freezes have eroded staffing levels, recruitment, training and other resources, and — most importantly — the morale and well-being of RCMP members. In Nova Scotia and all across Canada, officers are consistently being asked to do more with less. And yet, despite their ongoing brave and selfless service in…

Union wants Mounties’ pay brought closer to what municipal police officers earn After a series of pandemic-related delays, the head of the union representing Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers says salary negotiations are back in full swing — a process that could see policing costs swell across much of the country. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-union-salary-bargaining-1.5716946