COMPARATIVE MODELS IN POLICING

MIDDLE TERM COVERAGE

SELECTED POLICE MODELS

PHILIPPINES POLICE SYSTEM

THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ORGANIZATION

 Organized pursuant to RA 6975 (“DILG Act of 1990”), as amended by RA 8551
(“Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998”) and. RA 9708 (An
act extending for five (5) years the reglementary period for complying with the
minimum educational qualification for appointment to the Philippine National Police
(PNP).
 A law enforcement agency under the operational control of the Department of the
Interior and Local Government and administrative supervision of the National Police
Commission.
 The PNP is composed of a national headquarters, regional headquarters, provincial
headquarters, district headquarters or municipal stations. At the national level, the PNP
maintains its national headquarter in Camp Crame, Metropolitan Manila which houses
the directional staff, service staff and special support units.

THE PNP ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The PNP Command Group is headed by the Chief PNP who is vested with the power to
command and direct the PNP. He is also assisted by two Deputies assigned to the
administration of the PNP and one for operations side.
The Chief of the Directorial Staff serves as the Chief Operations Officer of the PNP. He
coordinates, supervises, and directs the Directorial Staff and the PNP units in the performance
of their respective functions.
The Internal Affairs Service (IAS) is headed by a Inspector General who assists the Chief PNP in
ensuring operational readiness and investigates infractions of the regulations committed by the
members of the PNP.
The Human Rights Affairs Office (HRAO) is headed by a senior police commissioned officer who
serves as a manager of the facility that will supervise the implementation of the guidelines and
policies on human rights laws.
The Center for Police Strategy Management (CPSM) serves as the Central facility of the PNP in
coordinating and integrating all strategy management processes, sustaining its strategy
execution and management, and instilling in the organization a culture of strategy focus.

The Directorial Staff is composed of 16 Directorates. Every Director in each unit has also his
defined function in line with his specialization as follows:
1. Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) - The director optimizes the
utilization of personnel resources both from the PNP- uniformed and non- uniformed
personnel.
2. Directorate for Intelligence (DI) - The director manages the gathering/collating of
intelligence objectives through effective management of all intelligence and counter-
intelligence activities of the PNP. He also serves as the linkage of all foreigners with official
transactions with the chief PNP.
3. Directorate for Operations (DO) - The director exercises the command, the control, the
direction, the coordination and the supervision of all activities on PNP operations such as
deployment and employment of personnel.
4. Directorate for Logistics (DL) - The director administers and manages material resources
needed for the PNP operations.
5. Directorate for Plans (DPL) - The director plans and programs strategic PNP operations. He
also represents the PNP in the inter-agency and international affairs on peace and order.
6. Directorate for Comptrollership (DC) - The director administers and manages the fiscal
financial resources.
7. Directorate for Police-Community Relations (DPCR) - The director formulates and
implements community –related activities, programs and projects. He also supervises the PNP
Salaam Police Center to undertake close monitoring, networking and liaisoning activities with
the Muslim communities in addressing terrorism and lawless violence in their respective areas
to guarantee that the Muslims are not discriminated, oppressed or singled-out.
8. Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) - The director coordinates.
Controls and supervises all investigation activities.
9. Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development (DHRDD) - The director
formulates policies on matters pertaining to human resources and doctrine development.
10. Directorate for Research and Development (DRD) - The director engages in research and
development and does testing and evaluation of self-reliant projects.
11. Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management (DICTM) - The
director integrates and standardizes all the PNP information systems and resources to further
improve the frontline services.
12. Five (5) Directorates for Integrated Police Operations (DIPOs) - The Directors of the
clustered areas for Integrated Police Operations, namely: Eastern Mindanao, Western
Mindanao, Visayas, Southern and Northern Luzon are given the responsibility to direct and to
supervise the conduct of integrated anti-criminality, internal security, counter- terrorism
operations, to promote inter-operability with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and to
provide a system to promote regional socio-economic development.

There are 23 National Support Units of the PNP. Eleven (11) of which are administrative while
twelve (12) are operational in nature.

