OTTAWA – The union that represents front-line Mounties is urging the federal government to make the RCMP the police force of jurisdiction for Parliament Hill to bolster security. National Police...
I take your point, except that it’s the PPS, and not the OPS that have jurisdiction on the hill.
According to the article, the RCMP apparently want them to be limited to checking bags for visitors.
Fed cops guarding fed space. Probably at a discount too! (Mounties used to be the.lowest.paid police force in the country, and a very well-trained national force at that)
I take your point, except that it’s the PPS, and not the OPS that have jurisdiction on the hill. According to the article, the RCMP apparently want them to be limited to checking bags for visitors.
It’s a weird take, and a bit of a territory grab.
Fed cops guarding fed space. Probably at a discount too! (Mounties used to be the.lowest.paid police force in the country, and a very well-trained national force at that)