International Policing Sector

Canada’s renewed commitment on the world stage means it cannot afford to be introspective. This goes for the RCMP as well. Statistics have shown that approximately 80 per cent of RCMP federal investigations have connections extending beyond this country’s borders.

The RCMP’s commitment to international policing has been extremely successful on a global scale. And within the agency, international cooperation is a key management strategy, which means it is entrenched in our daily operations.

While international cooperation is a key driver for all of the RCMP’s strategic priorities, the International Policing Sector comprises five branches:

International Operations
International Operations is responsible for the RCMP Liaison Officer Program. It places RCMP members in important locations around the world to provide person-to-person linkages between Canadian and foreign police. These linkages can assist Canadian police or foreign police with major criminal investigations of interest to Canadians.

International Peace Operations
This program promotes international peace and security through the deployment of Canadian police expertise from the RCMP or partner police agencies to international peacekeeping and peace support operations. In support of Canadian foreign policy objectives, International Policing ensures the availability, selection, training, deployment and support of police experts abroad.

Interpol Ottawa
Interpol Ottawa is the designated National Central Bureau for Interpol and Europol in Canada. It is located within International Policing. It coordinates day-to-day information exchange between police forces around the world, covering the full range of criminal matters.

International Travel and Visits
International Travel and Visits (ITVB) Branch coordinates the framework for all RCMP international travel. The Travel Section promotes the health and safety of traveling employees and manages RCMP passport and visa requirements. The Visit Section manages international visits to the RCMP.

Strategic and Policy Development
Strategic and Policy Development leads the strategic development of the international role of the RCMP, and manages the planning, policy development, and training coordination functions of International Policing.