Testimonials

Our employees are essential to the success of the RCMP. Their passion, diverse skills and backgrounds have led them on to inspiring career paths and achievements. Read what our employees are saying about their career with the RCMP.

Why did you decide to join the RCMP?
“I decided on applying with the RCMP over the city police because I would have the opportunity to be posted to various locations across the country.”

“Since joining the force in March 1993, I’ve been posted to Alberta, Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Ontario in General Duty, Major Crime, Tactical Team, Customs and Excise and most recently with the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service. My time in the territories was extra special as the north is half of my heritage. I have had so many unique experiences over my 18 years of service. Every morning, I wonder what the day will bring and that is very exciting!”
Corporal Lisa Leith

What makes you passionate about working at the RCMP?
“I am truly proud to be working for one of Canada’s iconic organizations. Although the RCMP has faced several challenges in recent years, I believe that this organization is committed to change. It’s this commitment to improvement from the inside out that has me excited to be an employee of the RCMP.”
Mark, New Media Officer

Why did you decide to join the RCMP?
“I grew up in Thunderchild First Nation, Saskatchewan and I am of Cree descent. Watching CBC's "North of 60" television show in the mid-90s is what inspired me to join the RCMP. In Grade 12, I participated in the RCMP Ride-along Program and attended a tour of the RCMP Training Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan. This led to me becoming a summer student with the RCMP at my local detachment in Turtleford, Saskatchewan in 1999. I joined the RCMP as a cadet in 2001.”
Constable Heather Noon-Roy

What have you learned from working in the RCMP?
“As a young rookie, it was sometimes difficult to arrest someone I would rather have had coffee with. But it got easier when they realized I meant business, which means being assertive, not aggressive.”
Constable Meredith Darrah

What is the one thing you would most like to accomplish... or have accomplished?
“One goal I have accomplished in my seven years with the RCMP is the improvement of my interpersonal skills. Many RCMP employees are very outgoing and personable. This in turn has influenced me positively.”
Ryan, Writer/Editor

Where have you been posted and what have you done during your career?
I was commissioned in 2000 to Inspector after serving in the RCMP for over 26 years.”

“I served in the Aboriginal Policing Section at National HQ, Ottawa as a Senior Policy Analyst/Liaison Officer for the Solicitor General of Canada. I was also posted at the Training Academy in Regina where I taught cadets and outside agencies including Kahnawakee Peacekeepers, Dakota Ojibway Tribal Police, and Louis Bull Police Service in the applied police sciences.”

“I am currently the Officer in Charge of the RCMP National Police Dog Service Training Centre located in Innisfail, Alberta. I am a nationally qualified and active Incident Commander with the Red Deer & Calgary Emergency Response Teams. I was trained as one of first Aboriginal crisis negotiators in Canada and was the OIC of the RCMP Emergency Medical Response Team.”

“I have served in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario. I have recently served as the Officer in Charge of Hobbema detachment which is the largest First Nations detachment in Canada.”
Inspector Lawrence Aimoe

How does your work contribute to RCMP’s mandate and vision?
As part of the web team, I’ve spent much of my time updating and developing the public website. This is one of the many channels used by the RCMP to communicate with the public. It is used both to educate Canadians on what it is the RCMP does, and to keep them updated on what the RCMP is currently doing.
Mark, New Media Officer

What makes your job at RCMP enjoyable?
“Forensic Identification is a very fulfilling and rewarding job within the RCMP and I plan to continue in this discipline until I retire. I have had the opportunity to investigate all levels of crime, from break and enter scenes to homicides. Every investigation is different in its own way and provides a challenge that keeps my job interesting.”
Corporal Vanessa Philpott

Why did you choose a career at the RCMP?
“To me, the RCMP is an organization that I can proudly say I work for because it ensures the safety of Canadians. As a recent university graduate in Psychology, I am able to use the human resources knowledge I gained from school while gaining work experience in Recruiting and Executive Staffing. I am continuously learning about personnel selection and look forward to future career opportunities; the opportunities here are endless. One day, I would like to work in Youth Services since that is my passion.”
Breanne, Marketing Analyst

How have you managed your career and personal life?
“With the opportunity of working many longs hours on very interesting investigations, I had to be conscience of balancing my career and home life. I ensure time is spent with my family, while also giving some time to volunteer work in my communities which I found very rewarding and satisfying.”
Inspector Christine MacNaughton

In many ways, I’ve made my career and personal life blend because my career is about helping people do good for themselves. Some of my hobbies are sports, but my work allows me to spend time coaching should I want to. When I really need time for myself, often it will be about exercise, or just spending time with any one of my kids, my husband, or any other family member.
Corporal Yvonne Niego

What was a challenge or opportunity you experienced during your career?
“I have developed and rolled out a variety of programs in K Division - Alberta during my service. I also implemented the first Community Tripartite Agreement (CTA) for "K" Division in 2001, it paved the way for the implementation of eight other CTA’s across the division.”


Inspector Donald Ladouceur

Do you have any rewarding experiences you would like to share from your career with the RCMP?
“I am attracted to activities which allow me to invoke positive change both within the organization and to the public in general. It was with great pride that I served as a Honourary Aide-de-Camp for two Lieutenant Governors in Saskatchewan and to have been a Tactical Troop Commander since 2003 as well as an Incident Commander.”
Superintendent Brenda Lucki