Mr. Speaker, I have met with the commissioner of the RCMP and also just last week with the deputy commissioner. I did stress to them the urgency of having to deal with the backup policy — having a special constable in the community. At that time the deputy commissioner did indicate that in early spring they will probably share some announcement. Right now they are working on the job descriptions and the length of time of the training that needs to take place. There are many elements of training to become a special constable. They will be constables similar to the RCMP but without any investigations. Those are issues that they are working out, and they are almost at the final stages. An announcement will likely take place around April next year.
Jackson Lafferty on Question 482-16(2) RCMP Special Constable Program
In the Legislative Assembly on October 16th, 2008. See this statement in context.
Question 482-16(2) RCMP Special Constable Program
Oral Questions
October 15th, 2008
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