Summary
" The respective mandates of the CBSA and the RCMP enable the two organizations to play leading roles in protecting Canada’s border and keeping Canadians safe. With shared border responsibilities comes a fundamental need to work together to oversee the movement of people and goods to and from Canada, investigate offenses, and work with other police and law enforcement agencies within Canada and abroad. ... Based on input from focus groups at national headquarters and select divisions/regions, this document provides over 30 recommendations that should, among other things, strengthen relations through a series of tangible and actionable joint recommendations that will: Formalize working relations for collective priority setting and planning; Enhance information and intelligence sharing; Support opportunities to co-locate employees; Leverage each organization's existing infrastructure; and, Formalize training and secondment processes."--Introduction.