Galloping off in all directions
An analysis of the new federal–provincial agreement for RCMP contract police services and some implications for the future of C anadian policing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9784270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert F Lunney (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 433-450 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1754-7121.2012.00232.x |
| OpenAlex | W1935557938 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In 1874, the original 275‐officer contingent of N orth‐ W est M ounted P olice left M anitoba for what is now A lberta, to bring law and order to a frontier suffering the depredations of A merican whiskey traders preying on A boriginal people. The R oyal C anadian M ounted P olice, now 28,000 strong, has since become world renowned. It deals with organized crime, terrorism, illicit drugs, economic crimes and offences threatening the integrity of C anada's national borders. It also protects VIPs , supports other C anadian law enforcement agencies through its N ational P olice S ervices, and carries out provincial and municipal policing under contract in eight provinces and three territories. This article reviews the history, outlines the benefits, and examines some of the implications of these policing contracts, using the 2012 A lberta agreement as the template
Business · Criminology · Enforcement · Frontier · Law enforcement · Officer · Order (exchange · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Law and Evidence · Finance · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |