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Solicitor General Annual Report 1983-1984

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Secretariat Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Parole Board The Correctional Service of Canada Published under the authority of the Hon. Elmer MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Solicitor General of Canada

Produced by the Communications Division, Programs Branch, Ministry Secretariat

©Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1985

Cat. No. JS1-1984

ISBN 0-662-53480-8 Solicitor General Solliciteur général I.' of Canada du Canada

The Honourable L'honorable Elmer MacKay Elmer MacKay

To Her Excellency The Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé Governor General of Canada

May it please Your Excellency: I have the honour to submit to Your Excellency the annual report of the Ministry of the Solicitor General for the fiscal year April 1, 1983 to March 31, 1984. Respectfully submitted,

Ottawa, Canada Ki A OP8 CanadN. Contents

The Ministry of the Solicitor General 1 Secretariat Mandate 3 Policy Branch 4 Police and Security Branch 5 Programs Branch 8 Administration Branch 13 Corporate Systems 13 Appendices: A. Ministry of the Solicitor General 15 B. Ministry Secretariat 18 Royal Canadian Mounted Police 21 Mandate 21 Organization 24 Enforcement of Federal Statutes and Executive orders 25 Police Services under Contract 34 Canadian Police Services 35 Administration 39 National Parole Board 45 Mandate 45 Highlights 46 Operational Overview 1983-84 46 Initiatives for 1984-85 49 The Correctional Service of Canada 51 Mandate 51 Organization 53 Objectives 53 Planning and Management 53 Administration 53 Custody of mina tes 53 Offender Case Management 53 Education, Training and Employment of Inmates 53 Health Care 53 Technical Services 54 Appendices: 69 1. Average Number of Offenders on Register 70 2. Financial Performance by Activity 70 3. Expenditures for the Past Four Years by Activity 71 4. Person-Year Utilization 72 5. Expenditures for Assistance to Private Agencies 73 6. Revenues 74 7. Cost of Maintaining Offenders — Summary 74 8. Average Number of Employed Inmates 75 9. Number of Security Incidents 75 10. International Transfers 76 L. The Ministry of the Solicitor General

The Ministry of the Solicitor General • The Correctional Service of brings together the major operational Canada, the federal penitentiary elements of the Federal Government agency responsible for administer- concerned with the administration of ing sentences of two years or more the criminal justice system under the imposed by the courts and for pre- direction and supervision of the Solici- paring inmates for their return to tor General. society; and

• The National Parole Board, responsible for the granting of conditional release and the attend- ant reform and rehabilitative These major elements now comprise: work.

During fiscal year 1983-84, the Minis- • The Ministry Secretariat, which try utilized 31,813 person-years, an provides overall policy direction to increase of .8 per cent from 1982-83 the programs of the Ministry, and incurred expenditures of $1.5 bil- coordinates Ministry programs lion, up 13.4 per cent from the previous and provides certain centralized year. common services in areas such as research and statistics; In this report, each of the four major • The Royal Canadian Mounted components of the Ministry reviews in Police, the federal law enforce- some detail its legislative and policy ment agency which also provides initiatives and its operational activities policing services to eight prov- for fiscal year 1983-84, while providing inces, two territories, and almost an outline of priorities and anticipated 200 municipalities; activities for 1984-85. Organization of the Secretariat, 1983-84

/ Senior \ Asst. Deputy /Senior\ _ Solicitor General, Policy Police Advisory & Security r- Committee/ Director General, \ / Administration \ /

General Director, / / \ Corporate Systems / \ DEPUTY SOLICITOR Asst. Deputy SOLICITOR GENERAL Solicitor General, GENERAL Policy Executive Assistant Ministry Counsel: Legal Services N / /\ Asst. Deputy ■ MOO10. Solicitor General, Programs \ / / The /Royal \ \ /National Canadian Correctional Service Parole Mounted Board \Police/ of Canada \ / Secretariat

Mandate

The Secretariat's primary role is to develop and coordinate the policy of the Ministry. It is headed by the Deputy Solicitor General who, with the Heads of the RCMP, The Correctional Service of Canada and the National Parole Board, participates in the Ministry's Senior Policy Advisory Committee.

The Secretariat's policy thrust is in four main functional areas: the criminal justice system, corrections, police, and security. Organiza- tionally, it has three operations branches, Policy, Police and Secu- rity, and Programs, as well as an Administration Branch and a Cor- porate Systems Office. During fiscal year 1983-84, the Secretariat employed 291 person-years and had expenditures of $28.1 million.

3 7 Highlights of 1983-84 recommendations and agreed to set up Policy Branch a Federal-Provincial Working Group to follow up the recommendations and develop implementation strategies The Policy Branch has a policy Criminal Justice Policy including an examination of funding development and advisory role in sup- mechanisms. The Policy Branch is par- port of the Solicitor General, the International ticipating in this process. Deputy Solicitor General, and the Min- istry agencies. Another essential func- tion is liaison with the other major Criminal Justice Policy has the lead Firearms actors in the criminal justice field. role for coordinating Canadian prepa- These include other branches of the rations for and participation in the Sev- In August, 1983, the final report of the Secretariat, Ministry agencies, related enth United Nations Congress on the three-year independent evaluation federal and provincial departments and Prevention of Crime and the Treatment study of the firearms control legislation agencies, and private sector organiza- of Offenders, which will be held in was published and released for public tions. 1985. Governments are officially comment. The study found numerous invited to participate in the Congress, favourable changes in the patterns of and to formulate national positions on firearms use and in criminal sentencing The Branch carries principal responsi- the agenda topics. Topic areas deal which indicated the new legislation has bility for the Ministry's strategic plan- with such issues as new dimensions of had a positive effect. The volume and ning function, including developing the criminality and crime prevention in the nature of public response has indicated annual Strategic Overview. It exercises context of development, victims of a large measure of acceptance of the a planning and coordinating role in a crime, juvenile crime, and formulation firearms legislation. number of important policy level fed- and application of United Nations eral-provincial meetings of interest to standards and norms in criminal jus- the Ministry. Since 1981, the Branch tice. The firearms safety education pro- has led the Ministry's participation in gram, inaugurated in the fall of 1982, the fundamental review of criminal law continued to gain wide acceptance. and procedure which has been under- To plan, direct and control the Firearms safety filmstrip kits, for pub- taken jointly with the Department of Canadian preparations for this major lic school use, were given awards for Justice and the Law Reform Commis- event, a Coordinating Group was estab- creative excellence at the United States sion of Canada. It also played a leading lished in January, 1984. Plans are Industrial Film Festival. role in developing policy proposals that under way to secure the full participa- culminated in the Young Offenders tion of other federal departments, pro- Act. vincial governments, and non-govern- Close working relationships with the ment organizations in the development provinces continued through the fifth of Canadian positions. annual conference of the Chief Provin- The Branch analyses proposals of The cial and Territorial Firearms Officers Correctional Service of Canada and the in May, 1983. Parole Board, and provides advice, An ancillary activity during the year alternatives and recommendations to was responding to requests from the the Deputy Solicitor General and to the United Nations and other international Criminal Law Review Minister covering all aspects of correc- agencies for information and statistics tional activities that concern the Solici- on the Canadian criminal justice sys- Criminal Law Review projects con- tor General. tem, and providing policy advice for cerning sentencing, impaired driving, Canadian positions on resolutions com- theft and fraud, computer crime, con- ing before the Economic and Social tempt of court and the jury culminated Organizationally, the Branch comprises Council (ECOSOC) and the General in legislative proposals embodied in the three Divisions: Criminal Justice Policy Assembly of the United Nations. Criminal Law Amendment Bill, 1984 including Firearms, Corrections Policy, (C-19). The Bill was introduced in the and Young Offenders Policy. House of Commons in February, 1984, Victim s by the Minister of Justice.

The Report of the Canadian Federal- In addition, work was undertaken on Provincial Task Force on Justice for these projects: Victims of Crime was released in the summer of 1983. It contained 79 recommendations for legislative, policy, • in the police powers area, consul- and program improvements for services tations with interested groups were on behalf of crime victims. Federal and conducted, in conjunction with the provincial jurisdictions reviewed the Police and Security Branch, on

4 search and seizure, custodial inter- Mandatory Supervision Concomitantly, other federal activities rogation, investigative tests, eye- were initiated to facilitate implement- witness identification, entrapment, Certain changes restricting the eligibil- ing the new Act. These included: justifications and defences, arrest, ity of federal offenders for release as a disposition of things seized, tele- result of earning remission were put • a contributions program to pro- warrants and writs of assistance. before the House in Bill C-35 (which In addition, legal and policy succeeded Bill S-32). Although this Bill mote innovative juvenile justice r, development work was undertaken died on the Order Paper, the proposals projects and technology transfer programs consistent with the prin- on the definitions and powers of will continue to be considered as a ciples and provisions of the new peace officers and police officers, means of making this release program legislation; on direction and control of crimi- more effective. nal investigations, and on elec- • a contributions program to assist tronic surveillance. Habitual Criminals the provinces and territories to develop automated information • in the Correctional Law Review, a The Branch, in conjunction with the systems to meet the record-keep- consultation paper was prepared Department of Justice, developed the and distributed in January, 1984, ing requirements created by the mechanism whereby the cases of all Act and to establish effective to governments, police, universi- persons designated as habitual crimi- ties, voluntary sector organizations administrative and statistical pro- nals under old legislation were reviewed grams with respect to juvenile jus- and to interested individuals and by Judge Stuart Leggatt against cur- tice; citizens' groups. rent dangerous offender criteria. The Judge's recommendations were • analysis of the National Study on reviewed and relief effected in all cases the Functioning of the Juvenile deemed appropriate by the Solicitor Court, to provide accurate infor- Corrections Policy General and the Minister of Justice. mation on the state of Canada's juvenile justice system under the The Branch provides advice, alterna- Voluntary Sector Juvenile Delinquents Act and tives and recommendations to the thereby form a base for evaluating Deputy Solicitor General and the Min- the impact of the new legislation. ister on a broad range of correctional The Branch led in the development of a issues that involve the federal respon- policy framework and program design for a reformulated core-funding pro- The Young Offenders Act was pro- sibilities for corrections and its agen- claimed in force April 2, 1984. cies, The Correctional Service of gram for national voluntary organiza- Canada and the National Parole tions active in criminal justice. Con- Board. The Branch conducts or coordi- sistent with this policy framework, a nates studies of major policy issues that funding program was established to affect one or more components of the expand and develop community-based Ministry or interface with other ele- services for women in conflict with the ments of the criminal justice system. law. Such studies include: long-term offend- ers, dangerous offenders, and over- Young Offenders Policy crowding. The Branch has ongoing Police and involvement in areas such as developing Following adoption by Parliament of new and revised Exchange of Services the Young Offenders Act, and in antici- Security Branch Agreements with the provinces, and pation of its proclamation, federal-pro- negotiating international transfer vincial negotiations were initiated to agreements with foreign countries. It develop financial agreements for con- The Police and Security Branch ini- also reviews applications for transfer on tinued and enhanced federal funding of tiates, develops and administers poli- behalf of the Minister. juvenile justice services delivered by the cies, operational directives, and man- provinces and territories. These agement systems on behalf of the negotiations, including a joint analysis Solicitor General. The Branch provides of the potential financial implications policy advice to the Solicitor General Corrections Law Project of the new legislation, culminated in on national security, the corporate and agreement-in-principle on the major operational program activities of the A consultation paper was prepared and parameters for federal financial contri- RCMP, including the Security Service, distributed in February, 1984, on the butions. and federal and national law enforce- Corrections Law Project, an examina- ment. In carrying out this mandate, the tion of all federal correctional legisla- Federal-provincial discussions were Branch ensures that accountability tion. Consultations will take place in subsequently undertaken to draft mechanisms are in place so that the the fall of 1984 and a second consulta- detailed financial arrangements and to Solicitor General can effectively exer- tion paper will be produced in mid- develop the procedures and structures cise his statutory responsibilities for the 1985. required for their administration. RCMP and the Security Service.

5 sive investigative techniques, the ten- The Division coordinated the prepara- Security Policy and dering of promises and inducements, tion of a paper on the Federal Govern- the conclusion of agreements for opera- ment's counter-terrorist arrangements Operations tional purposes, and the handling and for submission to senior interdepart- of security information. Directorate reporting mental officials. Policies and guidelines concerning the The Directorate comprises three Divi- use of human resources were initiated Police and Law sions: Security Policy, Security Opera- and developed. tions and Contingency Plans. It is responsible for: Enforcement Policy The Minister's policy on the destruc- tion and disposal of security records Directorate • reviewing operational proposals was implemented and adjusted. referred to the Minister by the Security Service to ensure their This Directorate is responsible for: conformity with the law and with Policy relating to the establishment of Ministerial guidelines and stand- an RCMP liaison capability for enforc- • developing and reviewing policy ards; ing security offences within Part IV, proposals governing the overall Bill C-9 was developed. effectiveness and accountability of • reviewing applications by the the RCMP; Security Service to the Solicitor The Division supported the operations General for authority to imple- of a senior inter-departmental commit- • developing and implementing fed- ment special investigative tech- tee examining organizational and eral policy on the management of niques including those provided for policy issues relating to the establish- RCMP policing agreements with by s.16 of the Official Secrets Act; ment of a new security and intelligence provinces, territories and munici- agency. This included examination of palities; • reviewing the Government's review and accountability structures national internal security policies and processes, the role of the Inspector • reviewing RCMP policy and to provide ongoing advice to the General, the warrant process and the expenditure submissions; Solicitor General on operational submission of Annual Reports. security policy matters; • developing policy for federal law enforcement initiatives; • reviewing all proposed changes in Security Operations Division government policy and legislation • participating in the development of policy initiatives with federal which may have an impact on The Division conducted a major review and national policing and law existing national internal security of Security Service use of warrants and enforcement implications. policies, with a view to advising the format used to meet warrant the Solicitor General on coordinat- reporting requirements. ing the needs of national security and other areas of government Highlights of 1983-84 policy; It also developed standards governing the introduction of security intelligence • providing policy analysis in rela- as evidence in criminal proceedings. RCMP Policy and Programs tion to the activities of various interdepartmental committees for During the year, the Directorate con- security and intelligence; Contingency Plans Division tinued developing a formal system of Solicitor General Directives for convey- • preparing contingency plans, The Division established, on behalf of ing the Minister's direction to the including development plans and the Solicitor General, a coordinated Commissioner of the RCMP. Progress procedures for responding to inter- program for development and was made in preparing directives con- nal security and intelligence needs. implementation of the emergency cerning the privileges and immunities response procedures for the various of elected officials, RCMP law enforce- responsibilities assigned to the Ministry ment agreements, and police operations by the Emergency Planning Order in foreign countries. Highlights of 1983-84 (P.C. 1981-1305). A Ministry initiative focussing on com- Security Policy Division It participated in the planning, develop- batting drug trafficking and drug ment and execution of the first national abuse, strengthening the RCMP's drug During the year, the Division com- exercise to be held since 1966 to test enforcement capacity, and improving pleted Ministerial Directives and the Government's civilian emergency interdepartmental coordination was Guidelines concerning the use of intru- response procedures. started.

6 The Directorate developed amend- suspects, the disposition of things • publishing security intelligence ments to the RCMP Act relating to seized, the use of force, and the direc- documents; public complaints, internal discipline tion and control of investigations. and grievance procedures. This was • providing direction and support to introduced as Bill C-13 in January, various sub-committees of the In 1983-84, the Directorate continued 1984. SAC dealing with specialized to participate on the federal-provincial areas of security. Enterprise Crime Task Force, which is The Directorate also: developing administrative and legisla- tive measures to assist law enforcement agencies in combatting sophisticated Highlights of 1983-84 • assisted in the development of an criminal enterprises. An interim report approved Treasury Board guide- has been made to Federal and Provin- line for revised eligibility criteria The Secretariat completed revision and cial Ministers responsible for criminal consolidation, for Cabinet approval, of under which survivors of RCMP justice. members killed on duty may be a new administrative security policy eligible for supplementary income relating to the classification of govern- benefits. The Directorate assumed responsibility ment information for national security for administering the Solicitor purposes. • continued implementing the fed- General's Fingerprint Examiner certifi- eral policy governing provision of cation program pursuant to Subject to Cabinet approval, revisions new municipal policing service Section 594 of the Criminal Code and were completed on a new security contracts. the Solicitor General's program of screening policy for Canadian Govern- designating agents pursuant to Part IV ment employees. The revised policy of the Criminal Code, including pre- • initiated a study on the feasibility conforms with the provisions of the paring the Solicitor General's related of developing an automated data Canadian Security Intelligence Service annual report to Parliament. base of federal resources used in Act, including the review procedures national policing in relation to for denial of a security clearance. contract policing arrangements.

• assumed responsibility for coor- dinating the RCMP personal secu- rity program which provides pro- The Security Access to Information tection for ministers, judges and other designated persons. Advisory and Privacy Unit

Committee This policy centre is the principal Federal and National mechanism for advising and reporting Secretariat to the Solicitor General and senior offi- Law Enforcement Policy cials on the Ministry's compliance with the provisions of the Access to Infor- The Security Advisory An interdepartmental project was mation and Privacy Acts. established to improve the utilization Committee (SAC) is an inter-depart- and coordination of RCMP and other mental committee of senior security federal law enforcement resources. officials of departments with major The unit is responsible for elaborating security responsibilities. The Chairman and implementing the Secretariat's is the Senior Assistant Deputy Solicitor policies and procedures to ensure both The Directorate participated in the fed- General. He is assisted by a small Acts are administered in an equitable eral-provincial task force (the McLeod secretariat in the Police and Security and consistent manner. It is also Committee), charged with developing Branch. An Executive Committee of responsible for general management of Con- advice on police powers for the the SAC meets monthly to consider the legislation, processing requests for tinuing Committee of Law Enforce- major security policy issues and to access either to government records or ment Deputies and published the Com- identify and plan future priorities. personal information under the control mittee's report in December, 1983. of the Secretariat. The unit also man- ages the public reading room, on behalf The Secretariat is responsible for: It also developed, as a part of the of all the Ministry's agencies. Criminal Law Review, proposals for amendment to the Criminal Code • developing federal administrative respecting police powers and proce- security policies; Highlights of 1983-84 dures, including nationwide consulta- tions. Major portions of the work have • advising departmental security been completed, including those on officers on matters of general During the year, the unit coordinated search and seizure, arrest, questioning security policy; the Ministry's procedures and policies

7 for the application of the government's The Branch has five divisions and one try components to ensure maximum guidelines relating to the Access to service: Research; Statistics; Consulta- compatibility between new research Information and Privacy Acts. The tion Centre; Planning and Liaison; undertaken and evolving Ministry Ministry processed 219 requests under Communication; and Branch Adminis- objectives. The Research Division then the Access to Information Act, or tration. either awards contracts or carries out about 14 per cent of the total requests research to respond to the identified made to all federal departments and information needs. The Division has a agencies. In addition, 4562 requests staff of 20 and an annual budget of were processed under the Privacy Act, about $2 million. about 27 per cent of the total requests made. Research Division In fiscal year 1983-84, the Division issued 100 contracts for research The Research Division develops, man- ages and conducts social science undertaken by universities, private industry or individuals. It is also research for use by the Ministry of the engaged in some Solicitor General and the criminal jus- 30 ongoing projects. tice system in general. The Division is primarily concerned with the design, evaluation and specific applicability of Programs research related to Ministry objectives Highlights of 1983-84 in order to: Branch During the year, the responsibilities of • provide research-based policy and the Causes and Prevention Research program advice; Section included study of community- The Programs Branch is the Ministry's based crime prevention, robbery pre- research and development arm. Its pri- • provide information to improve the vention, family violence and assistance mary aim is to produce knowledge and planning and development of poli- to victims. information-based advice to improve cies, programs and legislation Ministry decision-making related to which respond to problems related The Criminal Justice Policy Research criminal justice legislation, policy, pro- to crime and criminal justice; Section is involved in policy-relevant grams and operations. The Branch is research in five major areas: juvenile responsive to the information needs of • evaluate criminal justice system court process, the evaluation of com- the Secretariat, the Ministry and the policies and programs; munity-based alternatives for young criminal justice system in general. Its offenders, patterns in the use and effec- Divisions, in a broadly integrated pro- • increase the base of general knowl- tiveness of imprisonment for adults, the cess, produce knowledge and identify edge and information on which effectiveness of alternatives to prosecu- emerging issues through research and decisions in the criminal justice tion and imprisonment for adults, and statistical analyses, applied research system can be made; Natives in the criminal justice system. studies and evaluations of demonstra- tion projects. The Branch disseminates • provide information on crime and knowledge to criminal justice profes- the criminal justice system to the The Corrections Research Section sionals through its library, seminars, public and professionals; worked closely with The Correctional conferences, training courses and con- Service of Canada and the National sultation services, and disseminates • encourage the development of Parole Board on serious, persistent cor- knowledge generally through research criminological research and man- rectional problems. Priority areas and statistical reports, demonstration power through contributions to included conditional release, prison vio- project reports, and the Secretariat's centres of criminology and funding lence, long-term imprisonment, special periodical publications. support for independent research. offenders and penitentiary population management and control. The Programs Branch also fulfils an The Division is organized to provide important program delivery role for the research and evaluation capabilities in The Police Research Section was Ministry. Activities supported by these four areas: causes and prevention of engaged in projects involving Criminal programs are integrated with other crime, criminal justice policy, correc- Code review of police powers; commu- Secretariat priorities. For example, tions, and police. All the sections are nity-based policing; Federal-Provincial employment development activities involved at the federal, provincial and Task Force on Enterprise Crime; legal- such as Summer Canada and New municipal levels, with governmental ized gambling in Canada; police inves- Employment Expansion and Develop- agencies and with the private sector. tigative functions; and the planning of ment (NEED) are conducted in a man- a survey of the utilization of RCMP ner which supports major initiatives and other federal law enforcement like crime prevention or services to vic- Priorities for research are reviewed resources in federal law enforcement tims of crime. annually in consultation with all Minis- (FLEUR II).