The eleven Administrative Units are as follows:

Logistics Support Service (LSS)

Information Technology Management Service (ITMS)
Finance Service (FS)
Health Service (HS)
Communications and Electronics Service (CES)
Chaplain Service (CHS)
Legal Service (LS)
Headquarters Support Service (HSS)
Engineering Service (ES)
Training Service (TS)
PNP Retirement and Benefits Administration Service (PRBS)

The twelve (12) operational support units and their respective functions are as follows:

1. Maritime Group (MG) - This group is responsible to perform all police functions over
Philippine Territorial waters, lakes, and rivers along coastal areas to include ports and
harbors and small islands for the security and the sustainability development of the
maritime environment.
2. Intelligence Group (IG) - This group serves as the intelligence and counter-intelligence
operating unit of the PNP.
3. Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) - This group provides security to
government vital installations, government officials, visiting dignitaries and private
individuals authorized to be given protection.
4. Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) - This group monitors, investigates,
prosecutes all crimes involving economic sabotage, and other crimes of such magnitude
 and extent as to indicate their commission by highly placed or professional criminal
syndicates and organizations. It also conducts organized- crime –control, all major cases
involving violations of the revised penal Code, violators of SPECIAL LAWS assigned to
them such as Anti-hijacking, Anti-Carnapping and Cybercrimes among others and
atrocities committed by Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)/New People’s Army
(NPA)/National Democratic Front (NDF).
5. Special Action Force (SAF) - This group is a mobile strike force or a reaction unit to
augment regional , provincial, municipal and city police force for civil disturbance
control, internal security operations, hostage-taking rescue operations, search and
rescue in times of natural calamities, disasters and national emergencies and other
special police operations such as ant-hijacking, anti-terrorism, explosives and ordnance
disposal. On a special note, the PNP Air Unit is placed under the supervision of SAF.
6. Aviation Security Group (AVEGROUP) - This group provides security to all airports
throughout the country.
7. Highway Patrol Group (HPG) - This group enforces the traffic laws and regulations,
promote safety along the highways, enhances traffic safety consciousness through inter-
agency cooperation concerning Police Traffic Safety Engineering, Traffic Safety Education
and Traffic Law enforcement functions and develops reforms in the crime prevention
aspect against all forms of lawlessness committed along National Highway involving the
use of motor vehicles.
8. Police-Community Relations Group (PCRG) - This group undertakes and orchestrates
Police Community Relations program and activities in partnership with concerned
government agencies, the community, and volunteer organizations in order to prevent
crime and attain a safe and peaceful environment.
9. Civil Security Group (CSG) - This group regulates business operations and activities of all
organized private detectives, watchmen, security guards/agencies and company guard
forces. It also supervises the licensing and registration of firearms and explosives.
10. Crime Laboratory (CL) - This group provides scientific and technical, investigative aide
and support to the PNP and other investigative agencies. It also provides crime
laboratory examination, evaluation and identification of physical evidence gathered at
the crime scene with primary emphasis on medical, biological and physical nature.
11. PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) - This Group serves as the primary unit of the
PNP in addressing kidnapping menace in the country and in handling hostage situations.
And
12. PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP- ACG) - This Group is responsible for the
implementation of pertinent laws on cybercrimes and anti-cybercrime campaigns of the
PNP.

For the main PNP operating units, there are seventeen (17) Police Regional Offices nationwide
which correspond to the Regional subdivisions of the country. Directly under the Police
Regional Offices are seventeen (17) Regional Public Safety Battalions (RPSB), eighty (80) Police
Provincial Offices which correspond to the number of Provinces in the country and twenty (20)
City Police Offices (CPOs) in highly urbanized and independent cities , which are equivalent to a
Provincial Police Office.

Finally, a total of 1,766 Police Stations are established nationwide and they are categorized as
follows: 90 Component City Police Stations and 1,507 Municipal Police Stations under the Police
Provincial Offices, 131 Police Stations under the City Police Offices, and 38 Police Stations/City
Police Stations in the National Capital Regional Police Office which serve as the main operating
arms of the PNP for the anti-criminality campaign.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PNP
1. Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and properties;
2. Maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ensure public safety;
3. Investigation and prevent crimes effect the arrest of criminal offenders, bring
offenders to justice and assist in their prosecution;
 4. Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search and seizure in accordance with the
Constitution and Pertinent Laws;
5. Detain and arrest person for a period not beyond what is prescribed by law, informing
the person so detained of all his/ her rights under the Constitutions;
6. Issue licenses for the procession of firearms and explosive in accordance with law;
7. Supervise and control the training and operation of security agencies and issue
licenses to operate security agencies, and to security guards and private detectives for
the practice of their profession;
8. Perform such other duties and exercises all other functions as may be provided by
law. One of this is the Forestry Law wherein the PNP is primary enforcer in
coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

