The watchdog for the RCMP says the force has problems with the way it justifies strip searches and needs to better train members about the controversial practice. In a report made public today, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) found the rationale and documentation for strip searches "is often lacking." Top court found strip searches 'degrading'Today's findings follow up on a 2017 report that found "significant shortcomings" in the RCMP's personal search policies, which included strip searches. CRCC chairperson Michelaine Lahaie said the RCMP has made a number of positive changes over the past three years and now better distinguishes between personal searches and strip searches. Both CRCC reviews follow a 2001 Supreme Court case that ruled that strip searches are "inherently humiliating and degrading."

Source: CBC News October 01, 2020 15:07 UTC