Summary
The goal of this research project was not to develop a competency profile for the general policing investigator; rather it was to validate draft functional policing competencies by determining their relevance to the general policing investigator role. This validation process was also thought to be a valuable opportunity to introduce the new RCMP competency model and to identify any obstacles that may inhibit future competency profiling efforts.Thus, the research question for this project was: "What functional policing competencies are relevant in the role of the RCMP general policing investigator?" Preliminary reflection about the research question eventually led the researcher to three sub-questions that the research project also addressed: (1) Will the relevance of functional policing competencies differ across the diverse regions of the organization in the general policing role? (2) Are additional competencies critical to success in the general policing role? (3) Will employees respond to an electronic survey as a means of validation/data gathering?