Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Mission, Vision and Values

The RCMP mission, vision and values, as presented in this document, demonstrate the collective vision of our future direction as Canada's national police service. Where we go from here — and how we plan to get there — will involve all employees at every level of the organization. Together we must apply these principles in carrying out our daily duties, as a testimony of our continued commitment to employees and communities across the country.

The RCMP Shared Leadership process involved the participation of over 4,000 employees over a five month period in 1996. It culminated in a seven-day workshop in Charlottetown, PEI, in June of that year which produced the following national mission, vision and values statements presented to the Commissioner and the Senior Executive.

Mission

The RCMP is Canada's national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

Vision

We will:

• Be a progressive, proactive and innovative organization
• Provide the highest quality service through dynamic leadership, education and technology in partnership with the diverse communities we serve
• Be accountable and efficient through shared decision-making
• Ensure a healthy work environment that encourages team building, open communication and mutual respect
• Promote safe communities
• Demonstrate leadership in the pursuit of excellence
  
  

Core Values

Recognizing the dedication of all employees, we will create and maintain an environment of individual safety, well-being and development. We are guided by:

Accountability:

There are two components of accountability. The first is the process of rendering an account to those from whom we derive our authority of what we did, why we did it, how we did it and what we are doing to improve performance or results. An important element of this component is accepting the personal consequences of our actions. The second component of accountability is one of answerability-the obligation to provide information to others in our communities of interest with respect to our decisions, actions and results in light of clear, previously agreed upon understandings and expectations. For example, we inform our communities about our actions, but we must render account of our actions to our direct supervisors. In this organization authorities can be delegated, but accountability cannot.

Respect:

Is the objective, unbiased consideration and regard for the rights, values, beliefs and property of all people.

Professionalism:

Is having a conscientious awareness of our role, image, skills and knowledge in our commitment to quality client oriented service.

Honesty:

Is being truthful in character and behaviour.

Compassion:

Is demonstrating care and sensitivity in word and action.

Integrity:

Is acting consistently with our other core values

Supporting Definition

Empowerment:

Is a state that emerges from conditions that allow us to confidently accept our responsibilities and to be accountable. The conditions that create a state of empowerment include: authority, resources, information, accountability, trust, acceptance, knowledge and experience.

Commitment to our communities

The employees of the Royal Canadian Mounted police are committed to our communities through:

• Unbiased and respectful treatment of all people
• Accountability
• Mutual problem solving
• Cultural sensitivity
• Enhancement of public safety
• Partnerships and consultation
• Open and honest communication
• Effective and efficient use of resources
• Quality and timely service

Commitment to the employees of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

In the spirit of shared leadership and recognizing all employees as our greatest asset, we commit to:

• Open, honest and bi-lateral communication
• Demonstrating leadership through accountability and responsibility at all levels
• Treating all employees with equal respect and consideration
• Ensuring the safety of our employees by developing and enforcing minimum resourcing standards
• Training that is timely, specific to the needs and relevant to the job requirements
• Effective and efficient management of human resources through consultation, teamwork and empowerment at all levels
• Ensuring a safe and harassment-free work environment
• Encouraging and recognizing innovation and creativity
• Fair and equitable systems to deal with
  • Recognition for good performers
  • Compensation and entitlements
  • Financial hardship caused by employees' worksite
  • Consistently poor performers
  • Discipline and discharge
• Promoting health, safety and well-being
• Ensuring adequate human, financial and material resources
• Enhancing job security through aggressive marketing of our services

This code is used by:

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  Archived 12/6/2004