That report is bang on. I do not think that it pertains to all RCMP officers , but I certainly agree it does to a large number. I myself have been victim of aggressive RCMP officers twice in less than 8 months. And I know it is simply because of how I look and the life I live. They do not see who I am , they just see the cover.I have no record, have never been in any signifigant trouble , and work hard to raise money for charities. But as I live in the "Biker" world , I am immeadiatly profiled as an outlaw biker. To the credit of some officers in this town , they have on a few occasions approached me for whatever reason and "talked " to me. I know they were investigating me, and in light of the gang issues we face , I understand that. But they acted in a more than professional manor , and treated me with dignity and respect. Others have tried their best to aggrivate the situation, and have succeeded. And in that situation have also retaliated against myself or my friends. The Police today have a tough job, but they do not need to treat each and every citizen as a criminal. they want our trust and respect , they should start by giving it.

unfortuately some people are judged by the company they keep.
I have been lucky I guess, I have never had a bad incident with the police. They ask me to stop, I stop, they ask me to leave I leave. The ask questions I answer tehm...I have nothing to hide...and I am usually on my way within a few minutes. I have always treated them with respect and have got the same in return.
I found a long time ago that they have a tough job, and that their strees level can be pretty high when they are dealing with an incident, and they can be what appears very short with people..... so I do what I can to see I give them no reason to escalate things. So far it works...
Lets rmember that ...first they are people and second police officers with one hell of a job to do...
and no people
I would never give the okay for them to over step their bounds.
and some popel do what they can to see what they can do to provoke them, just because.....this I have seen ...too often...
So respect goes both ways.... I have to say I have no complaints with the officers I have dealings with...oher than they may have been a little short with the conversations...i can live with that...as i have no idea what they are or have been involved in...

I guess you have been lucky. I myself do not keep company with shady people . Not saying you were implying that , just clarifying. In fact I make every effort to stay away and not associate with them. In fact if the groups I do associate with range from business people to religious groups . While I am personally not a religeous person, I have met many good people withing those groups and clubs. It is sad , but true fact , that when travelling out of town if the topic of Police does come up ,and I say I am from Prince George , the RCMP reputation has preceeded my conversation. PG RCMP are known as the worst in the province for pushing the limits , and abusing their authority. I have to be sure to clearify , I am not attacking the RCMP , just individuals . I once had a dream of becoming an RCMP , but in light of the way the force is going , I am often glad I did not .While I would love to give recognition to the many good men and women i have dealt with or spoken to in the PG detachment, I will not. They know who they are , and they will have long and shining careers to look back on in later life.

I think it is important to remember that the RCMP are comprised of people that are exposed to significant stress, trauma, violence, and that every single day they go to work they put their lives on the line for the citizens of this country. I have lived my life trying to help others and do my part to contribute positively to society, and can say that I have had mostly very positive experiences with members of the RCMP. I have experienced abuse of power on one occasion, and I took action on that one occasion to ensure my complaint was heard and I did receive a satisfactory resolution regarding my experience. I also acknowledge that I have friends who are of Aboriginal ancestry who live their lives much like I do, but their negative interactions with the RCMP have been much more frequent. I can’t think what would cause this difference of experiences other than our race or ethnicity. I also think that as a member of the RCMP people are held to a higher standard than the average citizen, and they should be. I have heard many stories of abuse at the hands of the RCMP from individuals, and there have been many cases represented in the media about abuse of power; the recent case of the fellow getting kicked in the face while shooting ducks on the golf course is one example. There have also been some really positive stories about the RCMP going above and beyond in recent months; I can tell you it is these positive stories that re-instil in me my respect for and support of the RCMP. Examples include the police work regarding the recent murder of Loren Leslie, the case a week or so ago in the lower mainland where the seasoned RCMP officer threw a girl out of harm’s way while he himself was seriously injured having his leg crushed by an out of control vehicle (truly heroic), and the story from a month or so ago when the rookie RCMP officer was stabbed in the lower mainland, however continued to subdue his attacker and place him under arrest. I work in a job where I am safe and where my life is not on the line when I go to work each day. Nor am I the first responder that has to treat, rescue, and investigate car accidents, crimes of violence, etc. I think that unless a person has experienced what this is like, to be shot at, to witness horrific tragedy, to notify loved ones that their family member is deceased, to work in conflict while enforcing Canadian laws, day in and day out, that maybe we should not be judging too harshly, or painting the entire police force with the same brush. It is my hope and my belief, right or wrong, that the negative stories regarding the RCMP do not involve the majority of RCMP officers, that it is the professional misconduct of a few individuals, and as a result the entire police force are realizing the consequences. Is there room for improvement? Most definitely, there are obviously some significant flaws in the system that need to be rectified. Things like our socio-economic status, ethnicity, gender, associates, appearance, etc, should not influence our experience or treatment by members of any public body, including the RCMP.

It's these up and coming PUNKS,that were told too be cops that are the biggest problem.How many have they KILLED in the past 5yrs??All exonerated,COOL EH!!
Cops looking into cops does not work ,the thin blue line...They got that Doucebag in Kelowna COP on tape KICKING that poor guy in the face..charged him with a bunch of bum charges,this cop should be fired rite now.That Bush kid in Terrace what did do to lose his life.it was proved that it did not happen as the COP told his story,why then is he not up on murder charges???sumpthin stinks......

I think we are long past the time when we need a provincial police force. They need to be accountable for their actions and the RCMP will always try to block accountability.

HarleyGuy72, in no way was I pointing fingers at you or anyone in else...just relating my personal experiences and observations


Eagelone we had a provincial police force at one tme..it was not so hot either....

Everyone says don't blame all the cops for a few bad ones. That's not right. The bad ones didn't just become bad overnight. There are usually multiple complaints against these bad cops that are either ignored or covered up. As long as the other cops are participating by ignoring their co-worker's behavior, they should held accountable as well. To them I say speak up because that could be your family member next that gets kicked in the face or shot in the back of the head.

I know you were not pointing fingers BCRacer, and gitterdun , you are not far off the target. It is true, when the bad ones do something wrong the good ones cover it up .In society if this were to happen by citizens , then those covering it up are guilty of any range of charges from harbouring a criminal to obstruction and anything in between. It is time we see charges laid when these RCMP do wrong. Suspesion with pay is not the answer. Remember the 3 off duty cops who thought it would be fun to try to race their buddy who was on duty . They caused a high speen chase on their motorcycles. Did they suffer the same penalties as we would? No they did not. They should have been fired then and there.Or this guy who kicked that guy in the face down south. Why does he still have a badge?