RCMP Review Prompted by Employee’s Arrest Urges Changes to Bolster Internal Security
OTTAWA—A confidential RCMP review, conducted after the arrest of a senior employee for allegedly leaking classified information, calls for a fundamental shift in the security culture of the national police force to be led at the highest levels.
The newly disclosed report makes 43 recommendations, including training updates, stricter adherence to federal security screening standards and the possible introduction of random physical searches.
The review “confirms gaps in the security practices of the RCMP that could be closed or at least narrowed,” says a message in the report from the joint chairs of the exercise.
“The security posture of the RCMP can and should be improved to reduce the risks to the RCMP and to protect public safety,” it reads….