Police and Public Agencies Web Services
Sign in to your Police and Public Agency Web Services secure account
Starting July 31, 2023, you'll need to set up multi-factor authentication if you are:
- creating an account using GCKey
- using GCKey to sign into an existing account
Multi-factor authentication helps protect your identity and personal information when you access your account. Should you have difficulty with the new Secure Sign-In process, please visit GCKey help.
Note
You may experience technical issues related to the use of search functions and viewing images when accessing the Firearms Reference Table (FRT) through PWS. We are working to correct the problem and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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How to access these services
Access to these services requires authorization. To get your UserID and password, please contact Police and Public Agencies Web Services (PWS) user support:
- Email: pws_swasp@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
- Telephone: 1-800-731-4000 extension 1045, Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 4 pm Eastern time
You also need to complete a one-time sign up for a GCKey account if you don't already have one.
Changes to firearms inventories
Please note that you must continue to report all changes to firearms inventories to the registry. If your agency has newly acquired protected firearms, you must report them within 30 days of acquiring them. You must report disposal of all firearms within 30 days of destruction. You can use the RCMP Public Agencies Web Services for all firearms reporting.
Important notice
Government of Canada defers implementation of the Firearms Marking Regulations.
The requirements of the Firearms Marking Regulations are deferred to December 1, 2023.
For more information, see the Regulations Amending the Firearms Marking Regulations in the Canada Gazette.
New users
If you're a first-time user, you'll need to sign up before you can access the system.
Police Web Services
To report agency and protected firearms, please sign in. (Returning users only.)
Public Agencies Application Services
The following services are available to public agencies:
- Request a Public Agency Identification Number (PAIN) for your agency
- Confirm a PAIN if it was issued but never used
- Add, remove or modify users (Note: for RCMP Secure Access Portal users only)
Proceed to the secure site for
Public Agency Application Services