# Internal report finds chronic, critical understaffing at remote northern RCMP detachments

https://mins.news/en/item/133594

- CBC News, 2026-11-07 09:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-staffing-report-9.7412554?cmp=rss

> An internal evaluation says RCMP detachments in northern and isolated areas are chronically understaffed, with shortages sometimes reaching critical levels. It is the latest document to point to recruitment and retention problems within the organization.