RANK CLASSIFICATION OF THE PNP PERSONNEL

A. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Director General Police General
Deputy Director General Police Lieutenant General
Director Police Major General
Chief Superintendent Police Brigadier General
Senior Superintendent Police Colonel
Superintendent Police Lieutenant Colonel
Chief Inspector Police Major
Senior Inspector Police Captain
Inspector Police Lieutenant

B. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
Senior Police Officer IV
Senior Police Officer III
Senior Police Officer II
Senior Police Officer I
Police Officer III
Police Officer II
Police Officer I
Police Executive Master Sergeant
Police Chief Master Sergeant
Police Senior Master Sergeant
Police Master Sergeant
Police Staff Sergeant
Police Corporal
Patrolman/Patrolwoman

 The head of the PNP with the rank director general (Police General) shall have the
position title of Chief of the PNP. The second in command of the PNP with the rank of
deputy director general (Police Lieutenant General) shall be the Deputy Chief of the PNP
for Administration. The third in command with the rank also of deputy director general
(Police Lieutenant General) shall be the Deputy Chief of the PNP for Operations.

 At the national office, the head of the directorial staff with the rank of deputy director
general (Police Major General) shall be known as Chief of the Directorial Staff of the
PNP.
 The head of the NCR with the rank of director (Police Major General) shall assume the
position title of NCR Director.
 The heads of the regional offices with the rank of chief superintendent (Police Brigadier
General) shall assume the position title of Regional Director.
 The heads of the NCR district offices with the rank of chief superintendent (Police
Brigadier General) shall have the position title of District Director.
 The heads of provincial offices with the rank of senior superintendent (Police Colonel)
shall be known as Provincial Director.
 The heads of the district offices with the rank of superintendent (Police Lieutenant
Colonel) shall have the position title of District Director.
 The heads of the municipality or city offices with the rank of chief inspector (Police
Major) shall be known as Chief of Police.

PNP: NATIONAL IN SCOPE AND CIVILIAN IN CHARACTER

  National in scope simply means that the PNP is a nation wide government organization
whose jurisdiction covers the entire breath of the Philippines Archipelago which extend
up to the municipality of Kalayaan islands in the province of Palawan.
 All PNP personnel both the uniformed and non-uniformed components are national
government employees.
 Civilian in character means that the PNP is not a part of the military. Although, It remain
some military attributes such as discipline, it shall continue to evolve and adopt unique
non-military cultures, Code of Ethics, and Standard of Professional conduct comparable
to the civilian police forces of other countries.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA POLICE SYSTEM

