Vol. 76, No. 3

Modern, world-class training

Rising time: 0500 hours. Inhale your meal in 15 minutes. Polish those boots, cadet!

Article yields great results

Gazette proves valuable for RCMP recruit

First aid for mental health

In Manitoba, employees of the RCMP are being trained in a different kind of first aid — a first aid for mental health.

RCMP sets bait to catch snowmobile thieves

As a mecca for snowmobilers, Revelstoke and Sicamous, British Columbia (B.C.), have become hot spots for opportunistic thieves.

Using data to keep roads safe

The Halifax District RCMP recently brought their use of data for crime prevention on the road — or, to the road, that is.

A more reflective force

Cst. Amy Rowat credits the old detective shows she watched on television with her dad for sparking her interest in policing as a child.

Fast-track recruiting

In 2013, the RCMP Recruiting Unit in British Columbia took unprecedented measures to encourage women to consider the RCMP as a career choice.

The real deal

"My life will not be the same as it was before I arrived. I don't want it to be."

Not just a job

After a year of initial training and five years of general duty work, RCMP members can hop from one job to the next every few years for the next three decades.

The changing fabric of the force

On their fifth day at Depot, the RCMP's training academy in Regina, Sask., Cpl. Paul Cutler stands in the back of a classroom and addresses the 31 individuals in Troop 1.

Current trends in police retention

In the wake of the 2008 recession, uncertainty and volatility has had particular impact upon the contemporary workforce landscape, and even more so with regard to retention of police officers.

Air Force recruits take video 'challenge'

The U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service has developed a free online video game interface to introduce future airmen — and a generation of gamers already in Air Force Blue — to Air Force mission concepts, tactics and strategies through arcade-style gameplay.

Drawing on a legacy

One hundred and three years ago, Alex Decoteau made Canadian policing history.

Understanding motivation

Several years ago, Gallup Management Journal conducted a multi-year research project to discover what makes a great workplace.

Do formal or informal mentoring programs better support recruitment?

Adapting to the environment

The one thing every member of the RCMP has in common is that they've all spent six months at Depot, the RCMP's training academy in Regina, Sask.

Walk this way

Each person has their own unique gait, or gait signature, as it's also called.

Illegal organ trade

There are far more people in the world in need of a new organ than there are organs available.

Latest research in law enforcement

New psychoactive substances

Synthetic drugs are taking an ever-greater share of the illicit drugs market, according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Motivated to move and improve

A University of Iowa research study recently examined the physical activity level of police officers in the United States.

A measured approach

Strikes, protests and demonstrations can be tense at the best of times. They have the potential to escalate into violent confrontations.