Summary
RCMP Const. Robin Cameron and Const. Marc Bourdages died July 15, one week after being shot by a suspect they were pursuing near Spiritwood, Sask. In March, 2006, four RCMP officers were shot and killed in Mayerthorpe, Alta., when they were ambushed by a lone suspect while searching the suspect's property.
The latest batch of recruits arrives just after an inquest report underscored the risk of communities where detachments are "so grossly understaffed" that RCMP officers risk not only burnout but their personal safety, and ultimately their lives, in trying to protect the public."These communities are at greater risk of having less effective law enforcement and personal safety due to the understaffing of RCMP," [Brent Stewart] wrote. "In addition, RCMP members are not only subject to burnout ... but more importantly they risk personal safety and ultimately life due to such circumstances."See the full content of this document
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Rcmp Shortage May Put Officers, Public in Danger
By Alexandra Paul
EIGHTY new RCMP graduates are headed to Manitoba -- 40 of them in two month's time -- to boost detachments that are understaffed to the point where a M...See the full content of this document
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