8 Special activities Highlights of 1983-84 developing better analytic tools to be used in describing and explain- ing events in the criminal justice In fiscal year 1983-84, the Research 1. Statistical Policy system. The second is advising on Division: appropriate statistical techniques The continuing role of liaison for use in proposed and ongoing • developed and conducted evalua- between the Ministry and the studies. Specific projects under- tions of community programs in Canadian Centre for Justice Statis- taken in 1983-84 included: support of the Young Offenders tics (CCJS) remains a major func- Act; tion of statistical policy. Activities I. Program Evaluation Assistance in 1983-84 included: • provided analyses of the National Innovative victims' assistance programs Study of the functioning of the (a) Regular meetings of the Minis- and crime prevention programs are Juvenile Court to assist in federal- try Statistics Committee with becoming increasingly numerous and provincial negotiations for representation from the Cor- important to the objectives of the Min- implementation of the Act; rectional Service, National istry. Many of these programs require Parole Board, RCMP, Policy effective evaluation or monitoring. The • participated in and provided Branch, Programs Branch and Statistics Division now provides techni- research information for federal- Police and Security Branch. cal assistance with project evaluations provincial discussions on proposals The Committee's role is to and the development of self-evaluation for an independent system of jus- develop and articulate statisti- protocols to the Consultation Centre tice for Natives; cal policies for the Secretariat and others in the Secretariat requiring and the Agencies and to coor- this service. • prepared a comprehensive dinate the comments of Minis- try users and producers of National Inventory of Research 2. Recidivism Methodology and Programs for Natives, as a criminal justice statistics in response to program plans of basis for policy and program This study critically examined various the CCJS. development and as a service to methods of calculating recidivism rates the provinces and Native organiza- along with the associated definitions. tions; (b) preparation of formal response to the CCJS on its program • prepared policy papers for the proposals and workplans for A procedure for conducting research on Criminal Law Review of Sentenc- 1984-85. recidivism has been recommended. ing; (c) attendance at Liaison Officers 3. Statistical Studies • continued a nationwide program Committee meetings. of crime prevention projects and services for victims and witnesses, I. Canadian Urban Victimization (d) participation in Technical Survey with special attention to abused Advisory SubCommittee meet- women; ings and Program Advisory Analysis continued on the victimization Committee for Corrections. survey, which was conducted by the • supported the Criminal Code Ministry with the assistance of Statis- Review project with studies in the tics Canada in 1982. A special Victim- law enforcement and corrections (e) participation in the Federal ization Survey Bulletin series is pro- areas. Review Committee of the Young Offenders Unit, Sys- duced to ensure that findings are tems Development Contribu- disseminated as widely as possible. tion Program. Some bulletins concentrate on a spe- Statistics Division cific theme, such as the extent of reported and unreported crime, the The support and advice provided costs of crime, or crime prevention The Statistics Division provides profes- through the Ministry Liaison officer to practices. Others will focus on specific sional and technical services to the CCJS assists in the development of victim groups, for example elderly peo- Minister, the Secretariat executive and national statistical series about the ple or women, or on offence categories, the Ministry agencies. It also promotes criminal justice system. The data pro- such as break and entry, motor vehicle the development of better information duced are important to both current theft or crimes of violence. and statistics in the Canadian criminal and future Ministry activities. justice system. The Division's activities encompass five functional areas: statis- 2. Young Offender Costs Projects tical policy, statistical methodology, 2. Statistical Methodology statistical studies, computer systems Implementing the Young Offenders Act technology and information request Statistical Methodology has two has created change in nearly all the response and advice. primary objectives. The first is criminal justice processes which deal

9 with juveniles. As a result, both the 4. Computer Systems improvements in the criminal justice number of juveniles and the type of Technology system and working to prevent crime processing they receive has also and encourage community participa- changed, thus increasing the cost of This function provides advice, guidance tion in a wide range of activities within juvenile justice. These changes and and assistance in implementing com- that system. The Centre supports attendant costs are the focus of several puter technology within the Secretariat policy development and studies for the Young Offenders Policy Secretariat. In addition, facilities are implementation through the processes Unit. Their objective is to estimate provided by the Statistics Division for of consultation, experimentation and costs of components of the new legisla- data entry, processing and analysis and the discretionary application of finan- tion. word processing. cial resources.

The first project is concerned with the Last year, Treasury Board approved The Centre serves to promote a climate flow through the various stages of the the acquisition of a minicomputer to of co-operation and joint planning juvenile justice process, and with estab- provide in-house computing capability between the federal government and lishing the number of cases which are to users throughout the Secretariat. provincial and territorial governments handled at each point, so that accurate Also approved were microcomputers to and, in general, facilitates communica- cost estimates can be made. handle stand-alone word processing, tion among the various components of statistical analysis and other special the criminal justice system. Its sphere The second is a study of the effects of applications which are more efficiently of influence and concern is therefore the uniform maximum age limit for accomplished in this manner. The Sta- broad: it extends from the Ministry to juvenile jurisdictions across Canada. tistics Division manages and operates provincial governments and local com- the acquired hardware and software munity groups involved in any aspect of facilities for all users. Ministerial cor- criminal justice, whether crime preven- The third consists of an analysis of respondence, project information and tion, policing, sentencing, corrections juvenile justice data for the period control, and the Secretariat Records or victims of crime. 1977 to 1981, to determine whether Management Systems are the top pri- trends exist indicating systematic ority applications. In addition, changes in the way in which juveniles Secretariat plans call for the use and As the only part of the Secretariat with are processed through the system, to networking of microcomputers in regional offices across the country, the predict future directions in the system, regional offices to facilitate office auto- Consultation Centre is in a unique posi- and to estimate the magnitude and mation and communication among tion to provide the Secretariat with costs of such changes. regions and between the regions and focal points from which to test and Ottawa. develop experimental and innovative activities related to criminal justice; to 3. Data on Natives facilitate information exchange or tech- nology transfer between the federal Data pertaining to Native involvement 5. Information Request government and provincial or munic- in criminal justice are incomplete, scat- Response- ipal governments or the private sector tered, and in many instances, inaccu- Data and Opinion organizations; and to assist and encour- rate. This project will gather and ana- age inter-governmental planning of lyze data on Natives in a wide variety This is a response service to requests criminal justice policies and programs. of settings; police, courts, and correc- for statistics from the Minister, the tions, and will assemble a data base Deputy Solicitor General, the which will provide better statistics for Secretariat and the Ministry agencies, To respond quickly to changing priori- use in research and program design. as well as other individuals or organiza- ties, the Centre maintains a relatively tions. It provides the most recent statis- small permanent staff which is directly tics each time a request is made; accessible in both the head office and 4. Courts Data from RCMP Records analyses the data and explains their the regions. In addition to the consult- origins, limits and utility; responds to ants in the regions, who have consider- requests for crime data on more able field experience, the Centre has at There have been no national statistical involved questions and comments on head office, several National Program data available from criminal courts in criminal justice statistics cited in the Consultants who are specialists in spe- Canada for more than a dozen years. media and in official documents. cific areas of criminal justice. These This project which is being carried out areas, which may change over time, jointly by the Canadian Centre for Jus- reflect major issues of current concern tice Statistics, the Ministry Secretariat such as crime prevention, young and the RCMP, will use RCMP crimi- offenders, victims, community alterna- nal history files as a basis for obtaining tives and Natives. National Program macro data about proceedings in the Consultation Centre Consultants may be assisted by Special more serious criminal cases. These data Advisers, who are experts on loan from will be used to produce national crimi- The Consultation Centre is essentially other departments, provincial govern- nal court statistics. an agent for change, stimulating ments or the private sector.

10 Services Provided tion initiative. The Special Advisor Future emphasis will also be placed on Preventive Policing and other on promoting the coordination of staff delivered regular presentations the various resources of the crimi- • Consultative services are offered on crime prevention to police edu- nal justice system, social services to community groups, voluntary cational programs and community and health care agencies toward organizations and provincial groups and participated as mem- helping victims. This cost-effective departments on such matters as bers of Canadians for Crime Pre- approach recognizes that existing project development, community vention in developing and support- resources can often be re-organized development, organizational ing National Crime Prevention to give better service to victims. As change and setting of objectives. Week activities throughout well, the needs of special groups Canada. such as rural victims, children and • Information services are offered to the elderly will be examined. help people become involved in criminal justice issues. The Centre 2. Young Offenders produces "how-to" manuals, 4. Voluntary Organizations and project descriptions, conference The Community Sector Orientation Volunteers summaries, inventories and other Program, which provided public publications, as well as films and education and training for private Ongoing negotiations between the other audio-visual materials. agency professionals, volunteers, Ministry and the voluntary sector interested citizens and young peo- have resulted in a basic policy • Financial contributions are pro- ple, was successfully implemented framework for sustaining funding, vided for experimental projects in across the country. Through public a new category of grants with a communities across Canada. information sessions, conferences, five-year evaluation cycle, and a These projects develop or test new and seminars, this program pro- substantially increased level of concepts in criminal justice and vided the private sector with valu- grants to National Voluntary are usually funded in co-operation able information about the philoso- Organizations. with provincial departments and phy and conditions of the Young administered by private agencies. Offenders legislation. National Associations Active in Funding is provided for a max- Criminal Justice (NAACJ) con- imum of three years, through con- Ongoing projects such as the Fred- tinued to play a key role in facili- tracts or contributions. ericton, New Brunswick Diversion tating consultation between the and Alternate Sentencing project voluntary sector and the Ministry. Core funding is offered through sus- and the Y.M.C.A. Montreal-West Future plans include developing a taining contributions or grants to Island Community Alternative comprehensive Ministry policy on national voluntary organizations in the Resource Development project con- its relationship to the National criminal justice system. tinued to receive support and direc- Voluntary Organizations and tion. Several new projects designed encouraging increased public par- to facilitate implementation of the ticipation in the criminal justice Young Offenders Act are now system. Highlights of 1983-84 under way. Examples are: the Alternative Measures Training In addition to the hundreds of projects Orientation project in New Bruns- 5. Adult Alternatives funded under the Criminal Justice wick and the Young Offenders Act Despite resource Employment Development program, Training for Social Service Work- limitations, some progress was made in promoting more than 100 demonstration projects ers in the Northwest Territories. or workshops were supported by the mediation skills, training and Consultation Centre in 1983-84 to test demonstration activities. As well, support specific policy initiatives or to facilitate 3. Victims was given to the Canadian Training their implementation. Institute to assist in its The Ministry, through the Consul- program of providing skill training tation Centre, supported the to the staff of community-based 1. Crime Prevention development of innovative services residential services. An innovative to victims across the country. These program "Client Specific The crime prevention initiative included the establishment of Vic- Planning" has emerged, and shows focused on developing and imple- tim Services Units in the Edmon- some promise for future demonstra- menting community-based crime ton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Kitchener- tion. prevention projects. Programs such Waterloo and Ottawa police forces. as the Riverborne Community Some of these innovative services Crime Prevention Committee in have been solely police-based, but 6. Natives Winnipeg and the Calgary Police many have emphasized the use of Community Coordination Program volunteers and civilians to assist In 1983-84, Consultation Centre are excellent examples of commu- police in helping victims immedi- initiatives have focused on nity support for the crime preven- ately after crimes. encouraging community responsi-

1 1 bility and participation among justice projects with total funding Centre's mandate includes collecting Native people in seeking solutions of $6 million. This program, which information related to victims of crime to criminal justice issues. was developed to assist the unem- and making it available across Canada. ployed, received widespread sup- Aided by a computerized information In Alberta, the Neyunan Project port across the country from par- system, the Centre stores information provided services to Native children ticipants and community group on written materials, audio-visual in conflict with the law in an urban sponsors. materials, descriptions of research and area. It used recreational type demonstration projects and detailed activities and provided family and descriptions on a large number of vic- youth counselling. In Nain, Labra- tims' service programs now operating dor, the Elders Project is stimulat- in Canada. In addition to its own data ing community participation in the Planning and base, the Centre has access to more development of juvenile diversion than 300 commercially available data and prevention programs. Elders Liaison Division bases. When the Centre cannot answer had traditionally played an active a specific question, its staff will refer role as intermediaries in conflicts the client to another source for more and this project is attempting to detailed information. revive that role in the community. Publication Program The Ministry expects its primary clien- In Ontario, the Centre is assisting The Division continued to emphasize tele to include professionals and volun- the Ontario Native Women's Asso- development and implementation of teers working in the criminal justice ciation to complete an assessment measures to reduce the costs of publish- system, victim assistance agencies, of the needs of Native women and ing Programs Branch project results. social service organizations and those youth with respect to criminal jus- Editorial Guidelines for Authors were involved in research and education. tice services. The assessment was developed to help improve quality of prompted by the over-representa- manuscripts while reducing the costs of tion of Native women amongst their preparation. The need to dissemi- The Centre may be contacted by writ- criminal offenders and the rela- nate technical reports for which there ing to the National Victims Resource tively few resources available to are immediate but limited audiences, Centre, Ottawa, Ontario K 1 A 0P8 or assist in their re-integration into led to the introduction of a low run by toll-free telephone: (British the community. The first phase, publication series entitled Programs Columbia: 112-800-267-0454; from now completed, has identified spe- Branch Technical Reports. elsewhere in Canada: 1-800-267-0454; cial projects which might help from the National Capital Region: 995-7126). alleviate the shortage of services for In 1983 - 84, the Programs Branch Native women. launched the Victims of Crime Bulle- tin. Each issue, which focusses on spe- cific topics of concern to Canadians 7. Criminal Justice presents within a few pages the perti- Employment Development nent highlights of the Canadian Urban Victimization Survey. Practical infor- Communication In 1983-84, the Consultation Centre mation for a variety of audiences was made good use of its mandate to emphasised in the 1983 crime preven- Division administer various employment tion publications, such as The Good development programs for the Neighbours Crime Prevention Hand- whole Ministry. Youth and unem- book and Working Together to Prevent The Communication Division explains ployed people were exposed in a Crime - a Practitioners' Handbook. the Ministry's function, objectives and creative way to the criminal justice These and other crime prevention activities to those within the criminal system and were welcome partici- materials made widely available by the justice system and to the public, and pants in program initiatives in Ministry were produced to increase the serves the information and communica- crime prevention, victims and awareness, knowledge and participation tion needs of the Solicitor General in young offenders. of Canadians in crime prevention the exercise of his constitutional activities. responsibility. In the summer of 1983, 411 projects and internships operated The Division carries out a public rela- across the country, providing 1,016 National Victims tions program to meet the requirements jobs with a total funding of $3.1 Centre of the Ministry, to respond to the needs million. Resource of the news media and the public when information is required about the The New Employment Expansion The new National Victims Resource activities of the Ministry and to pro- and Development (NEED) pro- Centre forms part of a $4.8 million duce Ministry publications, news gram was used by the Ministry to Victim Initiative funded by the federal releases, speeches, special reports and employ 787 persons in 155 criminal government until March, 1986. The other specialized information material. 12 Highlights of 1983-84 its tenth year, it has a circulation of The computerized system, which fol- over 11,000. The Division also main- lows the activity structure created for tains a computerized mailing list of the corporate management information In 1983-84, the Division produced 70 12,000 entries, which is available on system, will improve project manage- news releases and 20 speeches in addi- request to all Ministry components. ment, enable the Branch to respond tion to specialized information effectively to more numerous and com- material. It also published 28 new pub- plex requests for information about lications and distributed some 30,000 R&D projects, and support decision- copies in response to requests. An aver- Programs Branch making throughout the Branch and the age of 20 routine letters were answered Secretariat. each day and numerous specialized Administration replies were prepared every month. Branch Administration provides man- The Division enquiry centre was espe- agement and executive support services cially busy this year distributing to the Programs Branch to help it fulfil its responsibility for materials on the Young Offenders Act. Ministrywide Administration criminal justice research and develop- The Division's publishing section was active in producing information ment (R&D). It works to ensure pro- ductive and efficient materials for the general public and the operations and to Branch media. coordinate interaction between the Branch and the central agencies of the government and central services of the The Administration Branch comprises Another important initiative of the Ministry Secretariat. the Finance, Human Resources and Ministry, National Crime Prevention Administration Divisions which are Week, inaugurated in 1983, kept the responsible for all financial, personnel Major areas of activity include R&D and administrative policies, systems Division busy printing and assisting in project administration, multi-year and distributing posters, buttons, brochures and services within the Secretariat and contingency planning, preparation of for providing advice on financial pro- and other crime prevention material for Treasury Board submissions, resource use across Canada during the week. posals from the agencies of the Minis- utilization measurement and forecast- try. ing, project audit and electronic data processing. During 1983-84, the Division's Audio- The Finance Division also coordinates Visual Section was active in exhibiting the preparation of operational plans at major fairs in Canada, including the and estimates submissions for the Canadian National Exhibition, the Highlights of 1983-84 Secretariat and consolidates these with Pacific National Exhibition and Expo- the operational plans of the Royal Québec, and at conferences concentrat- During 1983-84, Branch Administra- Canadian Mounted Police, The Correc- ing on criminal justice themes. Using tion prepared and administered over tional Service of Canada and the state of the art exhibitry, the Division 350 new projects funded by contract, National Parole Board. included Telidon crime prevention and contribution or grant valued at about criminal justice quizzes in its exhibits. $6 million and managed a total project The Telidon units were extremely system comprising more than 1,200 popular. ongoing and completed projects with a value of more than $21 million. As in the previous year, these Telidon packages were carried in the Cantel In addition, Branch Administration Corporate and other videotex data bases. provided project management and reporting services for about 1,000 com- Systems pleted and ongoing youth employment The Audio-Visual Section also pro- projects with a value of about $10 mil- duced a crime prevention videotape for lion. distribution to cable TV outlets across Corporate Systems is responsible for Canada. The video was produced in corporate level planning and manage- support of National Crime Prevention The unit also completed initial work to ment systems, management informa- Week, November 27 — December 3, automate the project management sys- tion systems, audit, program evalua- 1983. tem. This involved creating a com- tion, management review and related puter-based system to collect and management tools used in the Ministry report information on the purposes, Secretariat. It also coordinates the use Liaison, the monthly journal for the uses, findings, milestones, costs and of these instruments, where required, criminal justice system, remains a locations for planned, ongoing and with other components of the Ministry major project of the Division. Now in completed R&D projects. or with external authorities.

13 The internal audit of the Programs Highlights of 1983-84 Branch was completed and work com- menced on the audit of the Police and The second phase of the Secretariat's Security Branch. A number of other Management Information System internal audits of organizational com- (MIS) was implemented April 1, 1983. ponents and consultation projects were This involved detailed aggregation of completed. The Secretariat Long- financial resource expenditures against Range Audit Plan was substantially four tiers of activities, three tiers of upgraded; a major new focus of activity responsibility centres and other infor- was the conduct of cross-organizational mation aggregations required of public audits of major policy initiatives and accounts. By permitting the highly dis- the auditing of a number of new func- crete relating of resources to objectives tional areas. and activities, the MIS provides managers with a tool to increase con- trol over and accountability for the use A Secretariat policy and long-range of financial resources. Toward the end plan for Program Evaluation were of the fiscal year, managers were developed and approved by senior man- required to submit detailed budgets agement for use on a pilot basis. Work against the matrices to be used for commenced on an evaluation assess- 1984-85. This permitted variance anal- ment of the Victims program evalua- ysis and an improved capacity to make tion component. mid-cycle resource reallocations for 1984-85 and future fiscal years. A choice of report formats was developed, Corporate Systems provided staff sup- with a view to making financial reports port to the development and conduct of more readable and eliminating non- Phase I of the Secretariat A-Base Per- essential data. In future years, reports son-Year Review, a detailed examina- will cover multi-year periods, enabling tion of the allocation of Secretariat per- better planning and control of son-years against operational resources over the life of each opera- objectives, activities and major tional objective. projects. This major study will be com- pleted in fiscal year 1984-85. A related system for improving the planning and control of human resource utilization, keyed to the same Major improvements were made to activity and organizational matrices, planning instruments such as the was also developed and implemented. Spring Review of Operational Plans During the year, an automated version, and the Part III of Main Estimates and known as the Thematic Time Alloca- work commenced on development of an tion System (TTAS) was developed, Operational Plan Framework, sched- for implementation early in fiscal year uled for submission to Treasury Board 1984-85. in fiscal year 1984-85.

14 Appendix A Ministry of the Solicitor General

Authority The Ministry was established under authority of the Department of the Solicitor General Act, 1966. Organization (Ministry Components) The Ministry is organized as follows:

Organizational Unit Program Vote

Ministry Secretariat and Department Correctional Investigator Administration 1 The Correctional Service Correctional of Canada Services 5 10 (Capital) National Parole Board National Parole 15 Board Royal Canadian Mounted Law Enforcement 20 Police 25 (Capital)

Programs For purposes of the Appropriation Act, the Ministry is responsible for the administration of the programs described below with the activities relating to each. Depart ment Administration Program (Ministry Secretariat) • Administration

Objective: To provide overall policy direction to the programs of the Ministry.

Correctional Services Program (The Correctional Service of Canada) • Planning and Management

• Custody of Inmates

• Education, Training and Employment of Inmates

• Offender Case Management

• Health Care

• Technical Services

• Administration

Objective: To administer sentences imposed by the courts and to prepare offend- ers for their return as useful citizens to the community. 15 National Parole Board Program (National Parole Board) • National Parole Board Operations

Objective: To exercise statutory and regulatory powers to grant and to control the conditional release of persons undergoing sentences of imprison- ment and to make recommendations for pardons and the exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy.

Law Enforcement Program (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) • Enforcement of Federal Statutes and Executive Orders

• Canadian Police Services

• Police Services Under Contract

• Administration

Objective: To enforce laws, prevent crime, maintain peace, order and security.

