It used to be really tough to be accepted as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Now, maybe it’s just “tough”.
In 2007 the RCMP , Canada’s national police force, changed regulations as recruitment numbers were dwindling. That year they dropped the requirement of fluency in both official languages, and a university degree.
They had hoped to get 2,000 recruits a year in the following years, but in 2007 they only had 1,700 applicants.
The recruitment problem has continued,
This month, they unveiled a new policy.
Recruits no longer have to be Canadian citizens. Permanent residents who’ve lived in Canada for ten years or more can now apply.
Last year they dropped the national entrance exam for those with university degrees, and now those with a two-year college diploma are also exempt from the exam which tests aptitude for police work.
There was also a physical ability test which applicants used to have to pay for. Now, applicants accepted at the RCMP training academy in Regina will take the test there, and the police will cover costs. The force also says, anyone who paid the $79 between January 1, and March 15, of this year, will be reimbursed.
The RCMP Acto says officers must be Canadian citizens unless no one is available who meets all requirements except citizenship.
The change suggest the national police force continues to have difficulties in meeting its requirement for new officers, and from visible minorities.
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