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Table 8: Horizontal Initiatives

Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBETs)

Description: The RCMP has developed a border security strategy that is predicated on maximizing the use of intelligence, technology and human resources to target individuals and organizations exploiting gaps in the border environment.

Shared Outcome(s): Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBET) are recognized nationally and internationally as the most effective and efficient means of coordinating local, national and international law enforcement efforts to protect citizens of Canada and the United States from potential threats of terrorism and organized crime.

Governance Structure(s): The International Joint Management Team (IJMT) consists of one representative from Canada Services Agency, the RCMP, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Customs and Border Protection/ Office of the Border Patrol, and the US Coast Guard.

The IJMT is responsible for the following:

  • providing overall direction to the IBET program
  • identifying common concerns, issues, challenges, and best practices within IBET regions
  • providing guidance and direction to local Joint Management Teams
  • ensuring overall program coordination and development of communications, standardized reporting, training, intelligence and boarder awareness
  • IJMT meets every six weeks or more frequently as required

Federal Partners: IBET is an integrated multi-agency law enforcement initiative that facilitates intelligence sharing and enhanced cooperative efforts among core partners: RCMP, CBSA, US Customs and Border Protection/Office of Border Patrol, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US Coast Guard.

IBET also encourages the involvement of municipal, provincial, state, federal and First Nations law enforcement agencies, stakeholder agencies and related government departments.

Unprecedented integration has been established and critical intelligence is developed and shared on targeted cross border criminality. IBETs are multidisciplinary in nature (e.g. weapon, drug and dangerous goods trafficking, human trafficking/smuggling), enabling them to combat any type of criminality crossing the border.

Start/End Date of Initiative: This initiative began in Fiscal Year 2002/2003. Permanent funding was awarded in 2007 as part of the Public Security and Anti Terrorism initiative.

Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET)

Description: Integrated teams of Capital markets specialists focusing on the enforcement of related Criminal Code offences of National or International significance.

Shared Outcome(s): Contribute to the confidence of Canada's Capital markets through effective oversight and enhanced coordination among partners, Prosperous Future for Canadians and Security of Canadians.

Governance Structure(s): Executive Council RCMP

Federal Partners: RCMP, Department of Justice and Public Safety Canada

Start/End Date of Initiative: This initiative began in during the Fiscal Year 2003, and there are no end date prescribed at this time.

Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams (INSET)

Description: Located in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and the National Capital Region, INSET operates in a coordinated effort to detect, prevent, disrupt and investigate terrorist criminal activity. INSET strives to ultimately bring terrorists to justice prior to serious, violent, criminal acts being perpetrated in Canada and/or abroad.

Shared Outcome: Enhanced focus on criminal investigations combined with the sharing of information and cooperation with other domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies contribute to the successful disruption of terrorist activities. I n support of this outcome, joint training between the RCMP and the other security agencies permit the effective training of personnel dedicated to this area.

Governance Structure: The National Security Criminal Investigations Governance Framework for Increased Effectiveness provides all national security (NS) investigators with a clear and concise framework governing NS criminal investigations. This includes central control and monitoring of NS criminal investigations at National Headquarters as directed by the Ministerial Direction on National Security Responsibility and Accountability for all aspects of the National Security (NS) program. National Security Criminal Investigations (NSCI) at National Headquarters monitors, guides, supervises and directs the INSETs on NS criminal investigations. These investigations including NS related threat assessments are managed by the INSET which falls under the central control of NSCI. Several municipal, provincial and federal agencies, other police services and security agencies participate in INSET. While s. 6(1) of the Security Offences Act mandates the RCMP's primary role in investigating criminal offences in relation to national security matters, the program is subject to an array of accountability and review structures with respect to national security such as the Commission for Public Complaints and the External Review Committee.

Federal Partners: Canada Boarder Services Agency, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Canada Revenue Agency

Start/End Date of Initiative: This initiative began in Fiscal Year 2001/2002. Permanent funding was awarded in 2007 as part of the Public Security and Anti Terrorism initiative.

Canada Firearms Centre

Table 6: Horizontal Initiatives

The RCMP as the lead department, or as a partner, is engaged in an array of multi-jurisdictional and interdepartmental horizontal initiatives which serve to leverage RCMP capacity through partnerships, shared objectives and common goals to maximize results for Canadians.

The RCMP is the lead department on the following major horizontal initiatives:

  • Canadian Firearms Program

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