OTTAWA — The union representing RCMP members is looking on Canada and the U.S. to make it simpler to purchase new expertise, increase staffing and enhance collaboration to take care of safety challenges on the Canada-U.S. border.
OTTAWA — The union representing RCMP members is looking on Canada and the U.S. to make it simpler to purchase new expertise, increase staffing and enhance collaboration to take care of safety challenges on the Canada-U.S. border.
In a information launch printed Tuesday, the Nationwide Police Federation says it met with Canadian and U.S. police and public security unions to speak about unlawful migration, drug and firearms smuggling and human trafficking.
The union says that the discussions helped it draft a set of suggestions for the Canadian and U.S. governments.
That features streamlining the procurement course of to purchase new applied sciences and gear so police could be extra nimble in responding to modifications in felony traits.
The union is looking on each international locations to both recruit extra police or discover “modern methods” to make sure the mental-well being of public security officers.
Canada unveiled a $1.3-billion, six-year border safety plan in December after U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned he would hit Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs in response to what he known as each international locations’ failure to curb the unlawful movement of individuals and medicines throughout the border.
Final week, the RCMP deployed two new helicopters to surveil the Canada-U.S. border.
“By fostering stronger ties and adopting a really collaborative method, we are able to create a safe and resilient border that helps public security and financial stability,” mentioned Brian Sauvé, president and CEO of the Nationwide Police Federation.
He mentioned the Canada-U.S. border is “one of the vital financial and safety corridors on the planet” and that the union’s members do an “distinctive job” of defending it with restricted assets.
“By working collectively collaboratively throughout companies and borders leveraging the experience of these on the bottom, we are able to higher deal with these complicated challenges,” Sauvé mentioned.
-With recordsdata from Kelly Geraldine Malone.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 28, 2025.
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press
