RCMP employees adapt during pandemic (video)
By Travis Poland
RCMP employees found new ways to safely serve Canadians.
Image by RCMP
August 6, 2020
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When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March, the lives of RCMP employees — like all Canadians — changed overnight. Even though many buildings had to close, the work didn't stop. Here's a look at what employees accomplished to keep Canadians, communities and each other safe.
RCMP employees adapt during pandemic video
Transcript - RCMP employees adapt during pandemic
[Music]
[Image of a male RCMP officer wearing a black mask while standing on a street facing an RCMP motorcade.]
COVID-19 has affected how we all live and work.
[Image of a brick building with coloured hearts with messages written on them taped to the windows. There is snow and grass on the ground outside.]
While some buildings had to close for a while
[Image of a female RCMP officer and a male RCMP officer sitting in an office behind a desk. They are facing a tablet set up on a tripod, and smiling.
RCMP employees found new ways to safely serve Canadians.
[Image of a male police officer in uniform wearing a fitted white mask and goggles. He is standing outdoors in front of a grey wall.]
They took extra care to protect themselves, their families and the public.
[Image of a woman sitting outdoors on a bench while talking on a cellphone. There is a Golden Labrador service dog wearing a vest sitting next to her.]
Many worked remotely to flatten the COVID-19 curve.
[Image of a woman wearing a headset sitting in a large room with television screens. A male colleague is sitting behind her in the background.]
Others took precautions and continued to answer your calls.
[Image of two male RCMP officers wearing white masks as they walk down a residential street.]
RCMP officers patrolled communities to prevent crime.
[Image of an RCMP vessel on water and a male RCMP officer standing on board. There is land in the distance.]
They watched over the border to enforce travel directives.
[Video of a man sitting in his living room facing a computer and talking. A caption identifies him as RCMP Sergeant Guy Paul Larocque with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.]
They warned Canadians about scams
[Video of a woman sitting in her living room facing a computer and talking. A caption identifies her as Constable Sylvie Nault with RCMP Federal Policing.
and the consequences of making threats online.
[Image of a male RCMP officer holding a cardboard box and brown grocery bags while standing outside someone's home.]
They reached out to community members who needed extra support.
[Image of two female RCMP officers standing outdoors holding a colourful Happy Birthday sign. A boy is standing a several feet in front of them facing the camera. There is snow on the ground.]
And they helped brighten someone's day.
[Image of a building with a sign and the crest of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A man is opening the door and walking inside. Two other men, several feet apart, are approaching the doors.
As RCMP buildings start to reopen
[Image of two women carrying a large yellow sign with instructions and an arrow on it, outside a building.]
employees are working hard to ensure the space is safe for everyone.
[Image of three women wearing masks, standing two metres apart. There are physical distancing stickers on the tile floor. They are standing in front of a service desk with a glass partition inside a building.]
At home and at the office
[Image of two male RCMP officers wearing helmets and reflective vests, posing with their bicycles on a paved pathway surrounded by trees. There is a physical distancing sign on the ground between them.
and in communities across Canada
[Image of three men and three women spaced apart and standing outdoors on interlocking bricks, with a fence and buildings in the background. They are smiling.]
RCMP employees are on the job, ready to help.
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