Protective Policing
The RCMP's Protective Services:
- Provides protective measures for:
- designated individuals in Canada and abroad
- mandated government led events across the country
- Coordinates and oversees the delivery of protective services at a national level
Canadian dignitaries
The RCMP's Protective Operations provides Protective Services for:
- Prime Minister (including family and residences)
- Governor General of Canada (including family and residences)
- Supreme Court Judges
- Ministers of the Crown in right of Canada
- Persons designated by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
- Designated protected sites
Foreign dignitaries
Internationally Protected Persons may also receive Protective Services while in Canada. Some of these individuals may include:
- Heads of State
- Foreign government officials
- Any foreign national who is designated by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Government-led events
Protective services may be provided at an event characterized by the following:
- Is of national or international significance
- Is taking place in Canada
- Requires extra police resources
- Responsibility for security at the event falls under RCMP mandate
Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program
The Government of Canada established the Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program in 2002, in response to the events of September 11, 2001. This program protects the travelling public from threats, both in airports and on select domestic and international flights.
In the air
Highly specialized, covert operatives, known as In-Flight Security Officers respond to:
- security threats that may jeopardize the integrity of the plane
- unlawful interference with civil aviation
- threats of grievous bodily harm or death
On the ground
The In-Flight Security Officers are also trained in advanced techniques including Behavioural Observation and Analysis and intelligence gathering capabilities. They support national security operations and may assist the police of jurisdiction, as and when required.
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