Police union wants boosted training capacity, mental health supports for Mounties after election

The National Police Federation is also looking for the next federal government to increase recruitment efforts to bring new officers into the force following a year that saw numbers drop due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, left, and president of the National Police Federation Brian Sauvé. As part of his union's electoral asks, Mr. Sauvé is calling for the next federal government to increase training capacity, prioritize equipment modernization, and increase access to mental health supports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of the National Police Federation

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

August 27, 2021

The National Police Federation is calling on whoever forms the next federal government to increase training capacity for the RCMP, prioritize equipment modernization, and increase access to mental health supports for its members. Canadians have done a “really good job” of focusing on mental hea...

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