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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CANADA SYMPOSIUM OTTAWA, MAY 12, 2003. C/Supt. Peter M. German Director General-Financial Crime (613) 990-1670 peter.german@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. CANADA. Cities on border with United States
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CANADA SYMPOSIUMOTTAWA, MAY 12, 2003 C/Supt. Peter M. German Director General-Financial Crime (613) 990-1670 peter.german@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
CANADA • Cities on border with United States • Longest, unguarded border & most trade • U.S. is largest consumer of illicit drugs • Major ports, airports, banking centres • Political and economic stability • Relatively moderate criminal sanctions • Established OC systems and U/G Bk’ing
The Integrated Policing Philosophy • All levels of police working cohesively - • exchanging strategic and criminal intelligence, • sharing tactical and operational knowledge, • planning joint and individual actions, and • communicating effectively.
BENEFITS • SHARING • ECONOMIES OF SCALE • INTELLIGENCE FLOWS • INTEROPERABLE SYSTEMS • SEAMLESS SERVICE DELIVERY
PRIVACY • FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS • PROTECTION OF CITIZENS • FINDING A BALANCE • SAFEGUARDS
TOPICS Proceeds of Crime Integrated Market Enforcement Teams RECOL / NW4C
Proceeds of Crime UnitsCanada IPOC POC
POC UNITS • The RCMP has created integrated proceeds of crime units in 13 major cities • Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency • Gross revenues from the sale of forfeited assets and associated fines, totalling $123 million between 1993 and 2001
13 Integrated Proceeds of Crime Units across the country ( IPOCs) 5 Proceeds of Crime Units (POCs) Approx. 270 Funded FTE’s (40 Vacancies)
PARTNERS • R.C.M.P. • PROVINCIAL POLICE • MUNICIPAL POLICE • CANADA CUSTOMS • DEPT. OF JUSTICE COUNSEL • ACCOUNTANTS ( FAMD) • ASSET MANAGEMENT ( SPMD)
INTEGRATED MARKET ENFORCEMENT TEAMS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
WHY? CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN THE MARKETS AND CANADA’S LARGEST CORPORATIONS
WHAT? • INTEGRATED MARKET ENFORCEMENT TEAMS (IMETS) • UNITS IN KEY CITIES – TOTAL PARTNERSHIP BUDGET OF $120 MILLION OVER 5 YEARS (10-20-30-30-30) • TEAMS COMPOSED OF INVESTIGATORS, ASSISTANTS, LEGAL COUNSEL, ACCOUNTANT, MAJOR CASE MGMENT.
The Integrated Policing PhilosophyNeed for InternationallyCoordinated Web-based Complaint Reporting System • Need to Partner with the Private Sector. • If we can send to the police force of local jurisdiction how about to regulators or even to private agencies that have an interest as well….?
Canadian RECOL Center The Vision for RECOL: • Receive complaints On-line, • Ability to add additional front entrances to the Mall on short notice e.g.. Terrorism
The Vision for RECOL: • Finally, automatic routing of complaint information to agencies with whom there is a formal MOU and whom have a legitimate interest.