OTTAWA — The RCMP has produced a 37-point action plan to address serious concerns about the recruitment and retention of primarily female officers, according to a report obtained by Postmedia News that suggests a number of the initiatives have already been introduced and are already achieving results.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews ordered the action plan in a tersely worded letter to RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson in November after he leaked details about gender-based audit that concluded women account for just one-fifth of the workforce, are more likely to drop out of basic training and are generally jaded about the promotional process. Read more
