Changes Needed to Ensure Safer, More Resilient RCMP, Union Mental-Health Report Says

RCMP officers depart after a regimental funeral for RCMP Const. Rick O'Brien in Langley, B.C., on Oct. 4, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The union representing front-line Mounties is urging the RCMP to move beyond “patchwork solutions” to ensure the mental health of officers amid concerns they face increasing risks to their well-being.

In a new report, the National Police Federation calls on the RCMP to fully implement its employee well-being strategy, institute regular psychological health screening and make it simpler to access mental-health supports.