Study reveals crucial workplace improvements needed for RCMP support staff

A recent study found that RCMP detachment services assistants, despite being so heavily relied upon, have often felt invisible, poorly supported, and undertrained to do their essential work.

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, though she has had her share of bumps, is bringing tenacious new leadership as she attempts to positively shift a 150-year-old organization, despite the organization’s tremendous baggage, write David Neufeld and Rosemary Ricciardelli.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID NEUFELD AND ROSEMARY RICCIARDELLI

March 9, 2022

Crucial workplace improvements for RCMP operational support staff, largely women, are needed to improve public safety for all Canadians. Earlier this week, Rosemary Ricciardelli, a leading public safety researcher, and I had the opportunity to share key insights into Canada's first-ever exploration...

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