Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Provincial and territorial police services agreements • set the overall framework and responsibilities of each party; • set out the cost sharing formulas and requirements for consultation, billing, payments, and changing the number of peace officers required; • follow the same format and standard wording; • are established with the Government of Canada but the RCMP, which is accountable to the Min [...] The Secretariat RCMP discusses the request with the Department of Finance Provinces and and the Treasury Board territories Divisions Secretariat, which include the changes when planning the following year’s parliamentary appropriation. [...] The Municipal Policing Services Agreement (MPSA) for each municipality provides the framework for the relationship between the municipality, the province, and the RCMP division and detachment. [...] The RCMP recognizes the value of community plans as they facilitate continued communication between the RCMP and the community concerning police services and the community’s policing expectations. [...] The Police Service Agreement states the establishment of policing priorities is the responsibility of the contracting jurisdiction and therefore, the contracting jurisdictions will have to be consulted.