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Strategic Priorities

Five of our strategic priorities can be easily reaffirmed. To bring down the "barometer of crime" we continue to focus on:

Organized Crime - to reduce the threat and reach of groups adversely affecting our society and economy... (full text)

   

Terrorism - to support a multi-government response and commitment to border integrity, and continental security...(full text)

   

Youth - to educate and prevent their involvement in crime as victims and perpetrators and to work with community partners in implementing the Youth Criminal/Justice Act...(full text)

   

International Policing - to contribute to global security, through our capacity to share intelligence and co-operate with organizations fighting crime when and where it appears...(full text)

   

Aboriginal Communities - an emerging area of more strategic interest is our relations with aboriginal communities. Our foundation in this area is strong. We have built solid bridges and have developed over 190 policing agreements with First Nations. We participate in a significant way, and influence northern policy, in the three territories. We are an instrumental player in the evolution of aboriginal communities and our roles and responsibilities present us with important challenges, on and off reserves, in rural and urban areas. We now want to leverage our collective work and to give even greater focus to this area as a strategic priority...(full text)