Top 10 recommendations to RCMP

The report of the Task Force on Governance and Cultural Change in the RCMP, chaired by Mr. David Brown, a Toronto lawyer, are widely believed may one day be remembered as the document that saved the Mounties from extinction. Following are the top 10 recommendations:

• Give RCMP separated employer status, with full authority to manage its financial and human resources affairs.
• Create an independent Board of Management responsible for stewardship and administration of the organization.
• Create a new, independent Commission for Complaints and Oversight of the RCMP.
• Increase financial resources to the force so it can fulfill its contract and federal policing responsibilities.
• Launch an efficiency study to improve job specialization and performance.
• No more voluntary overtime; members must be compensated for overtime work.
• Implement a national back-up policy to lower risks for members.
• Implement a new internal discipline system that is less adversarial and more timely.
• RCMP should pay cadets during their training to increase recruit quality.
• Implement compulsory performance reviews for all members and replace existing promotion system with one based on performance, knowledge and skill.

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