U.S. POLICE FUNCTIONS

1. Service Delivery
2. Law Enforcement
3. Order Maintenance

POLICE AGENCY
 NEW YORK CITY = it is where the first full time police force was organized in the United
States
 NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT = the largest police force in the United States
 TEXAS RANGER = police force originally created in response to colonization
 BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT = first local modern police department established in
the United States
 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE = the first state police agency established in 1909.
 LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT = police force that hired the first female police
officer named Alice Stebbins Wells.
TYPES OF U.S. POLICE SYSTEM
1. Municipal or Local Police – these agencies include village, township, city and country police
departments, sheriff departments, and a variety of special purpose agencies like transit
authority and housing authority police. Typically it has general policing duties for their
respective jurisdiction.
1.1 County Sheriff Office – has jurisdiction over large areas and in charged with the
operation of county jail, civil functions such as service of eviction notices and other court orders
and police responsibility.
1.2. City Police – most common local police organization. It has jurisdiction over matters
that occur in an incorporated municipality.
1.3. Varieties of Local Policing:
A. Legislative Style – rely upon the formal criminal law as a definition of not only what
situations merit their attention but in what manner they should intervene. It is characterized by
offices that issue many citations and make arrests.
B. Service Style – treat every citizen complaint as requiring police response. It is
characterized by many police-citizen contacts but relatively few citations and arrest.
C. Watchman Style – exercise considerable discretion in defining whether a situation
requires police response and what that response should be. It is characterized by fewer officer-
initiated contacts with citizens. It emphasizes the peacekeeping function of policing.
2. State Police – the most familiar among these state agencies are highway patrol, which
typically are given the task of regulating traffic and maintaining order and safety on state
federal highways. As in many states a part of a broader mandate in providing general police
service to people living in unincorporated areas. In addition to these are special investigative
agencies that concentrate on statewide law enforcement.
3. Federal Police - police agencies operate by federal government at the national level, which
most have limited responsibilities and do not provided general police service to citizens.
Some Federal Agencies having certain Police Functions:
3.1. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (Department of Justice) – It investigates all
violations of Federal Law except those where enforcement authority has been specifically
assigned to some other Federal Agency; also investigates all cases of espionage, sabotage,
treason and other matters pertaining to internal security.
3.2. United States Secret Service (Department of Treasury) – chiefly concerned with
investigating the counterfeiting, forging, or altering of any of the money or other securities of
the U.S.A; also charged with the protection of the President and his family and of the Executive
Mansion Grounds.
3.3. Bureau of Narcotics (Department of Treasury) – investigates all violations of
Federal laws relating to narcotic drugs and marijuana.
3.4. Bureau of the Chief Post Office Inspector – investigates mail losses, mail
depredations, unlawful use of marks, and other violation of the postal laws.
3.5. Immigration and Naturalization Service (Department of Justice) – investigates
violation of immigration and naturalization laws, patrol borders to prevent surreptitious entry
of aliens, and registers and fingerprints aliens.
3.6. Intelligence Unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (Department of Treasury) –
concerned primarily with the investigations of violation of income tax laws.
3.7. Alcohol Tax Unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (Department of Treasury) –
investigates violation of internal revenue laws relating to liquors.
3.8. Divisions of Investigation and Patrol of Bureau of Customs (Department of
Treasury) – concerned primarily with the investigations of smuggling activities and enforcers
customs and navigation laws.
3.9. The U.S. Marshall Service - the oldest federal police force in the country. They’re in
charge of conducting the safe transfer of federal prisoners and protecting federal courts and
judges. They also serve as covert law enforcement on U.S. air carriers .
4. Private Police – secure additional police protection to private entities by employing sworn
public police officers through a contract when they are not officially on duty for their public
employees.
Two Basic Forms in which Private Policing is provided:
4.1. Proprietary Security – the principal or person wishing to receive service, hires
security personnel directly.
4.2. Contract Security – the principal sent services from an independent security
company.
4. RANKING SYSTEM
The United States police rank model is generally quasimilitary in structure. A general model,
from highest to lowest rank, would be:

 Chief of Police/Police Commissioner/Superintendent/Sheriff

 Deputy Chief of Police/Deputy Commissioner/ Deputy Superintendent/Undersheriff
 Inspector/Commander/Colonel
 Major/Deputy Inspector
 Captain
 Lieutenant
 Sergeant
 Detective/Inspector/investigator
 Officer/Deputy Sheriff/Corporal

