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Grievance backlog has Mounties waiting for justice

Ottawa (Canadian Press) – Mountie Gerry Hoyland has waited over five years for vindication and, given the RCMP’s track record, he expects to bide his time for a few more.

The RCMP corporal lodged a harassment complaint in early 2006 over a string of incidents at the Stony Plain, Alta., detachment.

In May — three years after his initial complaint was dismissed by the force — the independent review body that handles grievances from RCMP officers found Hoyland was the target of insults and threats.

The RCMP External Review Committee recommended the national police force’s commissioner allow the grievance.

But it can take years to get a final ruling, and Hoyland doesn’t expect resolution soon.

It’s a systemic problem RCMP Commissioner William Elliott acknowledges, saying it has an impact on members and morale.

2 Comments

Categories: Abuse Of Mounties, Internal Discipline, Internal Morale.

By RCMP Watch
— 2011.07.17 at 18:29
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  1. I suspect members are going to suffer ridiculous wait times for this sort of thing – a situation which, and I’m speaking from experience here, can be incredibly and relentlessly stressful and soul-destroying. The sad fact is that the organization, and certainly the people that are being complained about, count on these delays in hopes that the complainer will give up or quit. The organization would much rather spend money on improving their image with the general public. There’s simply no will to do anything about this problem.

    sickntired — 2011.07.18 @ 22:55 —

  2. “It’s a systemic problem RCMP Commissioner William Elliott acknowledges, saying it has an impact on members and morale.” Quote

    With all the back and forth about harassment; this should cement harassment as fact in the RCMP.

    The top mountie is making the statement and confirming it! Every RCMP member with a GENUINE complaint should be believed and taken seriously instead of being often labelled as a malcontent and trouble maker.

    How many good, competent, dedicated, RCMP members have had their health, finance, and careers ruined because of (as Mr.Elliot states)
    “It’s a systemic problem. It has an impact on members and morale.”

    What a sad commentary that all the top mountie can do is say that this is happening and he appears powerless to do anything about it.

    Calvin Lawrence

    Calvin Lawrence — 2011.07.17 @ 20:42 —