The report into workplace harassment in the RCMP states that bullying and abuse of authority within the force is so bad, it threatens its very ability to police the country. RCMP report recommends civilian oversight1:20Retaliation and reprisals are prevalent, with officers reporting being marginalized, transferred, denied use of a police car or time off. Threats and abuseWhile the report strays from a strict examination of harassment, the commission did review 264 harassment complaints filed between 2013 and 2016. Sheila Fraser, Canada's former auditor general, reviewed four cases where women sued the RCMP for workplace harassment. Civilianize the RCMPThe Commission report notes its findings are hardly ground-breaking.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2017 13:15 UTC