The following tables show the person-years utilized and the financial resources expended by the Ministry from 1979-80 to 1983-84. Person-Years Summary

Utilization

1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84

Ministry Secretariat 221 221 256 282 291 The Correctional Service of Canada 9,813 9,838 9,973 9,995 10,233 National Parole Board 268 270 280 290 299 Royal Canadian Mounted Police 19,733 20,047 20,592 21,031 20,990

30,038 30,376 31,101 31,598 31,813

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Financial Summary Budgetary Expenditure ($000's)

Vote 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84

Ministry 1* 17,207 16,485 21,549 21,456 28,149 Secretariat The Correctional 5* 317,489 383,688 445,965 489,639 537,244 Service of 10 (Capital) 30,609 37,497 54,344 66,188 114,675 Canada 348,098 421,185 500,309 555,827 651,919 National Parole Board 15* 7,352 8,859 11,426 12,335 13,805 Royal Canadian 20 680,969 768,606 907,718 999,989 1,069,028 Mounted 25 (Capital) 37,516 47,817 61,774 78,121 73,816 Police 718,485 816,423 969,492 1,078,110 1,142,844 Less: Receipts and Revenues Credited to the Vote 187,344 214,177 318,625 349,059 341,107 531,141 602,246 650,867 729,051 801,737 903,798 1,048,775 1,184,151 1,318,669 1,495,610

* Includes Statutory

17 Appendix B Ministry Secretariat The following table shows the person-years utilized and the financial resources expended by the Ministry Secretariat from 1979-80 to 1983-84.

Person-Years and Financial Summary

1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84

Person-Year Utilization 224 221 256 282 291 Budgetary Expenditure 17,207 16,485 21,549 21,456 28,149 ($000's)

Resources by Organization 1983-84

Person Budgetary Year Expenditure Utilization ($000's)

Deputy .Solicitor General i

Senior Assistant _ Deputy Solicitor General 33 1,650 Police and Security

Assistant Deputy — Solicitor General, Policy 40 2,650

Assistant Deputy — Solicitor General, Programs 97 16,289

_ Director General, Administration 47 3,229

Executive* 1— and Correctional Investigator 74 4,331

291 28,149

* Includes the offices of the Solicitor General and Deputy Solicitor General

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Ministry Secretariat

Expenditures by Object ($000's)

1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84

Personnel Salaries and Wages 5,466 6,111 7,927 9,574 10,634 Other Personnel 709 929 1,032 1,338 1,382

' 6,175 7,040 8,959 10,912 12,016 Goods and Services Transportation and Communication 798 1,045 1,142 1,079 1,293 Information 205 241 263 403 598 Professional and Special Services 2,965 2,983 5,536 3,874 4,090 Rentals 147 104 249 337 323 Purchased Repair and Upkeep 21 83 1,221 281 124 Utilities, Materials and Supplies 325 423 774 670 692 Grants and Contributions 6,478 4,388 3,135 3,508 8,676 All Other Expenditures 1 2 5 1 1

Operating 10,940 9,269 12,325 10,153 15,797 Capital 92 176 265 391 336

17,207 16,485 21,549 21,456 28,149

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Details of Grants and Contributions ($000's)

1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84

Grants Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police 50 50 50 50 50 Canadian Association for the Prevention of Crime 100 125 125 125 125 John Howard Society 50 50 50 50 50 Authorized After- Care Agencies — 1,339

Total Grants 200 225 225 225 1,564

Contributions

Payment to the provinces, territories, public and private bodies in support of activities complementary to those of the Solicitor General 1,500 1,592 1,659 1,876 1,874 Student Summer and Youth employment 4,778 2,571 1,251 1,407 1,716 New Employment Expansion and Development (NEED) program — 3,522

Total Contributions 6,278 4,163 2,910 3,283 7,112

Total Grants and Contributions 6,478 4,388 3,135 3,508 8,676

20 Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Mandate

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has a mandate to enforce Canadian laws, prevent crime and maintain peace, order and security.

Specifically, the RCMP works to prevent and detect offences against Federal Statutes; prevent and detect crime and maintain law and order in provinces, territories and municipalities under contract; improve police/community relations; maintain internal security; and provide investigative and protective services to other federal depart- ments and agencies.

The RCMP also assists, on request, all Canadian law enforcement agencies by providing services relating to specialized police training, forensic laboratory, identification and information.

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Organization

The RCMP Act provides the legal basis Organization' Overview 1983-84 upon which the Force is organized. Authority and accountability for Activity During 1983-84, as in previous years, executing the requirements of the one of the main areas of activity was Act rest with the Commis- RCMP Structure the struggle against illegal importation sioner, supported by Deputy Commis- of and trafficking in illicit drugs. In sioners and divisional Commanding this regard, heroin remained the num- Officers. Relationship ber one priority. With respect to the enforcement of immigration laws, the Resource allocations and program major concentration was on organized results are assigned and achieved illegal immigration and serious In 1983-84, the RCMP was organized within the context of the four Activities geographically into 16 divisions and the individual offences. This has resulted in described in the previous section. an increase in the number of serious Security Service. There were 13 opera- Accountability for the Program resides cases going before the courts, while the tional divisions divided into 48 sub-divi- with the Commissioner who receives sions and 717 detachments. The overall number of prosecutions has policy advice and functional support decreased. In performing its law remaining three divisions were "HQ", from three Deputy Commissioners, the enforcement duties, the Force has "Depot" and "N" Divisions. "HQ" Director General, Security Service and responded to the legislative require- Division, Ottawa, provided administra- the Chief Financial Officer. tion and financial services in support of ments of the Canadian Charter of the corporate roles of the Commis- Rights and Freedoms which has had an sioner, Deputy Commissioners and important impact on policing in Canada. policy directorates. "Depot" Division at The "Enforcement of Federal Statutes Regina was the Academy for training and Executive Orders" Activity is func- RCMP recruits. "N" Division, Ottawa, tionally directed by the Deputy Com- Crime Prevention activities continue to serviced the Canadian Police College, missioner, Criminal Operations and the focus on developing improved police- the Musical Ride and the Band. Director General, Security Service. community relations and supporting "Police Services Under Contract" is crime prevention programs sponsored delegated to the Commanding Officers by the Ministry of the Solicitor Gen- of operational divisions and is function- eral. A priority of the RCMP has been The Security Service had area com- ally directed by the Deputy Commis- to support the strong stand taken by mands in most operational divisions. sioner, Criminal Operations. The the police community, as well as vari- Details of its activities are for the most "Canadian Police Services" Activity is ous other segments of society, against part classified and are provided to the directed by the Deputy Commissioner, family violence and spousal attacks. Cabinet Committee on Security and Canadian Police Services. The Intelligence. "Administration" Activity is directed On July 1, 1983, the Privacy Act and by the Deputy Commissioner, Adminis- the Access to Information Act replaced tration and the Chief Financial Officer. the Canadian Human Rights Act, Part IV. The transition in responding to RCMP services are delivered through requests for access to information to four Activities (Planning Elements) comply with the requirements each comprising several Sub-Activities. The various Divisional Commanders, of this The primary task of enforcing laws, who report to the Commissioner, are new legislation has been relatively smooth. preventing crime and maintaining responsible for the resources utilized peace, order and security are delivered and the results achieved within their through two activities, Enforcement of assigned regions. Commanders in divi- The RCMP continues to develop and Federal Statutes and Executive Orders, sions operating within a provincial or improve its computerized police and and Police Services Under Contract. territorial policing contract have the management information systems. The Canadian Police Services provide spe- additional responsibility of liaison with Force has developed a Master Plan for cialized police training, forensic labora- the provincial or territorial Information Management which is tory, identification and information Solicitor/Attorney General on such linked to the overall strategic depart- services. Administration provides sup- matters as resource planning, general mental plan. Plans have been com- port systems and services including enforcement policy, and the achieve- pleted to amalgamate Records Services recruit and in-service training. ment of planned results. with the Telecommunications and EDP .) 24

Directorate to form a comprehensive Resources Utilized - Law Enforcement Program computer information system to be des- ignated the "Informatics Directorate". Expenditures ($000's) 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 A significant issue during 1983-84 was the attrition rate for regular members, Vote 20 (operating) 938,690 883,105 805,539 676,699 591,601 which was one of the lowest in the Vote 25 (capital) 73,816 78,121 61,774 47,817 37,516 Force's history. This resulted in signifi- cantly reduced recruiting opportunities Pensions 130,181 116,780 102,038 91,901 89,364 and presented a special problem for the Grants and Force in meeting Official Language Contributions and objectives through recruitment of lin- Other Transfer guistically qualified personnel. Using Payments 157 104 141 6 4 other means of meeting Official Lan- guage objectives, such as training and Sub-Total 1,142,844 1,078,110 969,492 816,423 718,485 deployment of existing personnel, the Force has managed to increase the Less: Receipts and number of filled bilingual positions Revenue from 65.5 per cent in 1982 to 71.9 per Credited to cent at the end of 1983. This improved Vote 341,107 349,059 318,625 214,177 187,344 the Force's capabilities to serve the public in both official languages and Total (Net) 801,737 729,051 650,867 602,246 531,141 brought the RCMP closer to achieving its overall bilingualism goals. Person-Years (PY)

Force (excluding Term and Summer Student Program PY) 20,396 20,484 20,009 19,525 19,246 Term 504 503 532 443 425 Summer Student Enforcement of Program 90 44 51 79 62 Federal Total 20,990 21,031 20,592 20,047 19,733 Note: $'s as per public accounts Statutes Resources Utilized and Executive Expenditures Orders ($000's) 1 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 Operating 291,145 257,976 235,860 200,030 182,555 Capital 7,370 7,277 5,454 6,196 3,858

Objective Sub-Total 298,515 265,253 241,314 206,226 186,413

To prevent and detect offences against Less: Receipts and Federal Statutes; to maintain internal Revenue security; and to provide investigative Credited to and protective services to other federal Vote 28,105 25,446 21,236 16,158 14,583 departments and agencies. Total (Net) 270,410 239,807 220,078 190,068 171,830

The Enforcement of Federal Statutes Person-Years (PY) 2 6,591 6,397 6,218 6,183 6,295 and Executive Orders Activity includes three Sub-Activities exclusive of the Note: I Excludes Pensions Security Service. 2 Excludes Term and Summer Student Program PYs.

25 t..) cr, ACTIVITY (PLANNING ELEMENT) STRUCTURE

Law Enforcement Program

Enforcement of Police Federal Statutes Services Canadian Police Administration and Executive Under Services Orders Contract

Provincial/ Forensic Departmental Federal Law Territorial Laboratories Administration Policing

Police Municipal Identification Divisional Services Other Policing Services Administration

Protective r Telecommunications Policing and EDP Training Services

Security Records Service Services

Information Access

Canadian Police College

27 Federal Law Federal Law Cocaine This area comprises prevention, The availability of cocaine in detection and investigation of 1. Drug Enforcement Canada continued to escalate in offences against Federal Statutes 1983, reaching smaller communi- and Executive Orders. This involves Heroin ties and remote areas as well as specialized investigations of such major urban centres. The expand- offences as drug trafficking, con- Heroin remained the RCMP's top ing cocaine market can be traced tract killing, extortion, laundering enforcement priority. The number to increased cocaine production of money, white collar crime, of heroin addicts in Canada is not by growing numbers of clandes- sophisticated frauds, misappropria- believed to have changed signifi- tine plantations and laboratories tions, bankruptcies and tax frauds. cantly over the past year; how- in South America. Research indi- It also covers investigations into ever, larger amounts of heroin cates that there were numerous immigration and customs and entered eastern Canada in 1983 new users in all socio-economic excise offences, Import and Export than in previous years, which may classes. Permit Act offences, acts of vio- indicate a growing addict popula- lence by terrorist groups and the tion in that area. The majority of For a second consecutive year, collection and dissemination of heroin addicts reside in British Colombia dominated the criminal intelligence information Columbia. Almost 70 per cent of Canadian cocaine market, supply- relating to organized crime syndi- the heroin arriving in Canada ing an estimated 64 per cent cates and other high profile enter- entered via air passenger or air share, 7 per cent higher than in prise crimes. cargo . An additional 21 per cent 1982. Peru was second, supplying entered by land, and the remain- 15 per cent, a slight increase over der arrived by sea. Vancouver, last year's figure. Bolivia's market Protective Policing Montreal and Toronto continued share declined significantly to five to be the major centres of heroin per cent from 15 per cent in 1982. This includes protection of Federal activity. Other South American countries, Government facilities and assets, notably Brazil, accounted for the and of Canadian and foreign digni- In 1983, Southeast Asia's Golden remaining 16 per cent. taries, as well as research, develop- Triangle (Thailand, Burma and ment and evaluation of security Laos) supplied 68 per cent of the The number of persons charged equipment, materials and concepts illicit Canadian heroin market with cocaine-related offences con- on behalf of the Government of while Southwest Asia's Golden Canada. tinued to rise in 1983 to 1,030, an Crescent (Pakistan, Afghanistan increase of over 200 per cent since and Iran) supplied most of the 1979. The RCMP seized 98.11 Other Police Services remainder. This was a significant kilograms of cocaine in 1983, reversal from 1982 when South- more than double the amount These include providing investiga- west Asia supplied 79 per cent of taken in 1982. tional and enforcement support ser- Canada's market. India and vices through programs such as Mexico remain secondary sources There was an important shift 3(b) Native Policing, Airport Secu- of illicit heroin. In addition to the from 1982 to 1983 in the mode of rity and Policing. The 3(b) Pro- large amounts of opium believed transporting cocaine: air transpor- gram, carried out in co-operation to be stockpiled in the Golden Tri- tation fell from an estimated 75 with the Department of Indian angle, the region produced per cent of the total to 45 per Affairs and Northern Development, another 560 to 675 tons in the cent, while land transportation is designed to place Native Special 1983 growing season. Experts esti- rose from 24 to 54 per cent and Constables in policing roles on mate Southwest Asia's opium sea transportation remained stable reserves and adjacent areas to crop to have been between 863 at one per cent. These statistics enrich the quality of police services and 1,238 tons during the same support the theory that intermedi- being provided. The 3(b) Program season. ary North American points are augments efforts within the Police used between the countries of ori- Services Under Contract Activity While the number of persons gin and those of final destination. aimed at reducing conflicts of charged with simple possession Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver Native people with law offences increased by only 10 per continued to serve as international enforcement. cent in 1983, the number charged transit centres as well as regional with trafficking jumped by 22 per distribution points. Airport Security and Policing is funded cent and importation offences rose by Transport Canada and delivered by by 75 per cent over 1982. The Since the United States govern- the RCMP to ten international and amount of heroin seized by the ment implemented its South eight major domestic airports. The RCMP in 1983 increased by an Florida Task Force, increased law objective is to maintain the security of unprecedented 266 per cent from enforcement pressure on drug airports and departing flights. the previous year. trafficking organizations has

28 resulted in the development of remained a problem last year. According to RCMP data, 31 per alternate routes to export cocaine However, there was a downward cent more marihuana was confis- from South America to North trend in reported thefts and other cated in Canada last year than in America, Asia and Europe. In losses involving Schedule F and 1982. The illicit cannabis market 1983, Central America and the Schedule G drugs. The most fre- was supplied from several foreign Caribbean basin were more visibly quently diverted substances were countries, including Colombia, identified as trans-shipment pentazocine (Talwin), barbitu- Jamaica, Thailand, Mexico, points, as anticipated. rates and diazepam (Valium). Pakistan, India and the United States. Chemical Drugs Look-alike preparations were reported readily available in all The Canadian hashish market was The primary sources of chemical regions of Canada in 1983. These stable: RCMP seizure figures reg- drugs on the Canadian illicit mar- preparations contain only non- istered only a one per cent ket were: controlled, over-the-counter increase over 1982. Lebanon cap- (OTC) drugs such as caffeine, tured an estimated 55 per cent of ephedrine and phenyl-propanola- the market in 1983, surpassing 1. domestic clandestine laborato- Pakistan/India at 31 per cent. ries; mine and most often come from the United States. They are Other sources supplied 12 per cent in and as market share while Jamaica diversion from the licit imported bulk sold 2. other controlled accounted for only two per cent. Canadian distribution system; amphetamines or substances. There was a 30 per cent drop in 3. illicit importation of clandes- the amount of liquid hashish tinely manufactured and div- There was a steady decline from 1979 to 1983 in the number of seized by the RCMP in 1983 con- erted drugs from foreign tinuing a trend which started in sources. persons charged with offences under Schedule F and Schedule G 1982. Jamaica dominated the of the Food and Act. Canadian supply with an In 1983, domestic clandestine Drugs Con- possession estimated 80 per cent of the mar- laboratories accounted for the versely, offences under Schedule H rose ket; Lebanon accounted for 10 per largest market share of metham- to their highest level in five years. LSD abuse and cent, Pakistan/India seven per phetamine, MDA and PCP, while the number of persons charged cent, and other sources three per available LSD was manufactured cent. principally in the United States. with related offences remained stable Large amounts of diazepam were relatively from 1982 to used to produce counterfeit 1983. 2. Commercial Crime methaqualone tablets most often destined for the U.S. illicit mar- The financing, manufacture and RCMP personnel in Ottawa and ket. Counterfeit methaqualone distribution of illicit chemical 33 locations across Canada have was produced on a smaller scale in drugs continued to be the domain provided leadership, guidance and clandestine Canadian laborato- of some motorcycle gangs operat- assistance in the investigation of ries. ing in Canada. Their involvement economic crimes. Since commer- in the importation and trafficking cial crime often tends to be The RCMP seized eight clandes- of other drugs such as heroin and national or international, liaison tine laboratories in 1983. Six were cocaine, as well as the cultivation between the RCMP, foreign law engaged in the manufacture of of marihuana, became more evi- enforcement agencies and various methamphetamine. Seizures of dent during 1983. Money launder- federal and provincial government methamphetamine rose from ing through real estate and legiti- departments is essential. The about six kilograms in 1982 to mate business investments enable Securities Fraud Information more than 79 in 1983. While these groups to increase their Centre, operated by the RCMP, there were no Canadian PCP power base and diversify their has provided the central link with laboratories seized during 1983, operations. all Canadian provincial securities that drug remained readily avail- commissions. able with approximately four fifths of all seizures made in Que- Cannabis During 1983, reported fraud bec. Ontario was the most active losses totalling $244 million were province for illicit chemical pro- Marihuana, hashish and liquid investigated. Investigators duction, accounting for six of the hashish remain the most widely focussed on business-oriented seized clandestine laboratories, available and used illicit drugs in crimes; frauds in which the Gov- with one each in British Columbia Canada. In 1983, there was a 25 ernment of Canada is the victim; and Quebec. per cent increase in the total corruption in public office; amount of cannabis seized by the offences relating to property The diversion of legitimately pro- RCMP, reversing the downward rights; fraudulent transactions duced pharmaceutical drugs trend initiated in 1981. respecting corporations, taxes, 29 computer crimes, securities and and lead to an overall increase in ments, combined with increased other promotions; bankruptcies the number and quality of training to detect such documents, and counterfeiting. Last year investigatiops. has created a greater awareness of Commercial Crime personnel the number and types of false investigated more than 10,474 The commodities most frequently travel documents used to enter reported offences. smuggled into Canada during and travel within Canada. While 1983 were vehicles, jewellery, 1983 showed only a moderate The RCMP assisted the Superin- clothing, weapons, and pornogra- increase in the number of suspect tendent of Bankruptcy through a phy. Liquor smuggling is on the travel documents examined by the prevention program and by inves- rise and this trend is expected to Forensic Lab, the number of cases tigating fraudulent practices or continue. submitted during the first quarter other abuses in the insolvency pro- of 1984 was almost quadruple the total 1983 figure. cess. In 1983, the Force was Excise Act violations have assigned 396 bankruptcy investi- steadily declined over the past ten gations of which 263 remain years. No major column type stills under investigation at year end. were seized during 1983. 5. National Crime The Force currently has some 560 Intelligence ongoing investigations related to A major component of the overall bankruptcy. customs enforcement strategy has National Crime Intelligence Sec- continued to be the development tions (NCIS) assisted other of With the ready availability and Automated Intelligence Cus- enforcement sections in combat- low cost of video cassette record- toms Services (AICS). Main- ting organized crime through tained by ers, accompanied by increased the RCMP, AICS is a development of tactical and centralized consumer demand, there has been data bank which con- strategic intelligence. NCIS per- a marked rise in the past two tains customs and other border- sonnel worked closely with intelli- related years in violations of the Copy- information for the joint gence units of other Canadian right Act relating to the illicit use of Revenue Canada — Cus- police departments and continued reproduction of video cassettes. In toms and Excise and the RCMP. to co-operate with the enforce- 1983, RCMP personnel undertook AICS is currently an off line, ment agencies of other nations, to over 100 investigations of copy- batch type system but steps are combat major criminal groups right infringement. under way to convert it to a true which have evolved into sophis- inter-active, on line system. The ticated, well-insulated interna- new system is scheduled for start 3. Customs and Excise tional organizations. In January, up April 1, 1985, and, although 1984, NCIB arranged an interna- the acronym AICS will be tional meeting on organized Customs and Excise Branch is retained, the system will be responsible for investigating viola- crime, to increase co-operation renamed Automated Information and exchange information. This tions of the Customs Act, Excise Customs Service. Act, Export and Import Permits meeting was attended by law Act, Cultural Property Export enforcement personnel from the and Import Act, National Energy 4. Immigration and Passport United States, Italy, Australia Board Act and any other Acts or and Canada. regulations which impose tariffs In 1983, Immigration and Pass- and non-tariff controls on the port personnel concentrated on Integrated Intelligence Units, international movement of com- organized illegal immigration and comprising RCMP and municipal modities. During the past year, serious individual offences while police department personnel, emphasis has been placed on com- referring minor matters to operated in Vancouver, Victoria mercial investigations where, with Employment and Immigration and Edmonton. During the past intent, individuals and/or compa- Canada (EIC) for administrative year, considerable effort was nies did not comply with these action. devoted to investigation of Acts. extremist/terrorist activity in This enforcement policy has Canada. In 1983, the Minister of Revenue resulted in a continuing increase Canada — Customs and Excise, in prosecutions of serious cases. Joint Forces Operations approved new policies respecting The number of minor violations the division of responsibilities referred to ETC during 1983 A greater emphasis on Joint between that Department and the increased by 70 per cent from the Forces Operations in the intelli- RCMP in investigating and previous year. gence and enforcement areas has enforcing the Customs Act. The improved investigation and policies,which came into effect in Creation of a document bank, enforcement capabilities where September, will help clarify the consisting of genuine and fraudu- criminal activity spans several enforcement role of the RCMP lent immigration-related docu- jurisdictions. This strategy offers

