The Commissioner agrees it is critically important for Canadians to feel protected by the police and is committed to take whatever steps are required to enhance trust between the RCMP and the communities we serve. This work is underway, and the RCMP looks forward to sharing updates, in a timely manner. However, during RCMP Commissioner Lucki's June 23, 2020, testimony before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, she committed to working with the Federal Privacy Commissioner to review this reporting practice with the goal of developing an approach to collecting and reporting race-based data for police interactions and interventions. In accordance with the RCMP's bias-free policing policy, the RCMP's police intervention reporting (known as Subject Behaviour/Officer Response reporting) does not currently capture the racialized or ethnic identity of the subjects officers interact with. Bias-free policing means equitable treatment of all persons by all RCMP employees in the performance of their duties, in accordance with the law and without abusing their authority regardless of an individual's race, national or ethnic origin, skin colour, religion, gender identity or expression, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, citizenship, socio-economic status, genetic characteristics, disability, or a conviction for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. In any interaction with the public, RCMP officers are guided by the RCMP's bias-free policing policy, which is based on the principles of equality and non-discrimination, as well as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Canadian Human Rights Act, the RCMP Act, and the RCMP's core values. However, moving forward, the RCMP is committed to completing annual police intervention option reports, which will report on a greater number of situational factors (for example, substance use, emotionally disturbed persons, weapons, gender) and provide provincial/territorial breakdowns. Due to the number of years included in this initial report, the scope will be limited to overall trends. As a first step towards this effort, the following provides a summary of the RCMP's use of police interventions over the last ten years. To promote trust, transparency, and accountability for the Canadian public, the RCMP is committed to open, proactive, and routine disclosure of police intervention option data.
Accountability and external review process.
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