JAPAN’S NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY

1. NATIONAL POLICE ORGANZATIONS
1.1. National Public Safety Commission – exercises administrative supervision over the
National Police Agency under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister.
- Equivalent to the National Police Commission
of the Philippines.
1.2. National Police Agency (Keisatsu Daigakko) – The NPA is headed by a
Commissioner General who is under the administrative supervision of the Commission,
administers the agency’s operations, appoints and dismisses agency employees and supervises
and controls prefectural police organizations within the agency’s define duties.
ORGANIZATIONS ATTACHED TO THE NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY:
1.3. National Police Academy – provides training to senior police officers and carries out
academic research.
1.4. National Research Institute and Police Science – conducts research in forensic
science and applies the result of such research in the examinations and identifications of
evidence collected during police investigations.
1.5. Imperial Guards Headquarters – provides escort to the Emperor, Empress, Crown
Prince and other Imperial Family members. It is also responsible for the security of the Imperial
Palace and other Imperial Facilities. It consists of the Imperial Police Administration, the
Imperial Security and the Imperial Security and the Imperial Escort Department.
1.6. Regional Police Bureaus – exercises necessary control and supervision over and
provides support services to prefectural police within its jurisdiction, under the authority and
orders of the NPA’s Commissioner General.
1.6.1. Prefectural Public Safety Commission (PPSC) – exercise administrative
supervision over the prefectural police by formulating basic policies and regulations for police
operations. They are also authorized to issue administrative licenses for amusement business,
firearm possession and driving permits.
1.6.2. Metropolitan Police Department and Prefectural Police Headquarters –
The local police force of Tokyo is the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), while all other
prefectures have Prefectural Police Headquarters. MPD is headed by the Superintendent
General, and the PPHs are headed by Chiefs.
1.7. Kidotai (Special Riot Police) - are rapid reaction force of Prefectural Police
Headquarters (PPH) in Japan. These units are not only riot police literally, but a type
of Emergency Service Unit to maintain public order against large civil disorder, disaster
response, or other emergency situations as the key units of Japanese law enforcement for crisis
management under the supervision of the Security Bureau of the National Police Agency.
1.8. SAT (Special Assault Team) (Tokushu Kyūshū Butai) are police tactical units of
the Japanese Police. They are established in major Prefectural Police Departments supervised
by the National Police Agency. The SAT is national-level counter-terrorism asset cooperating
with territorial-level Anti-Firearms Squads and Counter-NBC Terrorism Squads.
1.9. Kempeitai – The Imperial Japanese Army’s Military Police.
1.10. Tokeitai - The Imperial Japanese Navy.
1.11. The Peace Preservation Law of 1925 – gave police the authority to arrest people
for “wrong thoughts”.
1.12. Tokko – Special Higher Police. Created to regulate the content of motion pictures,
political meetings, and election campaigns.
2. RANKING SYSTEM
 Commissioner General (Keisatsu-chō Chōkan) - The Chief of the National Police
Agency
 Superintendent General (Keishi-sōkan) - The Chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan
Police Department
 Senior Commissioner (Keishi-kan) - Deputy Commissioner General, Deputy
Superintendent General, The Chief of Regional Police Bureau, The Chief of
Prefectural Police Headquarters
 Commissioner (Keishi-chō) - The Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters
 Assistant Commissioner (Keishi-sei) - The Chief of Police Station
 Superintendent (Keishi) - The Chief of Police Station (small or middle), The Vice
Commanding Officer of Police Station, Commander of Riot Police Unit
 Chief Inspector (Keibu) - Squad Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot
Company
 Inspector (Keibu-ho) - Squad Sub-Commander of Police Station, Leader of Riot
Platoon
 Police Sergeant (Junsa-buchō) - Field supervisor, Leader of Police box
 Senior Police Officer (Junsa-chō) - (Honorary rank of Police Officers)
 Police officer (Junsa) - Prefectural Police Officers' careers start from this rank.

3. PRACTICES: COMMUNITY POLICING SYSTEM

Four (4) Elements of Japan’s Community System
3.1. Community-based Crime Prevention – Police expand their perception of the
community role to make the prevention of crime equal in importance to the law enforcement
component. Japan’s Complex Program of the Crime Prevention relies upon the cooperation and
support of the community.
3.2. Reorientation of Patrol Activities – Japanese police are much more on crime
prevention in the sense that police activity should resolve problems into many areas of life, to
aid the community in resolving problems that could lead to disorder. A major part of this effort
is the counseling services that are an essential part of every Japanese police station. Counseling
is sought for a broad range of problems. Police are able to provide a helpful, informal
conciliation. They recognize that since they are the “most pervasive” government agency in
society, advice from them can save people from agonizing steps.
3.3. Increase Accountability to the Public - police and community are co-producers of
an orderly society. Police share power with the community they serve through a closer relation
with community groups to help obtain information, define priorities, and in planning effective
strategies.
 3.4. Decentralization of Command – Japanese police officers were given greater
discretion to develop responses to community problems by having in the neighborhood police
center or beat offices. This specific responses enhances police-community cooperation.