30 the advantage of drawing on more Surveillance of two kilograms of high quality than one police force for investi- heroin, with an estimated street gational expertise, equipment and Sophisticated physical surveil- value of $7 million. manpower. For example, in 1983, lance techniques were used by one permanent Joint Forces oper- RCMP investigators to avoid 7. Polygraph ation, undertaken in co-operation detection by criminals who rou- with the FBI, resulted in the sei- tinely practice counter-surveil- Trained polygraphists conduct zure of $3 million worth of porno- lance. Trained surveillance per- examinations that may aid in graphic material destined for sonnel provided valuable investigations by indicating the Canada with key persons being assistance to RCMP enforcement truthfulness of the examinee. charged in the United States. sections in the investigation of Opinions resulting from examina- major/organized crime. tions are not intended to be used NCIB Special Project as evidence. Criminal Information Analysis Police concern about the involve- During 1983, RCMP polygraph- has developed a crimi- ment of numerous motorcycle The Force ists conducted 1,169 examina- nal information analysis capabil- gangs in organized crime led to tions; 54 per cent of these personnel the establishment of a special ity through which indicated truthfulness and 27 per in division Criminal Infor- project in the National Crime located cent deception. In 12 per cent of mation Analytical Sections, Intelligence Branch. Since 1978, the examinations, the results were Criminal Intelligence Service project personnel have been col- indefinite and in seven per cent, lecting, analysing and disseminat- Canada provincial bureaus, and incomplete. ing, for law enforcement use, all RCMP investigative units across available information pertaining the country provide analytical to these groups and their criminal support to investigators and man- 8. Audio Analysis activities. At a recent meeting of agement. the executive committee of Crimi- The Audio Analysis Unit received nal Intelligence Service Canada, it 6. Special "I" Branch 102 requests for sound recording was recognized that the involve- examinations during 1983. While ment of motorcycle gangs in Electronic surveillance and tech- the majority of these were con- crime was a national enforcement nical investigative aids have con- ducted on behalf of the RCMP, problem and the continuation of tinued to be valuable evidence- assistance was also provided to the special project was unani- gathering tools for the RCMP. As other Canadian police forces and mously supported. In 1983, 170 the use of such equipment is con- federal and provincial govern- police forces contributed informa- sidered highly intrusive, it has ment departments. Examinations tion to this project. been restricted to serious criminal included voice identification, cases in which conventional inves- enhancement of intelligibility and Gaming tigative methods have been unsuc- tampering detection. cessful or have been deemed RCMP gaming specialists sta- unlikely to succeed. Communica- 9. Interpol tioned in Halifax, Vancouver and tions intercepts, closed-circuit Edmonton, assisted RCMP divi- television, vehicle tracking and The RCMP has represented sions and other police forces in tactical alarm systems have been Canada in Interpol since 1949. investigating unlawful or manipu- utilized in support of the Force's Interpol Ottawa is located at lated carnival type games, card investigations. RCMP Headquarters and its head and dice offences, bookmaking, is the Commissioner of the gaming houses, casino operations A recent case illustrates the effec- RCMP. and other gaming-related activi- tiveness of electronic surveillance. ties. In addition to enforcement After standard police investigative This year, as in previous years, the work, the specialists conducted methods had failed to provide suf- Force has participated in a num- public awareness presentations ficient evidence to prosecute prin- ber of Interpol conferences and and assisted in training RCMP cipals involved in importing drugs, symposia. These international and other police department eight judicial electronic surveil- gatherings of police officers exam- investigators in gaming enforce- lance authorizations were ine new crime trends, crime pre- ment. Gaming specialists ini- obtained. Over a one-year period, vention and repression, new crime tiated, and worked with the this resulted in 34 intercepts fighting techniques and technical Research Division of the Ministry which gave investigators the equipment. of the Solicitor General, on a necessary evidence to lay charges study of legalized gambling. They (conspiracy to import and traffic International inquiries through have also contributed to develop- in narcotics) against fifteen Interpol channels on behalf of ment of gaming legislation in a individuals. Information from the Canadian police forces increased number of provinces. intercepts also resulted in seizure again in 1983-84, as did requests

31 for assistance from other Interpol 11, Crime Prevention 2. testing and evaluating security national central bureaus. Assist- devices being considered for ance was also given to foreign The Crime Prevention Centre has government use; police departments in provision of directed its efforts toward: training aids, formation and use 3. providing consulting service on of special enforcement units, and 1. developing a better relation- armored vehicles (such as those information on new Canadian ship between young people and used by VIPs) and on physical legislation. the police; security in building design, lay- out and equipment; Interpol played a particularly 2. determining crime prevention active role in repressing theft and objectives through crime anal- 4. designing and developing spe- trafficking of stolen cultural prop- ysis; cialized police equipment, such erty. The RCMP established a as restraining or locking Cultural Property Unit to admin- 3. clearly defining the needs of devices or tools to effect lawful ister an electronic data base crime victims and providing entry; known as the Repository of Stolen the necessary police services Artifacts, which records stolen while focusing attention on 5. assisting investigators on cultural property repbrted by both their concerns about protec- request when physical security Canadian law enforcement agen- tion, crime prevention and par- equipment considerations are cies and international sources. ticipation in the criminal jus- involved in an investigation. This data base is stored on the tice process; National Museums of Canada During 1983-84, the security fea- Canadian Heritage Information 4. increasing awareness of and tures of seven products were eva- Network computer. Sharing of luated. These included paper and information and close co-opera- assistance to persons assaulted in family violence situations. microfilm/fiche shredders, locks tion between Canadian law and seals. In addition, two Branch enforcement and museum com- Spousal assault has been clearly articulated as a crimi- inventions received patents: a munities should help to curb the demountable vault and a new com- theft of art objects. nal offence. The RCMP has taken a strong stand on the bination lock. Security consulta- importance of thorough inves- tions were provided for the new tigations and laying of buildings to house the National charges. Gallery of Canada and the National Museum of Man. 10. Migratory Birds Convention The RCMP has developed and will be Act and Canada Shipping testing a new Sexual Assault Kit to 2. Electronic Data Processing Act provide a consistent procedure for deal- (EDP) Security ing with the type of evidence gathered, During 1983, RCMP personnel its processing and the kind of informa- spent approximately 44,000 hours The Security Evaluation and tion provided to the victim in sexual Inspection Team (SEIT) assisted enforcing the Migratory Birds assault cases. Convention (MBC) Act and over government departments and agen- 43,500 hours enforcing related cies in developing and implement- provincial wildlife statutes. A Protective Policing ing policies and procedures to total of 2,104 cases were investi- improve the security of public and gated under the MBC Act and 1. Security Engineering private facilities that process sensi- 2,928 under wildlife statutes. tive government information. To protect classified information, the Security Engineering Branch In 1983-84, SEIT concluded the In addition, more than 43,000 continued to advise the Federal inspection of eight government hours were spent enforcing the Government on the use of physical computer facilities and 10 private Canada Shipping Act resulting in security equipment, including pro- facilities with government con- 4,861 prosecutions. tection and detection systems, tracts, and conducted 45 follow- locks, secure storage containers, ups. Eighty-four consultations were During the year, 164 water and destruction equipment, access con- provided on specific EDP security- hunter safety programs were trol or intrusion detection systems related problems and technical given to audiences totalling some and barriers. assistance was given on nine com- 20,000 persons. Force members puter-related criminal also participated in special events Responsibilities of the Branch investigations. such as safe boating week and include: sportsman shows, to improve pub- A major effort was directed lic awareness and safety con- 1. designing and developing spe- towards producing a communica- sciousness in these areas. cialized security equipment; tions security standards manual.

32 The major portion of this had been of projects on behalf of the consulates, residences and work approved by the Interdepartmental Canadian Association of Chiefs of areas of the Prime Minister, cabi- Computer Security Panel (ICSP) Police (CACP) after approval by net ministers, supreme and federal by the end of March, 1984. their Operational Research Com- court judges, and other persons des- mittee. These included: ignated by the government, such as The EDP security training program the Leader of the Opposition. provided two EDP Security Coor- 1. a miniature remote mobile dinators courses for 50 candidates investigator (MRMI robot) to 7. Vital Points from various government depart- access bombs in confined loca- ments; one Security Analyst course tions; Under the auspices of Emergency for 12 RCMP members; two Auto- 2. a reduced-weight, one man, Planning Canada, the RCMP also mated Systems Security courses for portable shield to provide pro- inspected and provided a security 32 government candidates and one tection against explosive blast consultation service for facilities for 20 RCMP members. and fragmentation; designated as vital to the nation or a province. The Vital Points pro- 3. Counter Technical Intrusion 3. an upgraded standard RMI gram was completely computerized, allowing for more systematic plan- Program (robot) arm with more mano- euverability and increased ning and effective administration. During 1983-84, the RCMP Coun- weapon-carrying capability; ter Technical Intrusion Unit 8. VIP Security (CTIU) conducted 160 defensive 4. a study of electronic counter measures in co-operation with sweep inspections and consulta- The RCMP continued to provide the Peel Regional Police Force; tions. Inspections involved searches personal security for visiting mem- for illegal intercept devices such as bers of the Royal Family, the Gov- telephone taps, radio transmitters 5. a modified, low-cost, bomb containment system, scheduled ernor General and family, federal and receivers, microphones, cabinet ministers, supreme and fed- amplifiers and other intrusion for testing in the summer of 1984. eral court judges, persons desig- equipment. Consultations included nated by the Solicitor General, advice on measures to protect During 1983, resource and instruc- visiting Heads of State, and against illegal intercept by audio, tional personnel taught seven two- Embassy and Consulate personnel visual, optical and electronic week courses held at the Canadian and property in Canada. Approxi- means. These services were Police College. Forty-two police mately 216 person-years were dedi- requested by Federal and Provin- explosives technicians were vali- cated to VIP security duties with cial Government departments and dated and brought up to date on additional members detailed as other police forces. recent developments in the explo- required. sive disposal field. 4. Explosives Technology As a result of recent terrorist Emergency Planning attacks and an RCMP Treasury National bombing activity in 1983- 5. Board submission for $14.1 million 84 was the lowest recorded since As the primary operational compo- over two years to provide commer- 1977. Activity was concentrated in nent of the Department of the cial security guard services at For- the provinces of Alberta, Quebec, Solicitor General, the RCMP had eign Missions across Canada, an Ontario and British Columbia. considerable involvement in ensur- extensive study was undertaken to There were nine incidents in ing that emergency responsibilities examine protective operations Alberta involving motorcycle gang assigned to the department were within the National Capital members, and five in Quebec fulfilled. An in-depth examination Region. This study should result in involving organized crime. Four of plans for the RCMP, developed some major changes. deaths were directly attributed to in accordance with the Cabinet bombings and reported property approved Emergency Planning During 1983-84, the Presidents of damage totalled $550,132. There Order (PCO 1981-1305), continues the Ivory Coast and Senegal, the were 38 arrests for bomb-related to ensure their compatibility with Prime Ministers of Greece, Aus- offences and 21 reported thefts of current requirements. tralia, Bahamas, Zimbabwe, Great explosives. The most frequent Britain and Malaysia and the bombing targets were residences, Premier of the People's Republic of commercial facilities and vehicles. 6. Federal Government Security China all visited Canada. There No incidents involving Federal Program were also official visits by the King Government facilities were and Queen of Spain, HRH the reported. Upon request, the RCMP provided Duke of Edinburgh, HRH the security inspections and consulta- Prince of Wales and HRH the During 1983-84, Research and tions for federal government Princess of Wales and a member of Development worked on a number departments, foreign embassies and the Politburo of the U.S.S.R.

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Other Police Services Airport Policing Statistics 1. Airport Policing 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 Under the National Airport Polic- ing and Security Program, the RCMP provided a policing and Hijackings 0 0 0 0 0 security service at 10 Class I (inter- national) and eight Class II (major domestic) airports. Attempted Hijackings 0 1 0 0 0

Bomb Threats 75 141 126 124 204 2. Native Policing

The RCMP Native Special Con- Firearms Detected stable Program now operates in all Pre-Board Screening 556 390 459 1,210 927 provinces and territories except (Real - Imitation) 20-536 23-367 19-440 24-1,186 63-864 Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. One hundred and eighty-six trained Native personnel Airport Traffic provide a prevention-oriented Regulations approach to police work on Indian a) Moving 3,504 4,872 4,795 5,147 3,640 Reserves and in Native communi- b) Parking 201,049 234,856 220,977 197,470 214,712 ties. The total allotment of 189 per- son-years should be filled in 1984. c) Other 117

Cross-cultural courses were given Other Offences 5,521 6,328 5,656 5,766 6,324 during basic training to all recruits as well as to other members and their spouses who will have exten- Warrants Executed 4,531 4,490 2,680 2,939 1,700 sive personal contact with Native communities.

The detachment is the basic unit of police service. Detachment mem- bers are generalists who perform virtually all the functions involved Police Services in delivering policing services. They are the most visible element of police presence and provide the first Under Contract contact between citizens and the police. Because of this, detachment operations greatly influence the determination of the level of polic- Objective ing and crime prevention strategies.

To prevent and detect crime and main- Criminal Code, provincial statutes, ter- Municipal Policing tain law and order in provinces, territo- ritorial ordinances and municipal ries and municipalities under contract. by-laws. Municipal police service was pro- vided by 2,955 personnel to 191 municipalities with populations The RCMP provides cost-shared polic- Provincial/Territorial ranging from 1,500 to 200,000. ing services to all provinces and territo- Policing Most municipal detachments are ries except Ontario and Quebec, and to organized within the sub-division 191 municipalities in the Atlantic, The provincial police service in the structure; however, several of the Prairie and Pacific regions. These ser- eight provinces and two territories large municipal detachments are vices include prevention, detection and is structured into 10 divisions, 43 directly accountable to their divi- investigation of offences under the sub-divisions and 642 detachments. sional headquarters.

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Resources Utilized Underwater Recovery The RCMP has 100 members Expenditures trained in underwater recovery. ($000's)' 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 Operating in six provinces, they are used mainly to gather evidence and Operating 449,551 421,093 378,359 317,008 280,244 recover bodies and stolen property. Capital 49,867 56,795 37,086 32,940 26,468 During the past year, these divers worked on 288 cases. Sub-Total 499,418 477,888 415,445 349,948 306,712 Auxiliary Constables Less: Receipts and Revenue Some 1,640 RCMP Auxiliary Con- Credited to stables are located in six provinces. Vote 313,002 323,613 297,389 198,019 172,761 They provide emergency backup assistance to regular members dur- Total (Net) 186,416 154,275 118,056 151,929 133,951 ing civil disasters and emergency situations. Their training consists of Person-Years (PYs) 2 9,572 9,520 9,155 8,825 8,823 lectures and accompanying regular members on routine detachment duties. Note: ' Excludes Pensions 2 Excludes Term and Summer Student Program PYs.

Traffic Law Enforcement Crime Prevention Traffic functions within RCMP RCMP members continued to work jurisdictions were carried out by all with other agencies and communi- detachment policing members as ties towards a coordinated strategy Canadian well as by specialized traffic ser- for crime prevention which could vices personnel. During 1983, there best be described as 'Community- Police Services was a reduction in the number of Based Policing'. traffic accidents: fatalities decreased 20 per cent, and colli- sions involving personal injury and Emergency Response Objective property damage were down 17 per cent and five per cent respectively. There are 29 RCMP Emergency The total economic loss resulting Response Teams located across To assist, upon request, all Canadian from these collisions was approxi- Canada. By the end of 1983-84, law enforcement agencies by providing mately $1.2 billion. Drinking driv- 460 people had received training as specialized police training, forensic ers continued to be a major prob- operations commanders and 349 laboratory, identification and informa- lem. Alcohol was involved in more were trained to act as negotiators tion services. than 40 per cent of the collisions. during hostage-taking incidents. Description

Criminal Code Statistics Forensic Laboratory Services (Uniform Crime Reports including Traffic) (RCM P Jurisdiction) The RCMP operated seven regional Forensic Laboratories plus the Cen- tral Forensic Laboratory located in 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Ottawa. Last year, these laborato- ries employed more than 250 ana- Reported 548,350 580,756 614,441 646,173 576,762 lysts and provided forensic science services in chemistry, toxicology, Actual 492,808 526,554 558,316 587,337 528,094 serology, hair and fibre identifica- tion, document examination and Forensic Cleared (By Charge photography. The Central the Central and Otherwise) 248,256 260,516 262,927 246,076 228,089 Laboratory houses Bureau for Counterfeits and a Spe-

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Resources Utilized munity, it was responsible for financing, contracting and monitor- ing all projects initiated by the Pro- Expenditures gram of Science and Technology in ($000's )' 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 Support of Law Enforcement. The members of the section also worked Operating 73,797 69,635 62,467 51,020 45,325 with the Research Division of the Capital 5,887 6,697 8,092 3,431 2,638 Ministry of the Solicitor General on a number of criminal justice Total (Net) 79,684 76,332 70,559 54,451 47,963 projects.

Person-Years (PY) 2 1,551 1,533 1,495 1,443 1,441 Identification Services Note: I Excludes Pensions 2 Excludes Term and Summer Student Program PYs. Identification Services provides a national storehouse for fingerprint records which have been converted cial Services section which per- and providing consultative services for automated searching. New formed specialized examinations to national and international agen- methods to improve the system and services on submissions from cies. This support service also were introduced, including plans contributors across Canada. A lim- assisted regional laboratories by for future replacement of videotape ited laboratory service is provided developing new analysis procedures, fingerprint storage with a digital by the Montreal facility. updating current methodologies, optical disc retrieval system. In and designing supplementary meth- 1983-84, 128,118 new files were During 1983-84, the laboratories ods and training packages for opened and 455,645 requests for issued more than 18,400 scientific laboratory personnel. Projects dur- service received. reports, many of them instrumental ing the reporting year included: in solving major criminal cases The Latent Fingerprint Section has including murder, attempted mur- 1. assisting in the development of a base file of about 250,000 der, sexual assault, fraud, and illicit a kit for use by medical person- records. In the past year, there have drug offences. Members of the nel in sexual assault cases; been 16,041 submissions resulting Alcohol Sections provided breath- in 421 identifications. alyzer training on request to 2. assisting various international, Canadian police departments and federal and provincial depart- The Criminal Record Level II regularly gave interpretive evidence ments with document security, (CRII) system stores criminal before the courts concerning the such as the design of identifica- records on the CPIC data base to effects of alcohol on driving ability. tion documents, currency and allow immediate access by special Laboratory personnel also wrote negotiable instruments; terminals for query and mainte- and published a number of scien- nance purposes. Positive feedback tific papers on various forensic 3. providing federal, provincial from the 18 major law enforcement topics. and municipal police forces agencies with access to this system with radiography services and has led to an advanced release date technical advice; of September, 1984, for introduc- Central Forensic Laboratory tion of the Criminal Record Level 4. evaluating new breath test IV (CRIV) system. The CRIV sys- The reorganization of the former equipment on behalf of the tem will make criminal records "L" Directorate into two Director- National Breath Test Program; available through existing CPIC ates, Forensic Laboratory Services terminals to all law enforcement and Identification Services, was 5. evaluating design modifications bodies in Canada. The need for completed in 1983-84. In the reor- in body armour to determine faster updating of criminal records ganization, the Science and Tech- their effectiveness and the is expected to follow as a result of nology Advisory Group (STAG) quality of the final product. the CRIV system. A new comput- was amalgamated with the Ottawa erized edit maintenance program, Laboratory to form the Central expected to be available in 1985, is Forensic Laboratory. The opera- Research and Development therefore being introduced. tional side of the laboratory con- Coordinating Centre tinued to provide the normal foren- The Firearms Registration and sic services while the scientific The Research and Development Administration Section adminis- support side assisted Canadian Coordinating Centre administered tered the Firearms Acquisition and police programs and activities by the Force's natural and human Business Permit system. It also evaluating various equipment pack- sciences research program. On issued restricted weapon registra- ages, reviewing research proposals behalf of the Canadian police corn- tion certificates and maintained a

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national registry of all certificates CPIC File Statistics (In Thousands) issued in Canada. The registry is being converted to an automated system. 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82

The Canadian Police Service Infor- Vehicle File mation Centre, a 24 hour a day File Size 433 414 370 operational support service, pro- Weekly Transactions 186 207 239 vided assistance to Canadian police forces on enquiries concerning Persons File 75,000 individuals, 117,000 vehi- File Size 1,103 1,195 1,107 cles, 7,000 articles and 82,500 Weekly Transactions 336 328 446 wanted persons. Criminal Records Synopsis The Fraudulent Cheque Section, File Size 3,000 2,900 4,373 which links fraudulent documents Weekly Transactions 178 205 162 to known criminals, completed 11,840 cases involving documents Property File bearing a total face value of $6.5 File Size 743 651 623 million. Weekly Transactions 30 28 30

Vehicle Registered Owner Canadian Police Information File Size 4,423 3,480 3,148 Centre (CPIC) Weekly Transactions 13 9 27

From on line terminals, located in Automated Criminal Intelligence accredited Canadian police agency Information System offices coast-to-coast, information File Size 152 170 118 on vehicles, persons, property, boats Weekly Transactions 5 4 3 and boat motors, and criminal records were recorded in, or Criminal Records requested from the CPIC computer File Size 1,591 920 518 system. Weekly Transactions 62 N/A N/A

Personnel of the RCMP Telecom- munications and EDP Directorates controlled the integrity, reliability and availability of this system. Pro- vincial coordinators audited each agency's records on a two-year network to centralized departmen- Electronic Data Processing cycle to ensure integrity and relia- tal data bases. (EDP) Services bility of data at that level. They also provided system training to By RCMP definition, informatics The RCMP's EDP Services com- hundreds of police personnel. Dur- includes electronic data processing, prise both CPIC and departmental ing 1983-84, there was a net growth telecommunications and office sys- computing facilities at Headquar- of 65 terminals bringing the total to tems, and the technologies ters and field division data centres 1,288. System availability was 99.2 associated with their convergence which provide EDP services to per cent. and interconnection. In this defini- internal operational and adminis- tion, "office systems" include not trative areas. During the past year, only automated office systems but programs under development Informatics systems which are not automated included: (i.e. any information system (form) which is hand or typewritten). During the past year, approval was 1. Data Encryption; granted to a formal Master Plan for Information Management, The initiatives which have been 2. Criminal Records — Level IV linked to the overall strategic undertaken will ensure that all cli- (CR IV); departmental plan. The long-term ents who use these information sys- systems architecture is reflected in tems and services are financially the RCMP EDP Strategic Plan. accountable. It will also allow the 3. Person/hours Reporting The blueprint calls for decentral- Force to assess the costs to origina- (PHRS); ized processing where practical, tors for developing new information with direct linkages via a wide-area systems. 4. Property Management System;

37 Data Centre Terminal I Printer Count by Location There were 250 informal requests March 31, 1984 from RCMP employees seeking access to their employee records. The informal request system no Terminals Printers Province longer exists so these requests were processed formally. There were also British Columbia 120 43 315 requests for assistance from 16 Alberta 6 other government departments Saskatchewan 8 4 including two cases brought before Manitoba 4 2 the Federal Court involving Ontario 180 48 RCMP- originated documents held 6 2 Quebec on another departmental file. New Brunswick 3 2 Nova Scotia 4 2 Prince Edward Island 2 2 Under the Access to Information Newfoundland 4 2 Act, Directorate personnel received Northwest Territories 3 2 154 formal requests, 10 of which were referred in complaint form to Total 350 115 the Information Commissioner; seven informal requests; and 20 requests for assistance from other government departments.

