APPLICATIONS TO JOIN RCMP DOWN 47%

Canadians’ interest in joining their country’s storied national police force has tanked, with applications down by almost half since last year, and a third of recruits backing out of training before they finish.

According to Blacklock’s Reporter, National Police Federation President Brian Sauve told parliamentarians at the Commons human resources committee that a decline in applications is projected to continue.

“Policing is no longer considered as attractive a career as it used to be. Police services across North America are seeing a decline in applicants,” said Sauve. “For perspective between April and December 2021 the RCMP had received 6300 applications. When looking at the previous fiscal year the RCMP had received close to 11,800 applications. This shows a decline of almost 47 percent. In addition the RCMP is projecting an even further decline in applicants.”