4. JAPANESE STRENGTHS IN DECENTRALIZATION

4.1. Kobun – Oyabun – a kind of student-mentor relationship between the Japanese
patrol officers and their superiors, which allows the officers a great of input into decisions
about local problems.
4.2. Koban – basically an urban police post or storefront offices or tiny building
resembling sentry stations. From a tour of duty in Koban, officers move on detective work,
traffic patrol, riot police, and other specialized assignment.
- is a police box that is place where community police officers mainly carry
out their work by a relatively small number of police officers (3-5 officers).
4.3. Chuzaisho - a residential police boxes that usually staffed by a single officer. There
are approximately 6,300 Koban and 6,300 Chuzaisho in Japan.
4.4. Chisai-san – a rural officer who is required to visit each household twice per year
and works with citizens to solve problems.

ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP)

1. ORGANIZATION
1.1. The RCMP includes police officers, civilian members and public safety employees.
They are known for their bright red uniforms and the horses they ride, and are affectionately
called "The Mounties".
1.2. The RCMP is headed by a Commissioner who, under the direction of the Minister of
Public Safety of Canada, has the control and management of the Force and all matters
connected therewith. In 1996, the RCMP becomes moving toward a more regional
management system under the direction of a deputy commissioner.
1.3. The RCMP is involved in contract policing nationwide and undertakes provincial and
municipal policing in all the country except in provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
1.4. Four Regions: Pacific, Northwestern, Central and Atlantic.
1.5. Offices that Directly Report to the Commissioner: Deputy Commissioner, Human
Resources, internal Audit and Evaluation, Legal Services, Office of the Ethics Advisor and Public
Affairs and Communication services.
1.6. The Force is divided into 15 Divisions, plus Headquarters, Ottawa. Each division is
managed by a Commanding Officer and is alphabetically designated. RCMP Depot Division
(Training Academy) is located in Regina, Saskatchewan, and the Canadian Police College is
located in Ottawa, Ontario.

2. ACTUAL STRENGTH

The on-strength establishment of the Force as of April 1, 2019:

Commissioner: 1
Deputy Commissioners: 5
Assistant Commissioners: 28
Chief Superintendents: 57
Superintendents: 187
Inspectors: 322
Corps Sergeant Major: 1
Sergeants Major: 8
Staff Sergeants Major: 9
Staff Sergeants: 838
 Sergeants: 2,018
Corporals: 3,599
Constables: 11,913
Special Constables: 112
Public Service employees: 7,695
Civilian members: 3,403
Total: 30,196
3. RANKING SYSTEM

Commisioner
Deputy Commisioner
Assistant Commisioner
Chief Superintendent
Superintendent
Inspector
Corps Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
Staff Sergeant Major
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Constable

4. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION

 Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada.

Individuals with permanent resident status must have resided in Canada for the
last 10 consecutive years.
 Be at least 19 years of age at the time of engagement
 Be proficient in English and/or French
 Possess a valid, unrestricted driver's license
 Possess a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or equivalent
 Meet the health and psychological standards
 Meet the vision standards
 Meet the hearing standards
 Meet the necessary level of physical abilities
 Be prepared to carry a firearm and to use it or any other necessary
physical force
 Be willing to spend 26 weeks at the RCMP Academy (Depot) in Regina,
Saskatchewan
 Be willing to relocate anywhere within Canada
 Be willing to work shift work including weekends and holidays
 Be aware of expectations with regards to tattoos and piercings

Candidates are required to have completed secondary school education. Professionals with at
least 2 years of college or university education will have a better chance of being recruited.
Some degrees that will be an asset to aspirants are in Law Enforcement, Police Science, Social
Science, and Criminology.
Like with most police forces in the country, applicants wishing to enter the RCMP must
have a clean criminal record, or at least one with no major offences (e.g. homicide,
manslaughter, sexual assault, participation with organized crime or drug trafficking, arson, or
robbery). Minor offences can be overlooked or considered not relevant.
Once accepted, all applicants must go through special training. They are assigned to a
troop of 32 Cadets and sent to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Academy in Depot, located
in the city of Regina in Saskatchewan. Training at Depot is 26 weeks long and covers all the
necessary skills and knowledge RCMP Officers will require. During this period, Cadets are also
required to participate in evening and weekend training activities.