5. RCMP Office Support System Slave Lake area. Negotiation is Requests for access to non-personal (ROSS); taking place with the regional information include those seeking carrier for services; opportunity to view material within 6. Computerized Integrated RCMP manuals. Commencing July Information and Dispatch Sys- 4. a new Mobile Communications 1, 1984, a selection of RCMP tems (CIIDS); System for Prince Edward manuals will be displayed in read- Island; ing rooms located in designated major centres across Canada. In RCMP Manuals and 7. Ottawa, one reading room is being Directives; 5. acquisition of radio speech- privacy equipment. set up to accommodate all the agencies within the Ministry of the 8. Planning Analysis and Report- Solicitor General. ing for Operations and use of Resources (PAR FOUR); Information Access Canadian Police College 9. Telecommunications Inventory The Canadian Human Rights Act, (STARS); Part IV, which governed record The Canadian Police College pro- access and privacy, was repealed vided police agencies in Canada 10. Police Information Retrieval and replaced by the Privacy Act with training and development pro- System (PIRS) Federal File. and the Access to Information Act grams, related research, and infor- on July 1, 1983. The Information mation and advisory services. Col- Access Directorate was established lege courses were open to police to plan, develop and direct Force officers from federal, provincial Telecommunications Services policies and activities relating to and municipal forces as well as for- these Acts. eign police agencies. During 1983- RCMP Communications needs are 84, course enrollment was 1,736, provided by Telecommunications In the five and a quarter years comprising 668 RCMP personnel, Services. Projects completed during duration of the Canadian Human 924 candidates from various fiscal year 1983-84 were: Rights Act, Part IV, Directorate Canadian police forces, 51 from personnel responded to 7,444 access foreign law enforcement agencies 1. the relocation of "E" Division requests and 56 requests for record and 93 from other accredited HQ facilities from Victoria to correction at a total cost of bodies. Vancouver; $3,124,604. While the College offers some 32 2. new Mobile Communications Under the Privacy Act, Directorate different courses, the curriculum Systems for Yorkton, Sas- personnel received 1,309 formal may vary from year to year due to katoon and Brandon; requests, 28 of which were subse- changing needs within the police quently referred to the Privacy community. The curriculum 3. study of communications Commissioner. Two cases were included developmental courses for improvements in the Great brought before the Federal Court. senior and intermediate manage-

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ment levels; workshops and courses During 1983-84, budgetary con- the interface between different on specific management issues and straints caused a slight reduction in manufacturers' hardware configu- problems; courses to improve the demand for CPC training. The Col- rations have proved solvable, and a quality of programs and instruction lege also experienced financial con- proposal to proceed with the gen- given in police training institutions; straints and, subsequently, a 25 per eral design is under consideration. and courses in specialized and tech- cent reduction in the number of nical investigative fields. A pro- candidates it was able to train. The administrative records classifi- gram of research projects in the cation system is under comprehen- police management area is also Records Management sive review to improve the coverage maintained. This work and the of some rapidly developing techni- updating of managerial courses A prototype document cal areas and to facilitate response assures that training is current and retrieval/office automation system for information requested under the practical. was tested with considerable suc- Access to Information and Privacy cess. Technical programs involving Acts.

sion level, or where highly spe- Administration cialized training is needed.

2. Division In - Service Training Objective This is concerned with develop- ment, implementation and To direct and manage organizational Training administration of training pro- and administrative resources on behalf grams within each division, of the law enforcement program. The training function operates at with emphasis on three levels: operational/administrative/ managerial needs unique to Description that division. 1. Headquarters Training 3. Recruit Training The three sub-activities of Administra- This is concerned with develop- tion are: ment, implementation and This is concerned with develop- administration of training ment and delivery of basic Departmental policy and delivery of central- recruit training for newly Administration ized training services in areas engaged Constables and Spe- where there is insufficient cial Constables at the recruit This encompasses centralized demand for such training to be training academy, "Depot" administrative functions such as economically delivered at divi- Division, Regina. audit, review and policy develop- ment. Functions include: Air Ser- vices; Official Languages; Public Resources Utilized Relations; Organization and Per- sonnel; Services and Supply; Finance; Planning and Evaluation; Expenditures ($000's)' 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 Health Services; and the Commis- sioner's Secretariat. Operating 124,197 134,400 128,853 108,641 83,477 Capital 10,692 7,352 11,146 5,250 4,552 Divisional Administration Grants and Contributions and This parallels Departmental Other Transfer Payments 157 104 141 6 4 Administration by carrying out staffing and support functions Total (Net) 135,046 141,856 140,136 113,897 88,033 within Divisions. Additional decen-

tralized categories include Divi- Person-Years (PY) 2 2,682 3,034 3,141 3,074 2,687 sional Audit Services, Office of the Commanding Officer and Record Note: ' Excludes Pensions Services. 2 Excludes Term and Summer Student PYs, 39 Functions within the Administra- Finally, an Audit Planning and 1. Equitation tion Activity include: Assignment handbook was intro- duced. In 1983-84, the Equitation Branch Officer Staffing and represented the RCMP at 135 functions, including: Personnel The Staffing and Personnel Branch Internal Communications Escorts, Parades, for Officers, under the direction of Processions 42 the Deputy Commissioner The Divisional Staff Relations Displays 24 (Administration), handled the Representative Program, now in its Media and Film Con- placement and promotion of offi- tenth year of operation, provides a tacts 50 cers and civilian members and spe- voice for members on all matters School and Hospital cial constables of equivalent status, affecting them. The representa- Visits 19 as well as dealing with matters con- tives' duties include: personal con- cerning their personal needs. The sultation with members seeking Branch also coordinated the Officer advice and assistance; participating The Musical Ride visited 30 loca- Training Program and the Officer in promotion boards and grievance tions in the Atlantic region and Candidate Program. boards and performing in a variety Alberta, presenting 61 perform- of other advisory capacities. Repre- ances to more than 110,000 specta- Planning and Evaluation sentatives continued to carry mem- tors. In addition, 41,000 visitors bers' concerns to appropriate policy toured the "N" Division facilities. The main thrust of the Planning centres and also assisted in com- and Evaluation Branch was toward municating the rationale for policy improving the planning process in changes to the members. order to satisfy both internal and 2. Royal Canadian Mounted external information needs. In Semi-annual conferences provide Police Band addition, the Branch provided a an opportunity for discussion support service to senior manage- between representatives, divisional ment by evaluating Force programs commanding officers, senior execu- During 1983-84, the Band com- in accordance with a seven-year tive officers and the Solicitor Gen- pleted successful tours of cycle or as directed by the Commis- eral. Conference agendas encom- Newfoundland and Labrador, the sioner. During the past year, four pass a broad range of matters eastern Northwest Territories, Que- evaluation assessments and three affecting members' welfare and bec and Southern British evaluation studies were conducted. dignity. Columbia, visiting 107 communi- Three other studies were under way ties on 143 tour days. by year end.

Audit Public Relations During this very busy year, the Band gave an unprecedented 311 During 1983-84, the Audit Branch The Public Relations Branch is performances. Among the many conducted nine audits. Eight of responsible for developing, imple- highlights were: 29 performances at these were comprehensive audits of menting, administering and eva- the World University Games in divisions and directorates. The luating the Force's public informa- Edmonton; 31 appearances at gov- other was a special audit of Force's tion and media relations policies ernment and state functions, contracting practices. All but three and procedures. In 1983, Branch including the visit of HRH the of the 137 recommendations result- personnel responded to more than Prince of Wales and HRH Princess ing from these audits, were imple- 5,300 written and 1,450 telephone of Wales, the taping of '0 Canada' mented, or the situation otherwise enquiries. These requests originated for use on radio, TV and in schools; resolved, by year end. with the public, the news media and the 2nd World Congress on Prison other government departments. The Health Care; performances in Over the past year, a number of Branch also coordinated VIP visits Philadelphia, Seattle, Houston and changes were made to improve by 170 senior police and foreign Caracas, Venezuela on behalf of audit management. The most sig- government officials to various the Department of External nificant in terms of efficiency, was RCMP Ottawa facilities. The Affairs; the Montreal CFCF-TV a redesigned audit report which Branch's Display Unit has an Telethon in aid of Children's Hos- streamlines paperwork and makes inventory of 54 displays and sup- pitals; winter carnival performances it possible for auditors to submit plied 255 exhibits for various func- in Happy Valley/Goose Bay, their reports within two weeks of tions throughout Canada. The over- Labrador; Orpheum Theatre con- completing field work. A Quality all RCMP Public Relations certs in Vancouver taped for radio Control and Assurance Program program is supported by the Equi- broadcast; and appearances in iso- was instituted to assure that audits tation Branch, the RCMP Band lated communities of the eastern conform to required standards. and Centennial Museum. Northwest Territories.

40 3. The RCMP Centennial 'centralized' positions were filled At the end of 1983-84, more than 900 Museum through a one-year experimental fully processed candidates were on the project involving soliciting applications Force's national waiting list with for vacant positions through Force- another In 1983, the Centennial Museum, 9,000 applications being held wide advertising. The project will be at division level. located at "Depot" Division, evaluated with a view to possibly Regina, celebrated its Fiftieth adopting the system as permanent Anniversary. It is one of Saskatche- policy and extending it to decentralized wan's older institutions and is staffing areas. regarded as one of the prime tourist attractions in Western Canada. To Training and Development mark the anniversary, a special The Canadian Human Rights Unit, exhibition in the foyer highlighted which coordinates response to com- In 1983-84, 42 men and 28 women gra- one artifact from each year of the plaints of discrimination, received 12 duated from basic recruit training at Museum's existence. During the new cases. The previous year, the unit the RCMP Academy, Regina. Of these past year, 172,143 visitors toured resolved eight complaints, five of which recruits, 46 were individuals whose first the Museum and 83 donations were were outstanding from 1982/83. This official language was French and who received resulting in the acquisition unit continued to review staffing and received their training in English. of 553 additional artifacts. personnel policies to ensure compliance There were also 69 men 17 women who with the Canadian Human Rights Act graduated as special constables, includ- ing 23 men and seven women Native Staffing and Personnel and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. graduates. The RCMP also provided training for nine Dakota Ojibway Staffing and Personnel Branch is Tribal Council police officers. responsible for recruiting and place- In 1983-84, the attrition rates for regu- ment of personnel; matters dealing with lar members, special constables and assessment, succession planning, ser- civilian members were 1.95, 4.76 and Centralized training courses were con- vice problems, transfers and promo- 4.53 per cent respectively. The rate for ducted, dealing with electronic data tions, human rights, policy formulation regular members is one of the lowest in processing, operational matters and in respect to these areas, and forecast- the Force's history. administrative/management subjects. ing specific human resource require- ments. The Force's present recruiting posture An RCMP Radiography Course has is to give procedural preference to been accepted as a police standard to Vacant 'decentralized' positions were applications from women, bilinguals, qualify Force members for official use filled through the established succes- aboriginal people and applicants with of radiography equipment. This course sion/transfer planning process, while university degrees. has also been endorsed for use by all police forces.

Recruiting Statistics — Engagements and Re-Engagements During 1983-84, 51 members attended post-secondary institutions full time, 32 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 took one-year (non-degree) courses and 19 attended degree programs. Addi- M F M F M F M F M F tionally, 1,803 members took university courses on their own time with the Eng. 56 28 243 47 850 94 884 125 291 24 Force paying tuition fees. Constables Re-Eng. 0 0 25 1 36 0 22 2 20 0 In all, 9,812 candidates attended divi- sion courses in 1983-84. Courses Special Eng. 62 18 52 23 93 44 109 45 140 35 offered included Investigator Training, Constables Traffic Law Enforcement/Accident Re-Eng. 2 0 4 0 2 4 7 1 5 0 Investigation, Evidentiary Breathtest Technician and First Aid/CPR as well Civilian Eng. 73 43 77 68 92 122 96 87 96 92 as other task related subjects. Topics Members such as officer safety, human rights, Re-Eng. 2 4 1 4 6 6 0 6 2 8 arrest, search and seizure continue to be an integral part of the investigators Eng. 191 89 372 138 1035 260 1089 257 527 151 training program. A training program Total on the Young Offenders Act was devel- Re-Eng. 4 4 30 5 44 10 29 9 27 8 oped and is being implemented throughout the RCMP. Some 185 Note: M — Male members attended cross-cultural train- F — Female ing courses available Force-wide.

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During 1983-84, Training and sons, was commended by the Public 2. Transport Development Branch had 21 foreign Service Commission for its exemplary visitors and nine foreign candidates role in providing employment oppor- As of March 31, 1984 the RCMP who attended RCMP centralized tunities for the disabled. Priority was fleet comprised 6,050 vehicles. Dur- courses. also given to yputh job training through ing the past year, replacements the Secondary School Co-operative were purchased for 1,606 cars and Education Program. station-wagons, 316 light trucks Internal Affairs and 34 light over-snow vehicles. A major review There were 4,131 authorized indeter- of policy dealing with The accompanying table shows the discharge and demotion, discipline, minate public service positions in the RCMP as of March 31, 1984, classi- progress made during the past five conduct, public complaints and unsatis- years in the RCMP vehicle factory performance was conducted to fied in 33 separate occupational groups. downsizing/energy conservation pro- bring policy and procedures in line with gram. A total of 429 RCMP vehicles Bill C-13 and thus minimize the adjust- An active staff relations program held are now operating on alternate fuels. ment required once this new Bill has more than 80 labour-management con- been legislated. sultation and occupational health and safety committee meetings across the The RCMP operates 10 patrol vessels more than nine metres in length, eight Research on public complaints, disci- Force last year. Employees presented on the Pacific coast, and one each out pline and police transport accidents 37 grievances during the year with only of Newfoundland and Labrador. There was conducted on a regular basis to five submitted to the final level. One are also 341 vessels under nine metres identify causes and trends and offer grievance from the previous year was in length used for inland water possible solutions or preventive referred to adjudication. transport. measures. Services and Supply During the year, 22 discharge or demo- Air Services tion cases were completed, and 23 This Directorate plans, develops, imple- members faced service court proceed- ments, and evaluates policies and pro- The RCMP has 29 aircraft based at 26 in 25 major and eight ings resulting grams related to accommodation, locations across Canada. Last year, minor service court charges. transport, material, food, internal these aircraft flew a total of 32,707 energy conservation and miscellaneous flight hours covering 5,486,043 million services to satisfy the Force's opera- Staff Relations kilometres. Force helicopters have tional needs. played a major role in air/sea rescues, During 1983-84, Force members filed locating drowning victims and missing property, and detecting and destroying 345 grievances on a variety of issues, as 1. Accommodation well as 18 appeals against disciplinary illicit marihuana crops. The Force pur- chased two helicopters during 1983-84, action. Twelve members were awarded Capital construction projects com- one to replace a machine at Victoria the Commissioner's Commendation. pleted during 1983-84 were: two and another to replace a machine There were 18 Suggestion Awards new sub-division buildings; 15 new destroyed in a crash near Comox, B.C. made, totalling $3,660. The suggestions detachment buildings; 53 married involved represented savings of more quarters and 14 radio repeater than $32,000. shelters. Official Languages Program

Public Service Personnel The Force also purchased 25 sites In 1983-84, the Official Languages for future construction require- Directorate was presented with a spe- ments and undertook 52 renova- A multi-year Affirmative Action work cial problem. Because of a low attrition tions and miscellaneous projects at plan received departmental approval in rate, only 84 new regular members various locations. 1983-84, and concerted action was were recruited, and of these, only 24 taken to promote the program's princi- ples. Major emphasis was given to Percentage (%) Distribution of Vehicles by Class equal opportunity initiatives including increasing participation and job expo- Vehicle Classes sure opportunities for target groups 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 and improving the work environment Full Size Cars for handicapped employees through the 49 47 44 39 27 acquisition of technical aids. Mid Size Cars 30 24 27 31 41 Compact Cars 3 9 8 9 10 The RCMP, an active participant in Stationwagons 5 5 5 5 6 the work assessment program and Light Trucks 13 15 16 16 16 Access Program for Handicapped Per-

42 were recruited under the Recruit Inte- given to preventive health care pro- grated Language/Professional Develop- grams. A total of eight Health Centres ment Program. As a result, the partici- are now established and operating pation of francophone regular members under the direction of physicians as has remained relatively unchanged, Health Services Officers. In addition, increasing from 13.31 per cent in 1982 there are two nursing units located in to 13.67 per cent by the end of 1983. In Fredericton, New Brunswick and St. an effort to meet its objectives in the John's, Newfoundland respectively. official languages area, the Force has relied a great deal on rotating its personnel. 1. Occupational Health Services

The RCMP has pursued its institu- A schedule for periodic medical tional bilingualism objectives by identi- examinations based on age, sex and new bilingual positions in the fying 52 duty is now in place. A medical to the public for a total area of service category system to match member the end of Of this of 2,777 at 1983. medical profiles to specific duty or per cent of the number, 1,714 61.7 profiles has been initiated and will incumbents meet the language require- be computerized next year. ments of their positions, compared to 56.8 per cent in 1982. The most progress was made in unilingual 2. Psychological Services regions. By the end of 1983, there were 612 Unit Bilingual Complement posi- The Chief Psychologist is develop- tions as compared to 579 at the end of ing policies and guidelines for psy- 1982. Last year, 71.9 per cent of these chological services which will be bilingual positions were filled, com- available to RCMP members. Cur- pared to 65.5 per cent in 1982. rent programs deal with post- shooting stress reactions, support for undercover operations, and During the fiscal year, the RCMP police suicide. administered 1,650 Language Knowl- edge Examinations (LKE's), and 3. Member's Assistance trained 363 employees through various language training programs. As well, Program 577 employees undertook second-lan- guage development outside working Policy for a Member's Assistance hours. Program has now been imple- mented. This program will assist members in obtaining help in social health matters.

Health Services 4. Physical Fitness

During the past year, efforts have been A Lifestyle Coordinator has been directed towards administering health appointed and currently is deter- care services provided through commu- mining appropriate physical fitness nity resources. Senior management has levels necessary to carry out polic- approved the Health and Occupational ing functions. These data will be Safety Policy and impetus will now be used to develop fitness standards.

43 ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL PAROLE BOARD 1983-84

CHAIRMAN

VICE-CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR SECRETARY PERSONNEL AND FINANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL TO THE BOARD OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS LANGUAGES OPERATIONS

■1111•1111•11 REGIONAL REGIONAL REGIONAL FIEGIONAL REGIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER ATLANTIC REGION QUEBEC REGION ONTARIO REGION PRAIRIES REGION PACIFIC REGION (MONCTON) (MONTREAL) (KINGSTON) (SASKATOON) (BURNABY)

SENIOR BOARD SENIOR BOARD SENIOR BOARD SENIOR BOARD SENIOR BOARD SENIOR BOARD • MEMBER AND MEMBER AND MEMBER AND MEMBER AND MEMBER AND MEMBER AND BOARD MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS HEADQUARTERS ATLANTIC REGION QUEBEC REGION ONTARIO REGION PRAIRIES REGION PACIFIC REGION (OTTAWA) (MONCTON) (MONTREAL) (KINGSTON) (SASKATOON) (BURNABY)

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Mandate As an independent component of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the National Parole Board has exclusive authority over the conditional release of federal inmates. Its powers are derived from the Parole Act and its regulations for parole matters and from the Criminal Records Act for cle- mency matters. Other statutes that confer some jurisdiction on the Board are the Penitentiary Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act, and the Criminal Code of Canada. The Board exercises its statutory and regulatory powers to grant, deny and control the conditional release of persons serving sentences of imprison- ment in federal institutions. In addition, it makes decisions on cases of inmates in provincial jails in those provinces that do not have provincial parole boards. At present, provincial boards exist only in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. The Board is required by law to review the cases of all federal inmates when they are eligible for parole and every two years thereafter (every year for certain categories) until parole is granted or the inmate is released on mandatory supervision. Each case is considered on its merits and the Board renders its decisions only after a full and complete investigation in co-operation with The Correctional Service of Canada. In its deliberations, the Board establishes the terms and conditions it deems appropriate for the protection of society. It has the power to revoke the release of any individual who has breached any of the conditions of parole. The Board also makes investigations and recommendations for pardon and for the exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy. During 1983-84, the Board employed 299 persons, an increase of three over the previous year, and incurred budgetary expenditures of $ 13.1 mil- lion, up seven per cent from 1982-83.

