RCMP officers were given permission to break the law 73 times on the job last year — the highest number on record — according to a new report. RCMP officers were authorized to break the law 73 times on the job last year. On average, they've been authorized to break the law about six times a year, making the 2017 calendar year an anomaly. Neither Public Safety officials nor the RCMP would explain why 2017 saw a huge spike. - PY Bourduas , former RCMP deputy commissionerBourduas, who now runs PY Public Safety Management Inc., said these operations involve lots of oversight and planning.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2018 09:00 UTC