Connecting Police, Securing Canada

Media Advisory

Canada is set to provide police officers nationwide with technology to gain immediate access to INTERPOL’s vast international criminal database.

RCMP Commissioner William Elliott will unveil in detail the new initiative to media, joined by the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Federal Minister of Public Safety, Ronald K. Noble, INTERPOL’s Secretary General and Julian Fantino, Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner and Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Association of Chief of Police.

The RCMP-INTERPOL initiative will also complement border security and contribute to protective policing initiatives surrounding major international events like the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Games in February and the G8 in June next year.

An opportunity for journalists to ask questions following the announcements will be available.

Date: Friday, June 12th, 2009

Time: 11:00 am

Location:

Hampton Inn
Conference Centre
Conference hall (Room 106G)
100 Coventry Road
Ottawa, ON
K1K 4S3

Parking:

Hampton Inn Conference Centre entrance, facing Lynx Stadium – Drop off location in front of Conference Centre entrance with free parking underground.

Information:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Media Relations
613-993-2999