45 operational implications of proposed changes and provides operational research to other divisions of the Board.

Highlights Activities in 1983-84 included a total review of the policy on unescorted and escorted temporary absences. A new 1983-84 was a busy year for the legislative changes arising from the policy was proposed to replace the cur- National Parole Board. 7,158 decisions federal government's Criminal and rent directive which has been in place were made for full parole for both fed- Correctional Law Reviews. since January, 1982. eral and provincial inmates, an increase of 7 per cent over the previous year. The issue of mandatory supervision The grant rate, however, remained Policies and procedures were developed remained unresolved at the end of the almost unchanged at 43 per cent com- dealing with the sharing of information fiscal year. In May, 1983, the Supreme pared to 42 per cent a year ago. Simi- in writing with inmates prior to parole Court ruled illegal the Board's practice larly, for day parole, 6,556 decisions review. Previously, information sharing of rearresting high risk individuals at were made, an increase of nine per cent was done orally. It is expected that the penitentiary gates. Legislation to over the year previous; the grant rate new procedures will be implemented in amend the Parole Act was introduced was up 14 per cent, from 3,692 to late 1984 or early 1985, following com- in the Senate to give the Board the 4,200. None of these figures reflect the pletion of a pilot project. right to deny the release of such per- number of decisions made on revoca- sons on mandatory supervision. It tion, temporary absences or pardon underwent a thorough scrutiny but did applications, all of which add signifi- Another major undertaking was a not pass. Subsequently, a revised ver- cantly to the Board's work-load. review of the voting structure in rela- sion, Bill C-35, was introduced in the tion to multi-vote cases, including an House of Commons. This legislation analysis of vote categories and the work The economic environment continued died on the Order Paper. load implications of alternative voting to exert pressure on the Board to models. increase its operational efficiency. This was one of the factors bearing on a study of the voting structure conducted An evaluation of the day parole pro- during the year. The study involved an gram was initiated. Inmate files were analysis of vote categories, in relation reviewed to provide a statistical over- to multi-vote cases, and the work-load view and an interim report was com- implications of alternative voting mod- pleted. els. Because of the increasing number of decisions to be made, the study was Operational Several new policies were developed for undertaken to examine the use of cur- post-suspension hea-rings, reflecting rent human resources. Overview recent court judgments, partial par- dons, pardons for lifers and the use of The number of votes required at a private homes for parolees. parole review or hearing depends on the 1983-84 length of an inmate's sentence. This Option papers were prepared on the reflects the Board's desire to ensure fundamental and standard conditions that granting of parole will not endan- The National Parole Board budget for of parole certificates, the frequency ger the public, and to reduce the poten- 1983-84 was $ 13.1 million and its and impact of additional votes in the tial for bias or prejudice, take advan- staff, including Board Members, num- voting procedure, the role of hearing tage of the expertise of all Board bered 299. During this period, major examiners and parole for extradition. Members, and distribute responsibility activities were: among all of them. In addition, the time-lapse between the A report on the voting structure study Planning and execution of post-suspension warrants will be forthcoming in the next fiscal and the holding of post-suspension year. Analysis hearings was monitored. A monitoring process was also developed to provide information on the operation of the The Board initiated its Future Perspec- The Planning and Analysis Division Unescorted Temporary Absence pro- tives Study to examine the current develops new policies and procedures, gram. Discussions continued with The social dynamics of conditional release and monitors and evaluates existing Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and to consider the possibility of programs, policies, and procedures. It on the CSC/NPB Administrative changes to Board policies as a result of recommends changes, analyzes the Agreement.

46 A working committee, established the A pilot project dealing with the ability Appeal Committee previous year to develop standards, to communicate under pressure was conducted a study session at the Sep- also carried out, leading to the estab- Decisions tember General Board Meeting at lishment of regular communications which Board Members endorsed a training for staff and Board members. When the Board denies an inmate day number of specific standards presented to them. parole or full parole, or revokes parole A special audio-visual presentation was or mandatory supervision, the inmate produced to explain to staff, Board may request that the decision be re- A final professional standards docu- members and the public the Board's examined by the Board's Appeal Com- ment and an accompanying monitoring new Automated Parole Information mittee. Members of the Board who did system are being prepared for approval System (APIS). Through the National not participate in the original decision early in the new fiscal year. Film Board, the film "Taking Time" then study the case to uphold, modify was shown 158 times, mainly to or reverse the disputed action. secondary and post-secondary school groups. The volume of requests received during Professional 1983-84 was slightly higher than that Ongoing activities of the Board were for the previous year (840 vs. 821). Training and maintained. More than 100,000 publi- Regionally, significant changes in cations were distributed, most dealing volume occurred only in the Atlantic Development with pardons under the Criminal Region, where there was a 25 per cent Records Act. The Board was also decrease, and in the Prairie Region A crisis management training work- represented at major national exhibi- where there was an increase of 19 per shop was held at the April General tions and at the annual meeting of the cent. A contributing factor was a Board Meeting to familiarize Board Canadian Association of Chiefs of change in the number of requests members with ways of handling hos- Police. received from provincial inmates. tage-taking situations. At the Septem- ber meeting, Dr. William Marshall, Liaison with other groups in the crimi- About 82 per cent (664) of the deci- professor at Queen's University, con- nal justice system was expanded and, sions rendered by the Appeal Commit- ducted a workshop on sexual offenders as a result, the Board is spearheading a tee affirmed the previous decision with- with special attention on child molest- project to publish a parole handbook out modification. ers and rapists. for Ontario police officers, to be pro- duced through the Ontario Regional Board Group of the National Joint Commit- As a result of decisions taken by the During the year, Community all tee. Committee, there were 46 outright Member workshops were held in releases. In another 38 cases, releases five regions. Community Board Mem- resulted from new panel hearings or bers are contributing increasingly to reviews ordered by the Committee. the Board's public education program. Thus, 10.3 per cent of decisions Privacy and Access to resulted directly or indirectly in the release of inmates. Communications Information

In all, 106 decisions, representing 13 Requests for information under the per cent of the cases heard by the Com- During 1983-84, the Division was reor- Privacy and the Access to Information ganized. Responsibility for executive mittee, were in some way favourable to Acts, both of which came into effect on correspondence and coordination of the inmate. July 1, 1983, are the responsibility of translation was transferred to the office the Access to Information and Privacy of the Secretary to the Board. This Coordination Unit of the Board. enabled the Division to concentrate more on its priorities and focus its attention on public education and liai- Under the Access to Information Act, Professional son with special interest groups. persons may seek access to files that contain general information and are Standards used by the Board for administrative A special exploratory project was purposes. undertaken with high school students in The Professional Standards Committee Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, and met regularly to consider cases with Alberta, to research the extent of their Under the Privacy Act, individuals may questions pertaining to the decision- knowledge of parole and their opinions request access to files — also used for making process, compliance with poli- on conditional release in general. The administrative purposes — that contain cies and procedures, arid other matters results of this survey will be made personal information. This allows dealing with professional ethics. available in 1984-85. individuals to ascertain the uses made 47 of their files, to request correction of were revoked by the Solicitor General. positions. A committee, comprising the the contents of any records which they A pardon may be revoked in the case of Executive Director and the Directors of believe contain errors or omissions, and a new offence, poor behaviour, or Finance and Administration and Per- to require a notation on any such because of inaccurate or false state- sonnel and Official Languages, was record even though corrections may ments made at the time of the applica- also re-activated to review person-year have been denied. tion. requests.

The Board must obtain an individual's Through the Solicitor General, the In October, 1983, the Division organ- written consent before any personal Board also receives applications for ized a successful conference for the information is used for a purpose other consideration under the Royal Preroga- Board's Regional Administrators to than that for which it was compiled. tive of Mercy. Under this prerogative, bring them up to date in the areas of The vast majority of personal informa- pardons were granted last year in 17 human resource planning, staffing and tion compiled by the Board is used to cases and ten applications were denied. staff relations, classification, finance grant or deny parole, or to make Forty-two cases remain under investi- and administration, training and offi- recommendations regarding pardons. gation. Grants of Clemency can be of cial languages. the following nature: conditional par- dons (prior to eligibility under the In 1983-84, under the Privacy Act and The Board's performance vis-à-vis the Criminal Records Act, or prior to eligi- the Part IV clause of the official languages program was rated Canadian bility for parole), relief from driving as Human Rights Act, which previously prohibitions, or remission of fines and "exemplary" in the 1983 Annual governed such matters, there were 322 Report of the Commissioner of Official sentences. requests for access to Parole Board files Languages. As well, an audit of man- and 15 requests for correction. Under agement accountability in the the Access to Information Act, three implementation of the official lan- requests were received. Two were aban- Automated Parole guages program performed by the Offi- doned as there was no response when cial Languages Branch of the Treasury the Board asked for clarifying informa- Board Secretariat revealed that the tion. In the other case, the information Information System Parole Board's managers are sensitive was partially disclosed. and informed of the program and carry During 1983-84, the pilot project for out an effective planning function. The the Board's computer-based records report recommended that integration of The Correctional Service of Canada management system, the Automated the program be continued and that offi- and the National Parole Board review Parole Information System (APIS), cial languages be included in the the requests that each receives. In was completed in the Quebec region annual performance appraisal of all 1983-84, the Board reviewed 808 files and subsequently installed in the other managers and supervisors. processed by the Correctional Service. regions and at headquarters. Implementation proceeded as planned A major study for the and all systems were in place by the Clemency and Clemency end of the fiscal year. Staff training Criminal Records section was com- and data input was expected to take six pleted and an organization study con- to eight months to complete. ducted of the policy-related responsibil- Under the Criminal Records Act, ity centres in the Board. applications for pardon are received by the Solicitor General and sent to the To conform with Treasury Board Board for investigation and recommen- Personnel and requirements, a system is now in place dation. to ensure mandatory training is given Official Languages to senior and middle managers and As well, the The Board carefully examines the superv4brs. Board's over- time is now operational. investigation reports, conducted in The responsibilities of the Personnel p,dlicy most cases by the RCMP, and submits and Official Languages Division its recommendations to the Solicitor include developing and administering In December, 1983, the Board's Affir- General. The final decision to grant the Board's personnel policies and mative Action work plan was submitted pardons rests with the Governor-in- procedures and its Official Languages to and accepted by Treasury Board. Council. program. Work is proceeding on the work force audit and employment systems analysis phase. During 1983-84, 9,740 applications for During the year, 294 staffing actions pardon were received. Pardons were were processed, including senior granted to 8,275 individuals; 2,190 appointments. 208 classification actions This year, the Public Service Commis- requests were returned to applicants were completed during the first full sion conducted an audit and review of because they were premature, and 93 year in which the classification com- personnel activities at headquarters and were denied. In 1983-84, 305 pardons mittee system was used to evaluate in the regional offices. To assist the

48 work flow, the Division acquired a legislative changes in conjunction with DECWORD which is being used for Canadian the Criminal and Correctional Law word processing, list processing, and Reviews. project reporting. Association of Paroling Authorities The Gating Issue The Canadian Association of Paroling Authorities (CAPA) represents the The Board continues to place the high- Finance and National Parole Board and the parole est priority on minimizing the risk to boards of British Columbia, Ontario, society when making its decisions to Administration and Quebec. In 1983-84, CAPA met grant conditional release. The Board three times, in Toronto, Vancouver, and The Correctional Service of Finance and Administration is respon- and Ottawa, to discuss matters of com- Canada are making every effort to sible for designing, administering and mon concern. ensure the early identification and maintaining the Board's financial sup- effective handling of potentially dan- gerous offenders prior to release on port systems, including analysis and One major item reviewed was a mandatory supervision. Under current advice. It also provides material man- manual, in preparation by the law, the Board has no authority to deny agement, real property and records Canadian Association for the Preven- release into the community of inmates management, telecommunications and tion of Crime, which outlines the who have earned remission time and word processing services, security and desired standards of accreditation for yet may be deemed a danger to society. directives management services. paroling authorities. A paper on the philosophy of parole as it applies to the A pilot project for an on-line auto- principles, definition, and mandate of Efforts to return such persons to prison mated financial transaction system CAPA was also discussed. àt the gates of the institution resulted with Central Accounts was imple- in a ruling by the Supreme Court in mented by Supply and Services Canada May, 1983, that the Board had no legal in 1983-84. The project is to be eva- authority to institute this "gating" luated over a three-year period. practice. Bill S-32, and subsequently Bill C-35, were introduced with the objective of amending the mandatory supervision regulation to give the Board discretionary authority in such cases. The legislation was not passed at the Future Perspectives Initiatives for dissolution of Parliament but it is expected to be re-introduced in 1984- Study 1984-85 85. In 1983-84, the Board initiated a Future Perspectives Study which will In 1984-85, the National Parole Board review thoroughly the purpose, philoso- will continue to develop and refine its Operational phy, and principles that underpin con- policies and procedures to ensure that ditional release. Major emphasis has it can respond effectively to the chang- Efficiency been placed on the issues of equity, ing demands of society and the crimi- fairness and accountability in decision nal justice system. A number of major Improvements processes and procedures. initiatives have been identified. The Board will continue its efforts to Discussions among Board members and maintain an efficient operation given senior staff are scheduled to continue The Future the environment of restraint, demands well into 1984-85 on such matters as for accountability, and competition for decision criteria and their application, resources. decision-making procedures, accounta- Perspectives Study bility for effectiveness and provisions In this regard, the Board for appeal. It is expected that this will The Board's Future Perspectives Study, has identified a number ultimately lead to revisions in the begun in 1983-84, will investigate of goals: Board's policy and procedures. Aspects options to ensure continued equitable of the Study will also provide useful and accountable parole decision-mak- • a Corporate and General Manage- input to the federal government's ing. During the new year, proposals ment audit will be completed and Criminal and Correctional Law will be developed which will present the accepted recommendations acted Reviews. Board's position in the consideration of upon;

49 • follow-up to the Privacy Coordina- analyzed, and appropriate action tion, Case Analysis and Review, and taken as required; Administration audits will continue; • Phase II of the Board's Automated • performance measurement informa- Parole Information System, having tion related to the Board's completed been installed at headquarters and in operational plan will be collected and the regions, will be implemented.

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The Correctional Service of Canada

Mandate

The Correctional Service of Canada administers the sentences of the courts concerning offenders sentenced to two years or more as well as the decisions of the National Parole Board affecting their release.

During fiscal year 1983-84, the Correctional Service employed 10,233 person-years, a 2.7 per cent increase over 1982-83. Budget- ary expenditures for the year were $651.9 million, an increase of 17 per cent from the previous year.

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To ensure secure custody and control of inmates in order to minimize the risk of harm being inflicted by inmates on the Organization public, the staff, other inmates or themselves. To ensure, at the same The Correctional Service is organized Service from coast to coast in the most time, that recognized international at three levels of management — cost effective manner possible; to pro- standards of humane treatment are National, Regional and vide a clear chain of command and line met. Institutional/District Parole Office. of accountability for the line managers of the organization; and to clearly dif- The National Headquarters compo- ferentiate between the management nent, located in Ottawa, is responsible support services and those line activi- for program implementation, policy ties essential to the achievement of the Offender Case development, national planning and legislative mandate of the Service. monitoring, evaluation and audit of Management policy. There are five regional head- During 1983-84, the only organiza- quarters: tional change involved transfer of the To prepare offenders for their return to Inmate Affairs Division from the Pacific Region — Abbotsford, the community as useful citizens, by Offender Program Branch to Inspector providing counselling services and British Columbia General's Branch. Prairies Region — Saskatoon, opportunities for social, emotional, Saskatchewan physical and spiritual development, and Ontario Region — Kingston, by community supervision of offenders Ontario Objectives on conditional release. To ensure fair Quebec Region — Montreal, and humane treatment of offenders, Quebec The Service has identified seven activi- including recognizing and protecting Atlantic Region — Moncton, ties which best reflect what it does and their rights while under the authority New Brunswick how it is performing. The major func- of the Correctional Service. tions of these various activities are: These regional components are primarily concerned with coordinating program implementation and with the Planning and effective use of resources in the operat- Education, Training ing units under their jurisdiction. Management To manage the Service in a manner and Employment of At the operational level, the Service's which protects the public, meets the program is delivered through 40 insti- conditions of sentences imposed by the In mates tutions, 21 community correctional courts, allows offenders opportunity for centres, and 75 parole offices. The personal reformation, creates an aware To prepare inmates for their return to organization of the Service is illus- and supportive public, contributes to the work environment by providing trated in the accompanying chart. the further development of a just, opportunities for employment and for effective and humane criminal justice academic and vocational training lead- The Commissioner of Corrections is the system and minimizes the cost of ing to recognized certificates of senior executive accountable for the achieving all these. achievement of skills. To ensure further management of the Service. The Senior that inmates make a maximum contri- Management Committee is the princi- bution to defraying the overall cost of pal vehicle through which the Commis- Administration their incarceration. sioner establishes policy decisions and monitors progress in relation to stated To ensure effective use is made of staff objectives. This committee comprises by providing advice to management on the Commissioner, the five Regional fulfilling personnel management Deputy Commissioners, and the responsibilities and by providing ser- Branch Heads in National Headquar- vices in respect of manpower planning, Health Care ters responsible for the various pro- training and development, recruitment, grams. job evaluation and staff relations. To provide inmates with access to health care and medical, psychiatric and dental treatment of a quality con- The organization is designed to admin- To provide efficient and effective sistent with currently accepted ister the programs of the Correctional administrative services. Canadian practices and standards.

53 • actual expenditures were $651.9 the structure. The organization is Technical Services million, of which $114.7 million designed to reinforce this accountabil- To provide, on a timely basis and at was devoted to capital costs; ity. Each activity is represented by an acceptable quality and cost, food, organizational unit at the Ottawa and clothing and all other material require- • revenues generated by the Auto- Regional Headquarters and at each ments for inmates and staff in institu- mated Document Processing Divi- institution. The following sections tions. To further provide supporting sion showed an overall increase of describe the major activities, their services, including institutional mainte- 29.5 per cent over 1982-83. goals for 1983-84, the results achieved, nance and cleaning, transport, telecom- Increased automation (data proc- and the performance goals for 1984-85. munications and fire protection as well essing and Telidon page creation) as distribution and disposal for all resulted in more work opportuni- classes of stores and equipment. To ties for inmates. design, construct and maintain build- ings and facilities according to the • the Industries Division employed 1. Planning and Management needs and priorities of the Service. approximately 1,300 inmates working in 96 plants at 22 institu- tions. Manufacturing activities Several key management groups, located in both Ottawa and the five Highlights of ranged from wood or metal fabri- 1983-84 cation to upholstery and textile regions perform this activity. The facilities. Office of the Commissioner is The major highlights and achievements responsible for the overall manage- of the Correctional Service during fis- • the market value of agricultural ment of the Service, while senior cal year 1983-84 were: commodities produced was $4.2 management controls and manages v, (rS t,60 million, an increase of eight per the regions and institutions. eve » • seven facilities achieved accredita- cent over 1982-83. tion by the American Commission The Inspector General inspects on Accreditation for Corrections, • only four per cent of the total institutions for compliance with bringing the total number of number of inmates available for standards and policies, investigates accredited facilities to fifty. These employment on an average daily irregularities and continuously latest included the Kent and Wil- basis were unemployed. audits the management, financial liam Head institutions in the and personnel functions of the Ser- Pacific Region and the Regional • the Communications Branch and vice. The Inspector General also Reception Centre in Quebec. Also Medical Services Branch par- spearheads efforts to obtain included were two Community ticipated in successfully planning, accreditation for all CSC facilities Correctional Centres (Portal Cen- promoting and staging the Second from the American Commission on tre, Robson Centre), a Forestry World Congress on Prison Healifi Accreditation for Corrections. Camp (Elbow Lake) and a Farm Care, August 28-31, 1983, in Institution (Rockwood Ott—avfore Than 650 -delegates Inmate Affairs ensures that Institution); representing 42 countries attended inmates are treated fairly and the Congress. humanely and are accorded rights • the average daily on-register num- under the Canadian Charter of ber of inmates increased by per 8.9 • a new institution was completed at Rights and Freedoms, international cent to while the average 11,523 Drummondville, Quebec as well as covenants and the United Nations daily number of offenders on two new living units at La Standard Minimum Rules for the parole and mandatory supervision Macaza, Quebec, and two 48-cell Treatment of Prisoners. This is car- rose 4.9 per cent to 5,762; segregation units at the Kent and ried out through investigation of • inmates continued to be double Edmonton maximum security inmate grievances, appeals in bunked. On March 31, 1984, 704 institutions. respect to denial of claims against inmates were double bunked in 20 the Crown and letters from both institutions. Throughout the year inmates and the public. More than an average of 660 inmates were Major Goals, Initiatives 9,500 complaints and grievances double bunked in 330 cells. and Results are filed by inmates annually. • the average annual cost of main- Policy, Planning and Systems is taining each offender (expressed in Each of the seven major activity areas responsible for policy development, 1981-82 constant dollars) of the Service is, where appropriate, long-term planning, systems decreased by $1,115 to $26,575 divided into sub-activities. Figure 1 development and an ongoing compared to $27,690 in 1982-83. illustrates the Service's activity struc- evaluation of the Service program. The actual annual cost per ture along with actual expenditures for It also initiates improvements to offender in current dollars 1983-84. The accountability of manag- the program evaluation function increased to $31,082 from $30,767 ers and the activities for which they are and develops work-load and post in the previous year. responsible are clearly defined through standards.

