Through the National Police Federation’s community engagement town halls, we heard loud and clear that residents of Cumberland County do not want to move away from the RCMP and establish a new police service. Residents participating in the town halls overwhelmingly expressed that instead of establishing a new police service, they would rather see investments made into the current RCMP policing model.
You can read more about these town halls in our What We Heard Report that we submitted to Council earlier this week.
RCMP in Cumberland County
Significant savings
By having the RCMP as its police service, Cumberland County benefits from significant savings with the federal government contributing 30% of the cost of policing services. This means taxpayer funds can be focused on investing in other important community services, like healthcare.
High training standards
Cumberland County RCMP Members provide a standard of service and training that is among the highest in the country and not necessarily provided by other municipal police services.
Specialized services
Cumberland County residents benefit from a range of RCMP-provided specialized services to support public safety, including Police Dog Services, Forensics, Emergency Response Teams, Collision Reconstructionist, and more. Unlike municipal police services, the RCMP can draw on these specialized teams internally, and bring a large number of resources to bare when responding to an incident.
A proud part of the community
Cumberland Country RCMP Members are proud to live and work in the areas they serve. Our Members are actively engaged in the community and have deep personal, family, and social connections with residents in Cumberland County.
Read the full Cumberland County Council Police Service Review submission to learn more about the Cumberland County RCMP.