From infantry to cybercrime: Inspector Lina Dabit continues to defy expectations
With 30 years of service, Inspector Lina Dabit has had a wild career with the RCMP. Read about the challenges she's faced and what they've taught her.
Careers
Taking a closer look at the spectrum of careers at the RCMP, and our recruiting and training efforts.
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Former CFL player chooses second career as RCMP officer
Retired RCMP Corporal Judson Mayes played with the Canadian Football League before embarking on a career with the RCMP. Read about his journey and how he overcame the obstacles in his way.
Recruiting
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Canadian Police College relies on partnerships for high-level training
The Canadian Police College provides advanced and specialized training for the entire Canadian policing sector and a growing number of international agencies.
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Public servant becomes RCMP officer, credits influence of strong women mentors
Q&A with Constable MacKenzie Taylor Scott about why she decided to become a police officer as a second career, the role of women in the RCMP, and the importance of having mentors.
Recruiting
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RCMP Public Order Unit partners with French national police for training
The RCMP's Ottawa Tactical Support Group attend extensive public order training at France's national police training centre.
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RCMP revamps fitness assessment to reflect on-duty demands on officers
The RCMP has launched a new fitness test that provides a streamlined approach to enhancing individual fitness goals, while offering new techniques to measure performance on duty. It helps ensure that officers are able to perform the physic
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Organizational strides in Nunavut with the appointment of first Staff Sergeant Major
Nunavut appoints first Staff Sergeant Major to strengthen ties with the community and help standardize policing approach across the territory.
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New pre-cadet program aims to remove systemic barriers
A troop of 32 diverse pre-cadets gathered at the RCMP’s training academy to gain hands-on experience and learn more about a career in policing.
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Officer finds adventure in second career with the RCMP (Questions and Answers with Constable Matt Hope)
Constable Matt Hope’s career has spanned the country. He says there’s no other job like it.
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In this Q-and-A, Commissioner Mike Duheme says he's working to make RCMP an employer of choice
In this Q-and-A, Commissioner Mike Duheme talks about his top priorities for the RCMP and his plan to advance them.
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Black officers connect with potential recruits
To increase diversity in the RCMP, four officers organized a recruiting session, in winter 2022, for members of the Black and African community in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.
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Police program jump-starts RCMP careers for nearly 75 Indigenous youth
Each year, the RCMP's Indigenous Pre-Cadet Training Program brings a handful of young Indigenous Canadians, aged 19-29, to Regina for a three-week paid training session at Depot, the force’s training academy.
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RCMP adjusts training to support Indigenous policing
The RCMP-run Canadian Police College is committed to serving the national policing community and their organizations' needs.
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Visit to RCMP training centre opens teens' minds
Read how RCMP Corporal Kimberly Rutherford and a group of high school basketball players from Gold River, British Columbia, put their skills to the test while visiting the RCMP Pacific Region Training Centre.
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Skills from previous careers help RCMP officers in policing
A former pastor, social worker and lifeguard joined the RCMP. Read how they're using skills from their previous jobs to help Canadians
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Mentoring officers for a career in major crime (Major Crimes - Part 4)
Read how RCMP in Yukon are offering a mentoring program for officers interested in joining Major Crime Units
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