Critique on Policing

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This paper discusses whether new and tougher criminal laws in Canada are realistic, given that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has shown resistance in the past to new ideas and new policing methods. The writer describes intelligence-led policing, which the RCMP began to implement in 2000 and which requires considerable interaction between officers and the community, and suggests that the RCMP's military guidelines are outmoded and do not yield the best results in community policing models. The writer also discusses problems with enforcing the new laws, including mandatory sentencing, and concludes that although the public may tougher legislation for criminal offenses, it may not be practical for several reasons.

From the Paper:

"These policies directly affect policing in Canada because they will create the need for more police officers to enforce the laws and more prisons to help carry out sentences. More courts could be required, as well, to handle the bail reform and sentencing requirements. In addition, more court and prison related personnel would also be required if these laws create as many new felons as they seem to suggest. One has to wonder where all these personnel will come from, and if the criminal justice system can grow to accommodate everyone that might fall under these guidelines."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Deukmedjian, J.E. (July 2006). From community to intelligence: Executive realignment of RCMP mission. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. 523-542.
• Office of the Prime Minister, (2006). Tackling crime: Stronger laws. Retrieved from the Government of Canada Web site: http://www.tacklingcrime.gc.ca/stronger_laws_e.asp 19 Oct. 2007.
• Roberts, J.V., Crutcher, N. and Verbrugge, P. (2007). Public attitudes to sentencing in Canada: Exploring recent findings. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice. 75-107.

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