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FIGURE 1: ACTUAL 1983-84 EXPENDITURES BY ORGANIZATION/ACTIVITY* Commissioner / / \

Inspector I■11 General \ /

\\*\. Senior Deputy Come' pme rsustlYo ner Commissioner rCommunications \ \ /

,/ Deputy Commissioner Policy Planning and ,\!\,triministration

General Personnel \ /

Director) General ( Finance \ /

/ Director\ \ \\\ Director Deputy General /Director Director /Director / 1\:stristant) General Commissioner Education, General General General Commissioner, Offender Medical Technical Staff Training Policy, Planning Security Training and \?rograms/, \\E:ploymeny \ Services Services de & Development & Systems

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Education, Program Custody of Offender Case Training and Health Technical Planning and Total Inmates Management Employment Care Services Administration Management ($000) -

( National Headquarters Ottawa 3,547 3,111 5,487 1,085 9,905 15,541 11,504 50,180

Deputy Commissioner ) Atlantic Region 11,494 14,766 7,385 1,611 21,816 4,525 756 62,353

( Deputy Commissioner ) 195,722 Quebec Region 40,241 41,493 16,508 13,283 71,634 10,881 1,682

( Deputy Commissioner ) 38,506 10,585 1,720 132,768 Ontario Region 32,344 28,128 15,226 6,259

( Deputy Commissioner ) 23,968 29,362 10,749 7,400 43,284 8,867 1,498 125,128 Prairies Region

`■ (Deputy Commissioner Pacific 19,153 21,427 7,140 6,536 22,275 7,411 1,827 85,769 Region ./ 130,747 138,287 62,495 36,174 207,419 57,810 18,987 651,919

*Includes both operating and capital expenditures in thousands of dollars 55 Communications promotes public Improved control in the expendi- (c) To implement and monitor policy awareness and understanding of ture of overtime has resulted in this on inmate rights and to ensure and participation in The Correc- goal being met. inmates receive fair and humane tional Service of Canada. Primary treatment. functions include media relations, The 1983-84 persoyearoffender responding to public enquiries, ratio was tar_getedt .600:1. The Implementing and monitoring improving relations with public and actual ratio was .592:1. It must be policy on inmate rights is an ongo- private agencies in the criminal jus- noted, however, that this rapid ing matter, involving review of tice system, and delivering a variety decline is due largely to the unex- decisions, policy, procedures, and of communications services such as pected increase in inmate popula- administrative action relating to publications, exhibits, and audio- tion without a corresponding incidents, in terms of the duty to visual programs. Communications increase in Correctional Service • act fairly. also manages and coordinates the staff. The ratio will gradually Service's Awards and Honors Pro- increase to a more normal level as A new Commissioner's Directive gram. The Branch acts as liaison the Service's inmate accommoda- "Taking Administrative Action in with the Citizens' Advisory Com- tion building program is imple- Consequence of Disturbances" has mittees (CACs), a network of mented and the person-years been drafted to deal with concern volunteers chosen from localities associated with this program come about the application of sanctions surrounding institutions and parole on line. The .600:1 ratio originally to the whole inmate population of offices. CACs offer advice and targeted for 1990 will again an institution, when only a small assistance in resolving problems, become a meaningful goal to be segment of the population is in fact help to develop new community achieved. involved in an incident. resources for offenders and serve to enhance public understanding of In 1983-84, the average annual cost (d) To improve the quality of the federal government reponsibilities of maintaining—each offender management information systems in corrections. (expressed in 1981-82 constant dol- at institutions. lars) decreased by $1,115 to Executive Secretariat deals with compared to $27,690 in j $26,575 The main achievements of 1983-84 parliamentary matters, including 1982-83. The actual_annual cost were the further development of the correspondence control, and pro- per offender in current dollars Offender Information System vides administrative support to the increased marginally to $31,082 (OIS) and the implementation of a offices of the Commissioner, the from $30,767. communications network providing Senior Deputy Commissioner and access to the Service's central com- the Senior Management Commit- 1- puter facility . tee. (b) To continue seeking accreditation of institutions and parole offices from the American Commission on Development of the OIS included Initiatives and Results Accreditation for Corrections. work on nine of the 22 proposed information modules including Sen- tence Administration, Penitentiary During fiscal year 1983-84, seven (a) Exercising Greater Control Over Placement, Sentence Calculation, facilities were granted accredited Resources Parole Supervision Phase I, Inmate status by the Commission on Employment Management System Accreditation, bringing the total The Correctional Service has iden- (Work Board), Transfer, Matrix number of accredited facilities to tified three areas which measure and Visitor . Monitoring, control over resources. These are: fifty. The institutions accredited in 1983-84 were Kent and William (e) Containing the cost of the planning Head Institutions in British • overtime costs and management and administra- Columbia and the Regional Recep- tion activities at 13 per cent or less Quebec. In addition, • person-year:offender ratio tion Centre in of total operating costs. two Community Correctional Cen- • cost per offender tres (Portal and Robson), one Operating costs for planning and Forestry Camp (Elbow Lake) and a management and administration in A major performance goal for Farm Institution (Rockwood) were 1983-84 were $74 million or 13.7 1983-84 was to reduce or contain accredited. per cent of total appropriation for overtime expenditures to an amount operating costs of $537.2 million. equivalent to 10 per cent of regular Although accreditation was for- This represents a .7 per cent over- salaries. mally discontinued in 1983-84, a run of the objective. This was due concerted drive to update the Ser- primarily to lower-than-estimated During the year, regular salaries vice's policy pertaining to accredi- service-wide operating costs and were $288,557,418 and overtime tation standards was spearheaded increased expenditures in Finance expenditures were $25,919,612 or by the Inspector General's Branch and Administration sub-activities. 8.9 per cent of salary dollars. in the latter part of the year. These increased expenditures were

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for salaries for casual or part-time families an opportunity to discuss Performance Goals for employees and for payment of DSS problems related to the job; service charges including expenses 1984-85 related to computerized informa- • promotion of a stress awareness tion systems. month; • To complete internal audit schedules approved annually by (f) To further improve the financial • production and publishing of a senior management within the management information systems twice-monthly memorandum from allocated resource base and to con- through automation. the Commissioner to all managers sider the resource implications of and supervisors throughout the implementing a three-year audit The FINFO/FINCON network has Service; cycle for NHQ Branches. been extended to all institutions, with district parole offices due to • a Gallup survey among staff to • To develop and implement an inte- come on line as resources become identify attitudes and concerns grated internal audit model available. about the Service and the work- place; (multi-level audit) for the Service. This will include provision of func- Additional features for cash fore- • production and publishing of Let's tional assistance to regional head- casting and construction project quarters in the development of control have been introduced. Talk, the twice-monthly newspa- per for staff. their operational review models. Emphasis is now being placed on The Communications Branch con- possibility of main- effective use of this information for • To pursue the tinued to produce numerous publi- in management control. taining a formal involvement cations and audio-visual programs accreditation. and mounted major exhibits at the (g) Other initiatives Pacific National Exhibition, the Canadian National Exhibition and • To monitor the application of the During 1983-84, the Communica- Expo Québec. responsibility to act fairly at all tions Branch completely revitalized levels. the Awards and Honours Program In the Inspector General's Branch, for Correctional Service staff. The the Integrated Internal Audit • To update the Handbook on Program includes citations, com- Model proce,eded on schedule and Inm—aii Rights and Responsibili- mendations and certificates all regions have a review process in ties and inçorporate in it the awarded by the Commissioner or place which will be evaluated by implications of the Charter of other senior officials of the Service, the Branch in fiscal year 1984-85. Rights. as well as achievement awards, merit awards, suggestion awards, retirement certificates, plaques and medallions available throughout the government of Canada.

The Communications Branch Resource Summary: Planning and Management focussed its major efforts during 1983-84 on improving and enhanc- BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL ing communications with staff of the Service. Major initiatives 1983-84 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 implemented included: 000's$ PY* 000's$ PY 000's$ PY 000's$ PY

• a pilot project in the Prairies Office of Region aimed at providing to staff Commissioner 708 3 343 3 322 4 249 3 a formal channel to ask questions, make comments and submit ideas Senior Management 7,654 104 6,143 123 5,579 108 5,061 104 to improve working conditions; Inspector General 2,125 32 1,585 28 1,660 29 1,541 30 • installation of special bulletin Policy and Planning 6,216 76 7,933 79 6,834 82 5,547 79 boards in all institutions ind dis- Communications 2,280 33 2,523 41 2,175 34 2,305 42 trict parole offices dedicated to Executive Secretary 438 13 460 14 427 13 1,416 42 specific messages from senior management of interest to all staff; Total 19,421 261 18,987 288 16,997 270 16,119 300 • promotion of family weekend retreats giving staff and their • Person-Years

57 6-1` lee) • To continue accelerated develop- I including pay and benefits, classifi- grams developed and implemented ment of the Offender Information cation, compensation, staffing, staff for staff groups beyond the recruit System, including completion of relations, official languages, occu- level, including such new courses as the development phases of peniten- pational health and safety, crisis management, leadership, tiary placement and phase II of employee assistance programs and supervisor training, and a middle parole supervision system. It is the coordination of affirmative management development program, also anticipated that Phase I of the action programs. The Branch designed in 1983-84, to be offered parole supervision system and the strives to offer optimum service at in 1984-85; second, through more transfer modules will be imple- minimum administrative cost. It well-rounded training now available mented. also continues to work towards for recruits and other staff. The obtaining more autonomy for the human relations module of the Cor- • To automate portions of the Ser- Correctional Service for classifica- rectional Officer Recruit Program vice's Planning System. tion, selection, early retirement and course has been significantly other personnel matters particular expanded and rearranged. Other to the Service. important techniques for training • To develop an operational plan and delivery, such as computer- framework to improve the man- Staff Training and Development assisted learning (CAL) have been agement structure within the Ser- manages the Manpower Planning introduced. About 40 per cent of vice and to facilitate communica- system. It op-erates a national Staff refresher training in the Prairies tion with the central agencies of Induction Centre and-five regional Region was furnished through CAL the federal government. colles which provide _initial and in 1983-84. refresher training for correctional (c) To develop and implement a uni- • To increase, by at least ten per officers as well as various types of form and disciplined records man- cent, the number of awards given training and development courses agement system. to staff. for staff.

Finance administers the Service's The implementation plan for this • To monitor and coordinate com- financial support systems, including system received senior management pletion of secondary exterior and the design and maintenance of gen- approval in the Spring of 1984. interior signage of the federal eral and cost accounting systems, Implementation is scheduled to identity program. and provides regular financial anal- commence on October 1, 1984. ysis and advice on existing and new program proposals. (d) To develop a process whereby those • To control and monitor thuro- who may be called upon to act as of publications duction and wardens be management excluded.

Initiatives and Results The Service has reviewed • To develop media relations train- managerial exclusions to obtain , ingcorkshops for all wardens, (a) To standardize the national train- exclusion from the bargaining unit assistant wardens, superintend- ing programs and to ensure that of all senior officers carrying out ents, district directors and area management- approved courses, managerial responsibilities, as well managers. To ensure that, by year accredited by provincial bodies as to establish uniformity within end, at least the warden or appro- where possible, are offered to staff and between institutions and priate assistant warden at all insti- by means of a standardized train- regions. tutions will be trained in media ing delivery system. relations. A new training delivery system was A system has been developed which impleinen_ted, related to the Trea- identifies, within each institution and district office, the positions 2. Administration sury Board/Public Service Commis- sion model System Approach to excluded from the bargaining units Administration manages national, Training. The Correctional and those which should be regional and institutional adminis- Service's model is based on the excluded. Approximately 150 trative support systems including identification of needs and stand- requests for exclusion have been records management, directives ardized curriculum design, with iubmitted to the Union of Solicitor management, forms management, education and validation techniques General Employees and to the word processing, translation ser- built in. Treasury Board Secretariat. Cur- vices and procedure and processes rently, approximately 600 positions related to access to information and (b) To provide more complete and in the Service are excluded from-- privacy legislation. comprehensive training for all collective bargaining. staff Personnel administers the person- This initiative has been met in two (e) To develop and implement a sys- nel system throughout the Service ways: first through training pro- tem to ensure the follow-up of

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appraisals and training needs of of an early retirement program security information. This provides staff as recommended by the and the new correctional operation senior administrators at regional Appraisal Review Committee. group. and national headquarters, as well as officials in the Solicitor This has been achieved in that the • To continue development of finan- General's office, with prompt and Correctional Service is now_part of cial systems and the communica- accurate information, enabling Treasury Board's Training and- tions network to incorporate auto- them to anticipate or react to secu- Development Information System mated interfaces with other rity-related problems. (TWIS). This system records train- systems and to introduce new elec- ing recommendations for all staff tronic control techniques. This function includes developing and relates this to the actual train- and maintaining an inmate profile ing received. Managers are pro- • To allow access by Correctional s_ystein, compiling and analyzing vided with reports comparing Service managers to financial data incident reports, and applying gov- recommendations to the actual, and through automated interfaces ernment security procedures must explain any gaps that occur. between financial and other CSC regarding staff and visitors to insti- data bases. tutions. Increasin_s_to 5.5 per cent of the tota1 the percentage of female Inmate Population Management, securzty and living unit officer5, by which plans, controls, and effects Itia—rch, 1984. 3. Custody of Inmates the transfer of inmates among the regions across Canada. This The Security Branch has primary vario-trs The Service increased the percent- group ensures the optimum utiliza- responsibility for the custody of age of female security and living of inmate accommodation at inmates. The three major compo- tion unit officers to 6.0 per cent 1214) all security levels and in special- nents or sub-activities of the branch by March, 1984, through the iig-e-of purpose facilities. It develops poli- are: exclusion orders, a policy of no out- cies for dealing with particularly 17' 7, sidi recruitement of males for CX Operational Security, which is con- Wrig-erous inmates, administers the Si (DA positions in all to 55-security(---7 cerned with the execution of secu- national program for the operation institutions, restrictioKon- transfers rity operations involving the cus- of highest security level institutions )%;'e *' i and new policies on equal employ- tody, control and supervision of (5_:7) and processes all transfers in (' ment opportunities for women. , inmates. It includes development of and out of these institutions. ,t ,...„.,...z security programs and policies for i\.. the planning and management of Performance Goals for»-> cris4-security designs and con- Initiatives and Results b.t3) struction standards, the staffing of CO 1984-85 security posts and the deveropment (a) Controlling the cost of custody of staff training programs. through improvement of shift • To increase by March, 1985, the scheduling, continuing review of percentage of women security and Preventive Security, which is post standards and the use of elec- living unit officers to 7.0 per éent. responsible for the collection, colla- tronic perimeter intrusion detection tion and analysis of intelligence and systems. • To ensure, through the National CX Recruitment Program, that 90 per cent of new recruits in the CX Resource Summary: Administration group are university graduates or graduates of community colleges or CEGEPs. BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL • To establish, evaluate and monitor 1983-84 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 linguistic profiles for language ser- vices to inmates for each institu- 000's$ PY* 000's$ PY 000's$ PY 000's$ PY tion/district parole office. Personnel 11,612 229 10,674 238 9,981 272 10,478 250 • To develop a proposed policy and 8,043 137 7,776 133 6,734 113 6,704 133 process to hire retired CSC secu- Staff Training rity and living unit staff for part- Administration 17,561 369 21,978 449 18,885 382 13,043 330 time employment. Finance 13,573 304 17,382 334 13,791 324 12,407 308

• To develop, subject to legislative Total 50,789 1,039 57,810 1,154 49,391 1,091 42,632 1,021 approval, detailed regulations, implementation strategies, policies and timetables for the introduction *Person-Years 59 The national duty roster, based on Performance Goals for The most important aspect of Case standardized shift scheduling, has Management is individual program been implemented in all institu- 1984-85 planning which begins soOn—after an tions. Post standards are now the inmate enters an institution. It con- basis on which the annual person- • To reduce escape rates in medium tinues throughout both the institu- year allocation is made throughout security (S3, S4 and S5) institu- tional and conditional release the Security Branch. A program of tions to or below 9 per 1,000 phases. When offenders are reviewing institutional posts every inmates, and to or below 1.71 per assignedsto cells, they are assigned two years has been developed. 1,000 at S6 (maximum security) to a Case Management Team com- institutions. prising a case management officer, In 1983-84, perimeter intrusion a living unit officer, and, as — To ensure no escapes from S-7 a psychologist, instructor, detection systems were installed at required, team reviews all Millhaven, Joyceville, Stony Moun- institutions. o..c chaplain. This with offenders and tain, Archambault, and the information each. Regional Psychiatric Centre at To ensure that staff are operation- develops a program plan for plans consider Abbottsford, B.C. with the subse- ally ready to handle crisis situa- Short and long-term quent removal of static security tions by conducting at least one the inmates' needs and objectives, which perimeter posts. crisis simulation exercise involving the services and activities in the deployment of the Institutional they will participate and plans for Emergency Response Team eventual transfer or conditional (b) Maintaining or reducing escape (IERT) at all level S3 and above release. The offenders' participa- levels in medium and maximum institutions. tion and progressare monitored security institutions. and they are informed of their • To ensure that all IERT members assessment on a regular basis. Con- Escape levels in medium security undergo 12 days training during tinued meaningful contact with institutions (S3, S4 and S5 levels) the year, and that all correctional individual offenders and co-opera- declined to 4.42 per 1,000 inmates officers receive the refresher train- tive team-work and information- from 7.26 per 1,000 inmates in ing specified in the standards. sharing with institutional and com- 1982-83. In maximum security munity personnel are essential. institutions (S6, Si and Multi- • To develop the operation of func- level) they declined to 1.14 o tionally built facilities for danger- Social and Community programs p111,000. • ous inmates and to re-examine the provide offenders with opportuni- entire process for selection, control ties for social, emotional, physical and release in respect of those (c) Maintaining or reducing the num- and personal development through facilities. ber of walkaways from S-2 (mini- recreation and physical fitness, mum security) institutions at 200 hobbies, arts and crafts, citizen par- per 1,000 inmates. 4. Offender Case Management ticipation programs, assistance pro- grams--- for social and rinilya rela- A total of 169 walkaways from S-2 Case Management provides coor- bons and special programs to meet `• " institutions occurred in 1983-84, a dinated management and adminis- the needs of females, natives and rate of 152 per 1,000 inmates. tration of offenders' entire sen- other groups. There is a critical tences; ensures that inmates receive need for intense personal contact - maximum-benefit from all available with offenders, their families and (d) Reducing the number of assaults program opportunities; maintains important others, such as employ- by inmates. assessments on all federal offenders ers, and for co-operative team-work and makes recommendations to the and information-sharing with insti- Major assaults by inmates on staff National Parole Board for condi- tutional personnel, police agencies, in maximum security institutions tional release through full parole or and public and private agencies in decreased from 11 in 1982-83 to 4 day parole. the community. in 1983-84. The rate of assaults on inmates ky_other inmates rose in 1983-84 to 56.4 per 1,000 inmates, Resource Summary: Custody of Inmates compared to the 1982-83 rate of 42.6. BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL 1983-84 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 An exterÉye.study of assaults and murders byinmates in the Ontario $ PY* $ PY $ PY $ PY reesinuaLuutiated as a prelim- inary step to developing broader Custody of Inmates 134,095 3,383 130,747 3,322 117,288 3,306 108,629 3,378 strategies to reduce institutional

