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RCMP the New Super Police CBC News \|\| April 14, 2006 [KDR: What has every fascist dictatorship had in common? An all powerful centralized police force. Doesn't the CBC make this sound like such a great idea? Don’t forget to fear your imaginary external enemy and of course the unstoppable organized crime.] Ottawa and the RCMP are considering a wholesale restructuring of federal law enforcement, based on a new British super crime-fighting agency, CBC News has learned. Canadian officials are examining an organization unveiled in the United Kingdom last week known as the Serious Organized Crime Agency, or SOCA. The biggest change in law enforcement since the founding of Scotland Yard, the FBI-style agency brings together 4,000 people from the U.K.'s National Crime Squad, the Intelligence Service, Customs and Excise, and the Immigration Service. SOCA members can hold multiple powers of police, immigration and customs officers. SOCA Director General Bill Hughes said the organization has also been given new legislation to target organized crime. "With the powers we have under Proceeds of Crime, and the other additional powers we've got under the SOCA Act, then we have some real opportunities to act against organized criminals," he said. Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com For example, lower level gang members could be sent to jail if they refuse to testify against the leaders of organized crime gangs. RCMP Chief Superintendent Bob Paulson, who took over control of the RCMP's Organized Crime Intelligence Branch two months ago, says he likes what he sees in the U.K. "It's a recognition that if you're going to tackle organized crime on more than one enforcement front, you can do it with all the regulatory punch of government." Paulson says it's more than just idle interest for the federal government. Canadian officials from Ottawa and from some provinces have been going to Britain to observe the new super crime agency. "Yeah, everybody's looking at SOCA. You know, there's a stream of Canadian authorities going over to meet those people, and they're busy trying to set it up," said Paulson. "I don't want to diminish organized crime legislation, but we gotta be more responsive to the need to change legislation." Prime Minister Stephen Harper has included a crackdown on crime as one of his government's five key priorities. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Weekly Features Archive
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RCMP the New Super Police

CBC News || April 14, 2006

[KDR: What has every fascist dictatorship had in common? An all powerful centralized police force. Doesn't the CBC make this sound like such a great idea? Don’t forget to fear your imaginary external enemy and of course the unstoppable organized crime.]

Ottawa and the RCMP are considering a wholesale restructuring of federal law enforcement, based on a new British super crime-fighting agency, CBC News has learned.

Canadian officials are examining an organization unveiled in the United Kingdom last week known as the Serious Organized Crime Agency, or SOCA.

The biggest change in law enforcement since the founding of Scotland Yard, the FBI-style agency brings together 4,000 people from the U.K.'s National Crime Squad, the Intelligence Service, Customs and Excise, and the Immigration Service. SOCA members can hold multiple powers of police, immigration and customs officers.

SOCA Director General Bill Hughes said the organization has also been given new legislation to target organized crime.

"With the powers we have under Proceeds of Crime, and the other additional powers we've got under the SOCA Act, then we have some real opportunities to act against organized criminals," he said.

Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com

For example, lower level gang members could be sent to jail if they refuse to testify against the leaders of organized crime gangs.

RCMP Chief Superintendent Bob Paulson, who took over control of the RCMP's Organized Crime Intelligence Branch two months ago, says he likes what he sees in the U.K.

"It's a recognition that if you're going to tackle organized crime on more than one enforcement front, you can do it with all the regulatory punch of government."

Paulson says it's more than just idle interest for the federal government. Canadian officials from Ottawa and from some provinces have been going to Britain to observe the new super crime agency.

"Yeah, everybody's looking at SOCA. You know, there's a stream of Canadian authorities going over to meet those people, and they're busy trying to set it up," said Paulson.

"I don't want to diminish organized crime legislation, but we gotta be more responsive to the need to change legislation."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has included a crackdown on crime as one of his government's five key priorities.

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