NCJ Number
142284
Journal
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gazette Volume: 55 Issue: 2 Dated: (1993) Pages: 16-19
Date Published
1993
Length
4 pages
Annotation
In meeting the challenges of serving a multicultural society, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is taking a lead role in attracting minority and female recruits.
Abstract
Women have become an integral part of the workforce due to higher education levels, increasing real wages, and the decline of the nuclear family; rising immigration and the increased urbanization and education of aboriginal peoples have also changed and enhanced the workforce. Disabled persons are able to pursue wider opportunities due to new technological and structural improvements. The Federal Canadian government has instituted a number of measures to enhance equality of opportunity for all. Several statutes have mandated equal employment opportunities and required Federal agencies, including the RCMP, to replace traditional recruiting practices with a more proactive approach. In 1987, the RCMP established a national recruiting team to target and attract aboriginal and female applicants. The team held detailed information sessions, briefings with cultural associations, and meetings with women's groups and minority/aboriginal leaders. In 1990, an Aboriginal Constable Development Program was created to assist native applicants in meeting the Force's. The expanded RCMP recruiting program has allowed the force to gather a larger pool of qualified candidates, to build a bond between the force and native communities, to enhance effective policing in many operational areas, and to become more representative of the public it serves.