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More than 400 RCMP members accused of misconduct, at least 30 dismissed or demoted
RCMP misconduct allegations rose 12% in 2024 with 61% involving constables; serious penalties affected nearly one quarter of cases, officials said.
- On Jan. 21, the RCMP quietly released its Report on the Management of the RCMP Conduct Process, showing 443 misconduct cases in 2024 involving 408 employees.
- Last month, Ottawa ordered federal departments and agencies to produce annual misconduct reports, with hundreds disciplined or terminated at the Canada Revenue Agency, Statistics Canada and Correctional Service of Canada.
- According to the RCMP's breakdown, over 70 misconduct cases in 2024 led to remedial measures, with nearly a quarter resulting in serious penalties like pay forfeiture or promotion ineligibility, involving RCMP constables accounting for 61%.
- Disciplinary records indicate 22 terminations or directions to resign and ten demotions, more than double previous years, among 408 accused members from a workforce of 21,641.
- The RCMP noted 443 allegations in 2024, a 12 per cent increase, and Alfredo Bangloy emphasized strengthening the culture of respect, accountability and transparency.
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RCMP misconduct cases grew in 2024, dismissals increased 5-fold: report
More than 400 RCMP members faced misconduct allegations in 2024, with five per cent of cases leading to dismissal or forced resignations, according to data released by the national police force. Ten additional cases resulted in demotions after an internal review of the alleged misconduct, a doubling of the annual numbers seen in 2022 and 2023. The rate of dismissals or those who were “directed to resign” also saw a five-fold increase from the ye…
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