Policing Partners and Stakeholders Survey

The RCMP's Policing Partners and Stakeholders Survey includes general questions evaluating the RCMP, as well as specific questions about the RCMP business lines with which they work, e.g. Federal Policing, Contract and Indigenous Policing, Technical Operations. There were 1,772 respondents.

Policing partners and stakeholders are representatives of other police services and government agencies and departments the RCMP works with, as well as non-governmental organizations which have a strong interest in RCMP activities, such as civil liberties associations and legal organizations.

The results for the general section of this survey are provided below.

Attitudes towards the RCMP
No data Agree Neutral Disagree
How important is the RCMP's contribution to keeping Canadians safe? 98% 1% 1%
How satisfied are you with the RCMP's contribution to keeping Canadians safe? 86% 7% 7%
General
No data Agree Neutral Disagree
The RCMP demonstrates professionalism in its work. 89% 8% 3%
The RCMP is an organization with integrity. 82% 13% 5%
The RCMP is an accountable organization. 69% 20% 11%
RCMP personnel are honest. 83% 14% 2%
RCMP personnel demonstrate compassion. 77% 19% 5%
RCMP personnel demonstrate respect. 80% 16% 4%
I have trust and confidence in the RCMP. 82% 12% 6%
Relationship with the RCMP
No data Agree Neutral Disagree
Our organization highly values the RCMP's contribution to our partnership/collaboration. 90% 7% 3%
The RCMP is sensitive to the unique needs of its partners. 71% 19% 10%
The RCMP has effective local leaders. 77% 16% 7%
The RCMP has effective national leaders. 49% 36% 15%
The RCMP is contributing to safer Indigenous communities. 54% 34% 12%
The RCMP is advancing reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples of Canada. 44% 41% 15%
Service and responsiveness
No data Agree Neutral Disagree
The RCMP is effective at responding quickly to calls for assistance. 71% 18% 11%
The RCMP is contributing to traffic safety in my province or territory. 73% 18% 9%
The RCMP provides a high quality policing service. 77% 17% 6%
The RCMP places emphasis on providing services in the official language of my choice, English or French. 76% 22% 2%
Information and communication
No data Agree Neutral Disagree
The RCMP shares its research with my organization. 54% 23% 23%
RCMP information and intelligence are reliable. 80% 17% 3%
RCMP information and intelligence are timely. 62% 27% 11%
I am satisfied with the information the RCMP provides to my organization. 67% 19% 14%
The RCMP is a forward-looking, innovative organization. 47% 33% 20%
The RCMP provides timely information through the Web and social media, such as Twitter and Facebook. 54% 35% 11%
The RCMP's International Policing services are easily accessible. 43% 46% 11%
Overall, the RCMP provides high quality scientific, technical, and investigative services. 71% 24% 6%
Operational effectiveness
No data Agree Neutral Disagree
The RCMP is addressing youth involvement in crime as victims and offenders. 63% 29% 7%
The RCMP is effectively responding to threats to national security. 75% 21% 4%
The RCMP is effectively responding to radicalization to violent extremism. 65% 28% 8%
The RCMP is reducing the threat and impact of serious crime, such as murder, sexual assault, robbery and arson. 62% 26% 12%
The RCMP is effectively responding to transnational and serious organized crime. 61% 28% 11%
The RCMP is reducing the production, sale, and distribution of illegal drugs. 55% 25% 20%
The RCMP is reducing the impact of economic crime. 48% 33% 19%
The RCMP is reducing the impact of money laundering. 43% 36% 21%
The RCMP is reducing the impact of stock market (capital market) fraud. 36% 47% 17%
The RCMP is reducing the impact of serious organized fraud. 46% 35% 18%
The RCMP is effectively responding to cybercrime threats. 50% 33% 17%
The RCMP is effectively responding to threats at the border between the ports of entry. 57% 31% 12%
The RCMP contributes effectively toward Canada's obligations on border security. 63% 28% 9%

Notes

  • Data was collected between November 18, 2020 and January 11, 2021.
  • Questions were answered on a 5-point scale and summarized to agree/neutral/disagree to facilitate review.
  • Percentages exclude those who replied "don't know" or "no opinion".
  • Percentages may sometimes not add to 100 due to rounding.
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