current establishment 170 rcmp employees 25 detachments (15-2, 3-4, 3-6 & iqaluit 25,

2012 Mining Symposium

Policing Challenges in Nunavut

Presented by Chief Superintendent Steve McVarnock Commanding Officer, V Division

April 19, 2012

CURRENT ESTABLISHMENT

170 RCMP Employees

25 Detachments (15-2, 3-4, 3-6 & Iqaluit 25,plus operational support units, based in Iqaluit)

3 Time Zones

142 Contract, 8 Federal and 20 Regional Employees

CURRENT CHALLENGES

Highest Criminal Code Case Load in Canada, per Capita

Highest Crime Severity Index in Canada, per Capita

Highest Suicide Levels World-Wide, per Capita

Serious Alcohol Abuse Issues

FUTURE CHALLENGES

Increasing Population

Changing Demographics

Increase in Northern Industry

Global Warming

CASE STUDY

ALCOHOL TRENDS2010 2011 2012

January 305 462 545February 224 327 412March 308 470 312April 338 555May 446 463June 381 444July 385 558August 615 557September 383 594October 419 639November 668 651December 213 385TOTALS 4685 6105 1269

RCMP INITIATIVES

Nunavut Alcohol Task Force

Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy Action Plan

Police Resource Methodology Studies

V-Division RCMP Mining Strategy

THE “ASK”

Consultation in the EnvironmentalAssessment Process (NIRB)

Consultation with Industry at the outsetof the Development Process

RCMP POINT OF CONTACT

Commanding OfficerV-Division, RCMP

(867) 975-4400steve.mcvarnock@rcmp-grc.gc.ca