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60 Psychology is concerned with the and resource persons, advise and Sex Offenders state and positive development of counsel on a development program the mental health of inmates. for Native female inmates, and Counselling and therapeutic ser- assist and advise in the organiza- Specialized treatment programs for vices are offered to inmates during tion of community work projects. A sex offenders are currently avail- their incarceration and, when war- contract has been signed with the able at the Service's three regional ranted, while they are on parole. Canadian Association of Elizabeth psychiatric centres and at l'Institut Inmate assessment and case consul- Fry Societies to assist women Philippe Pinel. Nevertheless, there tation services are provided to case inmates in identifying and making are still more candidates for treat- management staff, living unit staff plans for their return to their home ment that can be accommodatéd at and institutional administrators. communities. one time. Consultation services on a wide range of behavioural science issues IniJuly, 1983, the Solicitor General Senior Management approved in are also provided to managers and announced that funds would be principle the development of new administrators of the Service. available for projects and programs programs complementing existing developed by community organiza- programs within these regional cen- Chaplaincy encourages inmates to tions- th meet the needs of women in tres. A five-year plan for expanded develop the spiritual dimension of conflict with the law. The Correc- program development was approved their lives through church services, tional Service and the Ministry and efforts were initiated to iden- discussion groups, religious educa- Secretariat are working together to tify program needs and require- tion and pastoral visits and consul- increase options available to these ments. A survey has indicated that tations with inmates and their women. In March, 1984, there were the majority of sexual offenders are families. Two full-time or part-time - 230 federal Mink offenders concentrated in certain institutions. in-eluding 135 on register at Prison chaplains, one Protestant and one w Treatment programs are now being 1 1,9- Roman Catholic, are normally L 'or_ omen, seven on the register of offered at those facilities under the assigned to each institution. Male institutions on day parole in auspices of the Offender Programs Smaller institutions and minority the community, and_86. serving Branch special initiatives funding Is religions are served by clergy on the'ir sentences in provincial institu- p—roject. contract or by visiting clergy. Cur- tions through the use of exchanze — rently, the Service has an accord of service agreements with the/I\ Afr' es4A with the Interfaith Committee on provinces. Initiatives and Results Chaplaincy. This Committee assists the Service in hiring chaplains on (a) To evaluate current living unit contract. This approach creates Native Offenders programs and alternatives to increased opportunities for church ensure those being offered are the organizations to be involved in the most efficient and effective. spiritual programs of the Correc- Program services to Native offend- tional Service. ers are competently provided wider In the past year, living unit opera- contract by groups such as Native tions at a number of intitutions Female Offenders Counselling Services of Alberta, have been reviewed to ensure that Native Clan in Manitoba, and the sufficient resources were assigned Allied Indian Métis Society in Brit- and effectively deployed. The The existing program opportunities ish Columbia. The ongoing opera- Offender Programs continue to of microfilm at Bath Institution, tional objective is to improve believe that the living unit concept, trades training and university resource services àlid opportunities when conscientiously applied, courses at Çollin's Bay Institution for Native offenders through the remains the best available inmate have been expanded to include Teli- development of policy direction. management system in the majority dp&training at Erontenac Institu- Policy which recognizes the differ- of institutions. Offender Programs tion. Within the Prison for Women ent cultural, education and training will undertake a "revitalization" of itself, arts_and crafts courses are needs of Native offenders has been the living unit program in 1984-85, S being onêied fPur times a week. A completed by Education Training with efforts directed at more effec- boutique in Kingston will promote and Employment Branch. Several tive operations and improved train- the sale of these arts and crafts. A new contracts are now in place in ing for staff. theatre workshop is also being accredited diploma programs. The ■ ofriFeerw-iiich will include training- t Service now has a policy to support (b) To develop and implement strate- for the theatre, mime, script writing .c a program of Native Spirituality. gies to reduce the number of and dramatic arts. Native women Three other policies are currently inmate-s–requiring protective offen-ders will now have access to a being drafted in the areas of Liai- custody. Native liaison officer who–séman- - son Services, Native Advisory date is to improve communications Committee terms of reference, and A new Commissioner's Directive with native inmates and the com- an overall policy for Native and Divisional Instruction on pro- munity, establish a list of volunteer Offender Programs. tected status inmates has been ) 61 drafted. The new instruments con- having special needs for protection. A new Commissioner's Directive tain refined procedures designed to A new Commissioner's Directive and Divisional Instruction on contain or reduce the number of and Divisional Instruction will be voluntary and involuntary admis- protective custody inmates. promulgated by November, 1984. sions to administrative segregation The new system elaborates on have been issued. The new instru- One strategy employed to minimize strategies to divert inmates from ments contain elaborate procedures the increase in the number of protective custody institutions into for handling such cases. They are inmates entering protective custody standard institutions in which they intended to extend greater safe- institutions is inter-regional trans- may function safely. It also pre- guards to inmates and require fer. This technique is showing sub- scribes case management proce- greater accountability on the part stantive results. Specifically, 237 dures for preparing inmates housed of administrators. For example, the inmates were transferred inter- in protective custody institutions reasons given for the admission of regionally between September, for re-integration into standard every case admitted into segrega- 1983, and August, 1984, to avoid institutions. The effectiveness of tion are reviewed at national head- their being placed in protective cus- this thrust will be determined when quarters to ensure that they are, tody. About 90 per cent were suc- approximately one year's data is when presen,ted to the inmate, cessful in that the need for protec- summarized and analysed. reasonable and stated in a clear tive custody was avoided. manner so that the inmate may Notwithstanding, the problem con- (c) Toe2fic and opportunities for family rebut them. tinues to grow. The number of visiting- and citizen participation in inmates in protective custody insti- correctijiial endeavors. Additionally, the cases of all tutions has risen from 885 in July, inmates who have been in segrega- 1983, to 1009 in July, 1984. Con- Opportunities for private family tion for longer than thirty days are cern over--the rise has lead to a deci- visiting were almost doubled last now reviewed at national headquar- sion that the protective custody 4 Awl` year, with an increase of ten visit-" ters to ensure that every reasonable count must be reduced or at least ing units. Where-as most °rile ' eel'', effort has been made to resolve the stabilized. Two initiatives have original units were located in S-6 eao; problem which resulted in the seg- been undertaken to change the institutions, this expansion of the regation. Both types of review practices concerning protective cus- the S-4 program occurred largely at represent a qualitative improve- tody admissions and the manage- and S-5 level. , ■ IS - ment. Data obtained over the next ment of inmates once they are in six months will be analysed to Some(1;400 visite-Were conducted protective facilities. determine whether admissions have during 1983-84, with few security been reduced and whether inmates The first was a major revision to problems reported. The frequency are being retained in segregation policy and proce-dures on adminis- of visits ruy be increased -from one for shorter periods. trative segregation. The revisions per quarter to one per two months have been promulgated in a new upon individual request. Commissioner's Directive and-Divi- (e) To evaluate release programs for sional Instruction. The two new The visiting program has been well offenders and ensure that pational instruments provide guidelines for received. Inmates and their fan-a-dies criteria are developed and imple- assessing inmates' requests to enter have expressed gratitude at being inented for a standardized_deci- administrative segregation for rea- able to participate. Inmates value sion-making process that will sons of protection and also require the opportunity for family contact allow imates to be considered for greater accountability from staff and find it worthwhile and benefi- release at the earliest_point in their with respect to their reasons for cial. Favorable comments have also sentences. admitting inmates to segregation. been received regarding both the The new procedures should result private family visiting surroundings Offender Programs has develomdte in a greater degree of problem reso- and accomodations. The program, evaluation plans for each of ihase lutions which will divert inmates supported by staff and inmates, has re-Easeprograltus_now in operation. from segregation or reduce the time made a definite contribution within For certain types of release pro- they spend in that status, thus the institutions and all indications grams, specific automated informa- avoiding the labelling which can suggest it is developing well. tion systems are being developed. trap them in protected status for Evaluation standards have been extended periods. The information (d) To develop better procedures for developed in the area of residential systems developed in conjunction the admission and discharge of aftercare. with the new procedures are begin- inmates into and out of adminis- ning to generate data. This will be trative segregation. (Administrative Through co-operation between vari- used to evaluate the -efficiency of Segregation was transferred to the ous components of the Ministry of the new syst-em and to devise Offender Program Branch after the Solicitor General, a committee improvements. establishment of last year's objec- and has been formed to address tives. The above objective was coordinate the need for a consistent The second initiative involves the established subsequent to that approach to statistics gathering, - disposition of cases identified as transfer.) ensuring a common understanding

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of such terms as recidivism rates, initiatives directed specifically to/ cation disçrepencies by classifi- parole grant rates, parole decision them, such as the enrichment erK cation decision-makers in the concordance rates, and percentage gram at the Prison for Women and regions. of sentence served prior to release Native Spiritual programs. on full parole. The parole grant • To achieve uniform national rate is the percentage of paroles • To develop and implement stand- application of the new administra- granted measured against the num- ards for social development and tive segregation policy and proce- ber of parole applications. The establish, at regional and national dures so that the Service can parole concordance rate measures • levels, mechanisms to monitor account for all administrative seg- the percentage of consistency compliance'. regation decisions, and to ensure between Correctional Service of that inmates benefit from the prin- Canada recommendations and the • To develop operational standards ciple of fair treatment. actual decision taken by the for field (institutional) psychologi- National Parole Board. The per- cal services; to extend thé availa- • To promulgate a new policy and centage of sentence served prior to bility of psychorogical services to procedures on protective custody release on parole provides a valu- minimum security institutions and on the basis of experience gained able tool which allows the Service community parole officers and to from application of the interim to measure how much of a sentence train Correctional Service field policy. has been served. staff in the techniques of detecting and preventing suicidal behaviour. The recidivism, parole grant and , concordance rates, as well as the • To automate the inmate security 5. Education, Training and percentage of sentence served will clissification review matrix with Employment of Inmates be monitored and analysed care- the addition of control mech- fully so that the Service may man- anisms to provide: • The four main elements in this age its resources more effectively activity are: by ensuring that low risk inmates (a) current data on the personal are considered for release in a versus actlial security classiii- Industries Division which manufac- v;44" cation of inmates on an institu- timely fashion. •.1Ô tures goods in 96 different shops at /N-e- tonal, regional and national 22 institutions. These range from With these three information sys- basis; sm-all operations producing one or tems being developed and reviewed, two units at a time to larger opera- the Service will be able to better (b) explanations of discrepencies tions producing high volumes of a administer the sentences of all between inmate security levels few products on a batch production inmates and maximize their and professional recommenda- line basis. Major products include chances to return to the community tions so that the information upholstered and modular officer as law-abiding citizens. can be used for long-range furniture, mail transfer boxes, mail accomodation planning; bags, shoes and clothing.

Performance Goals for (c) a reliable review system for the Automated Document Processing 1984-85 timely reconciliition of classifi- (ADP) Division, a service bureau,

Tb determine resource levels, to idejîtify needs for additional- Resource Summary: Offender Case Management resources and to Obtain from Trea- sury Board an increase in person- BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL years in the areas of case prepara- 1983-84 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 tion and case supervision. 000's$ PY* 000's$ PY 000's$ PY 000's$ PY • To ensure that adequate resourc- ing is provided to the regions for Offender Programs- developing and implementing new General 4,941 104 4,848 143 4,573 163 4,539 160 2,594 21 2,894 23 1,636 14 program Chaplaincy initiatives to provide sup- Social and port and treatment to offenders Community Programs 27,753 356 26,507 332 21,873 362 19,337 336 'demonstrating special needs, 2 Case Management 55,952 1,208 57,450 1,234 54,964 1,125 86,487 2,267 specifically alcoholics, sexual -f Psychology 3,656 83 3,522 73 2,932 76 offenders, drug offenders and Living Unit 44,988 1,109 43,066 1,107 37,905 1,057 long-term offenders. Total 139,884 2,881 138,287 2,912 123,883 2,797 110,363 2,763 • to support female offenders and native offende- -is thro-ugh program *Person-Years

63 offering diversified micrographics, ferred to Food Services. About 30 (b) To produce approximately 30 per word processing, data entry, data per cent of the Service's food cent of the Service 's food needs processing and videotex page crea- requirement is provided by the with a market value of $4 million. tion, as well as mailing and distri- agriculture program. bution services. The market value of agricultural Revenue Generation and commodities produced during Under the Penitentiary Act and 1983-84 was $4.2 million, an Regulations, the Correctional Ser- In mate Incentives increase of nine per cent over vice is restricted to selling goods 1982-83. and services produced by inmate The Service has two complementary (c) To expand the automated docu- labor to federal, provincial and initiatives: to increase the capacity for municipal governments or to chari- ment processing operation and providing work and training opportuni- improve its revenue picture. table, religious or non-profit organ- ties to inmates and, where appropriate, izations unless special authorization to increase the emphasis on work plans During 1983-84, the ADP Division - is obtained from Treasury Board. that will generate revenue from third employed an average of 112 Approximately 73 per cent of sales parties, helping offset the operating inmates or one per cent of all are made to federal government costs of the Service or contributing inmates available for employment. departments and agencies. directly to its self-sufficiency. Forty-seven new jobs were created during the year. Education and Training is delivered through 23 schools in penitentiaries Because the Service does not as yet have detailed cost ac-counting systems, Revenues generated by ADP dur- at security- -1e-Ve1s S3 to S7 and oper- ing 1983-84 were $394,127, an ating within--éight provincial educa- it is difficult to measure, on a cost/ben- efit basis, the effectiveness of those pro- overall increase of 29.5 per cent tional jurisdictions. Each school from 1982-83. Diversification into offers academic education and grams intended to offset the operating costs of the Service. Until these sys- data processing and Telidon page vocational skills development, rang- creation was accomplished during ing from literacy and life skills pro- tems are operating, the levels of reve- nue generated are the only indicators of the year, resulting in increased grams to college certi ficate/diploma work opportunities. programs as well as the university performance. degree program. In the vocational Although inmates themselves must ADP will be moving in the direc- areas, programs focus on the make the important choices and accept tion of integrated services utilizing development of various generic final responsibility for personal the converging technologies as well skills in a number of trades. The 'development, the Service operates pro- as specialized market initiatives academic and vocational curricula grams to encourage inmates to partici- designed to create contemporary are being gradually integrated. pate in a full range of activities. Pay job opportunities for inmates. for work performed is one incentive-of Generally, a penitentiary school is this approach. Others include inmate (d) To contain inmate unemployment supervised by an Assistant Warden, expenses associated with inmates par- at 7 per cent or less of the total Education and Training, who is the ticipating in the temporary absence and inmate population available for school principal. Teaching is car- day parole programs, and the cost of work. ried out by staff teachers and by sa_bsidizing provincial tobacco tax. This teachers from municipal boards of subsidization began in 1977 as a result On.an_average daily basis, only education, community colleges and of a reciprocal arrangement with the 465. o_t 4 per cent, of all in—miks universities under contract. By the provinces. As inmate rates of pay available for employment were end of 1983-84, the Correctional increase, this subsidy will be elimi- • unemployed during 1983-84. Service employed 307 teachers of mated. During 1983-84, $10.4 million Inmates unavailable for work whom were 126 un-der contract. In was spent on the inmate pay program. include those on temporary absence addition, 181 teachers are full-time or day parole, in segregation, dis- employees of the Service and 98 sociation or special handling units, others are employed in various _ in hospital, or unlawfully at large. administrative and support roles. Initiatives and Results (For more detailed information on These include 11 staff members , employment of inmates, see Appen- who provide policy direction and 1 (a) To produce manufactured goods dix 8.) supervision at regional and national with a value of $12.9 million. headquarters. (e) To maintain the pupillteacher ratio Actual sales and increased finished at_8:1 and to reduce or maintain Agribusiness Division comprises goods inventory level reached $10.6 the operational cost per full-time five farms and 18 greenhouse oper- million. This failure to reach target student at the 1981-82 constant ations at seven locations. Produce resulted from lower-than- dollar level of $9,861. includes pork, beef, vegetable and anticipated sales to Supply and Ser- dairy products. All products of vices Canada and Canada Post The target student/teacher ratio of agriculture operations are trans- Corporation. was maintained _ 8:1 for 1983-84 64 and exceeded with an actual ratio Resource Summary: Education, Training and Employment of of 9.02:1. In mates

The actual cost per student in BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL 1983-84 wai$11,179, or $9,558 in 1983-84 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1981-82 constant dollars, slightly below the target figure. 000's$ PY* 000's$ PY 000's$ PY 000's$ PY

Industries 30,641 336 23,399 338 22,301 321 22,058 326 Education and Training 24,291 300 23,083 286 20,101 277 17,710 281 Performance Goals for Agriculture 1984-85 Operations 7,636 74 5,810 76 5,577 75 4,805 70 Automated Document Processing 1,238 5 • To develop $13.6 million in sales Inmate Incentives 10,895 — 10,203 — 9,708 — 8,975 of industrial products and to pro- vide orders (at sales value) for Total 73,463 710 62,495 700 58,925 678 53,548 677 industrial production to the regions according to the following •Person-Years schedule: 6. Health Care psychiatric services are provided exclusively by l'Institut Philippe Atlantic $1,632,000 Health Care Services: Twenty-six Pinel on contract. Quebec $4,148,000 health care centres, located in max- imum and medium security institu- Ontario $4,420,000 tions, sgve 40 ineltutions. Institu- Initiatives and Results Prairies $2,244,000 tions thàt can-not be iirbvided with services, due to their geographic Pacific $1,156,000 remoteness from a health care cen- (a) To continue the Service's efforts tre, make arrangements with local toward obtaining accreditation by • To have an industrial contribution clinics, hospitals and physicians in the Canadian Council on Hospital margin of 15 per cent after pay- nearby communities. Health care Accreditation (CCHA) in both ment for materials, inmate labour, centres are organized and staffed Psychiatric Centres and institu- sales commissions and freight primarily to provide out-patient tional ambulatory care centres. charges. and ambulatory services, although a limited number of beds are set up A priority was given to ensuring • To ensure that the level of inven- for short-term bed care, including that the Regional Psychiatric Cen- tory of industrial finished products post-operative care, where hospital tre, Prairies, was operating at a represents, on average, no more facilities are not required. Health level consistent with Standards than 33 per cent of the yearly care centres coordinate access to required by the Canadian Council manufacturing plans. the full range of community medi- on Hospital Accreditation. The sur- cal services for diagnosis, treatment vey by CCHA will be conducted in • To produce agricultural commodi- and rehabilitation when their own October 1984. This priority was ties to a market value of $4.5 mil- resources are not appropriate. established in order that resource lion. allocations contingent upon CCHA Psychiatric Services: Psychiatric accreditation would be continued, • To integrate ADP services utiliz- services are provided on an in- and to meet the intent of the ing the converging technologies as patient and out-patient basis for all Agreement between the Crown and well as specialized market initia- institutions. Short-term or minor the University of Saskatchewan tives designed to create contempo- problems may be handled in insti- that this forensic psychiatric rary job opportunities for inmates. tutions by consultant psychiatrists facility, built on University prop- and health care centre staff, or by erty, would provide care equivalent • To develop and implement strate- professional staff from Regional to that provided to citizens in the gies aimed at employing 94 per Psychiatric Centres providing an community. cent of the available inmate popu- out-patient service. Patients who lation. require hospitalization, or those The Regional Psychiatric Centre, who may benefit from longer term Prairies, is accreditated by CCHA, • To maintain the student:teacher care, are transferred either to pro- as is the Health Care Centre in ratio at 9.5:1 and to maintain the vincial facilities or to one of three Edmonton Institution. operation cost per full-time stu- Regional Psychiatric Centres dent at or below the 1981-82 con- located in the Pacific, Prairies and (b) To develop and implement a treat- stant dollar level of $9,861. Ontario regions. Quebec region's ment program for violent and

65 aggressive inmates, which can be 3. To develop and implement a more was necessary to avert a possible offered at the institutional level. efficient system of dispensing and shortfall of 4,000 cells by 1992-93, administering medication to resulting from unprecedented The Regional Psychiatric Centre inmates. growth in the inmate population. A (R.P.C.), Prairies, offers a "Thera- National Headquarters Accommo- peutic Community Program" for 7. Technical Services dation Planning Committee was patients diagnosed as suffering established in 1983 to develop, from a personality disorder, gener- Technical Services manages major review and assess plans to meet ally antisocial type. There are 24 construction projects such as build- ttlese expansica needs. Current beds available and the average ing new institutions and undertak- plans emphasize the need to provide length of treatment for each ing major renovations to older ones. new accommodation and to reduce individual is nine months. The over-crowding in 1986. R.P.C., Pacific, offers a program to violent offenders. Thirty-one beds Engineering and maintenance are available for this program and maintains and projects the lands Additional temporary contingency the duration of treatment is up to and equipment requirements of the measures provided for a potential two years. Both these programs Service and manages the vehicle increase in capacity in 1983-84 of require a high staff-inmate ratio fleet, fire safety and energy conser- approximately 1,100 beds through and, for this reason, further study vation operations. the use of trailer units, double- of the feasibility of introducing bunking and renovation of existing such a program at the institutional Material Management provides for space. level is required. the acquisition, storage and issue of equipment and materials for all In a new institution was (c) To establish a data base which will activities in the institutions, includ- 1983-84, completed at Drummondville, Que- identify the psychiatric and mental ing the operation of inmate can- bec, as well as two new living units health care needs of inmates in teens. at La Quebec, and two order to facilitate developing alter- Macaza, 48-cell segregation units at Kent native methods of program deliv- Telecommunications and Electron- and Edmonton maximum security ery for both specialized and gen- ics installs, tests and maintains institutions. Major construction eral inmate populations. electronic and telecommunications equipment. This group is also activity began for the 330-cell Observations by both administra- responsible for research and Atlantic institution at Renous, New tion and health care personnel indi- development of electronic devices Brunswick and the 388-cell Don- cate that the numbers of inmates and systems which will make the naconna facility in Quebec. Work requiring psychiatric care or spe- Service's operations more cost- commenced on the Special Han- cialized mental health programs effective. dling Units at Ste-Anne-des-Plaines are increasing. The data base and Prince Albert, both of which project was originally planned to are expected to be commissioned in Food Services provides meals for September,1984. Planning is well facilitate planning for this group. inmates and duty meals for staff. However, the scope of the project advanced for other projects sched- , has been expended to include data uled to start in 1984-85, with Mas- concerning all health care needs of Initiatives and Results ter Development Plans reaching iiithe inmate population. The first final stages for 18 institutions. I phase of the project will be com- (a) To complete that portion of the pleted in September, 1984. Full Correctional Service's Accomoda- During 1983-84, $67 million was implementation is planned over a tion Plan applicable to 1983-84 at spent on major capital projects. An two-year period. an estimated cost of $99 million. expenditure of $138 million is fore- cast for 1984-85 and expenditures Performance Goals for Continued revision of the long and are expected to continue at that short-term accommodation plan level for the next three years. 1984-85 I. To develop national plans to meet the needs of developmentally hand- Resource Summary: Health Care icapped inmates and those suffering from chronic mental illness BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL 1983-84 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 2. To develop and implement a strategy for the in-service education 000's$ PY* 000's$ PY 000's$ PY 000's$ PY and development of nurses employed by CSC in order to Health Care 38,890 515 36,174 497 35,043 533 31,551 526 enhance the recruitment and reten- tion of nursing staff. •Person-Years

66 (b) To complete development and enhanced levels of maintenance at 1994. It includes construction of implementation of the food services each institution. nine new institutions, upgrading management system, to ensure that and/or expansion of 26 existing the food provided meets acceptable (e) To continue development and institutions, and closing of three. nutrition standards and is supplied implementation of the electronic in sufficient quantity. perimeter intrusion detection sys- • To improve the control systems for tem (PIDS), for installation in 27 food quality, nutrition, and raw In 1983-84, Food Services provided major institutions to be completed food costs. To implement market 15.5 million meals to staff and by 1986-87. pricing of Agribusiness products. inmates at an average daily ration cost of $3.03 per person. PIDS has been installed and is • To implement nationally the inventory control and planning The Food Service ration control operating at Edmonton Institution, module of the Materiel Manage- system has been implemented in all RPC Saskatoon, Matsqui, Mill- ment Information System; to regions, improving menu variety haven, and Joyceville Institutions, develop an Assets Management and nutrition. While the number of and at the RPC Pacific. Installa- Information System as well as a meals served increased by 16 per tion is underway at Archambault design of the perform- cent, ration costs increased by only and Stony Mountain. Additionally, conceptual ance indicators and procurement 1.2 per cent in constant dollars. PIDS is being incorporated into the modules. The computerized Food Service institutions under construction at Drummondville, RRC Quebec, and Management Information System of the Saskatchewan Penitentiary • To complete implementation was implemented at Ferndale Insti- the Manual Maintenance Man- tution (Pacific Region) in 1983-84. SHU. The implementation of PIDS is expected to reduce operational agement System in six of the This allows for centralized menu remaining 12 institutions. To test costs to 40 per cent less than that of and reCipe control, more accurate computerized guard tower operations. Planning and evaluate the meal production planning, inven- Maintenance Management System tory and ingredient control. and contracted work has been com- _ pleted for installation of PIDS in in a pilot institution and apply for (c) To continue development and Kent, Warkworth, Collin's Bay, approval for nation-wide implementation of the materiel Saskatchewan and Springhill insti- implementation. management information system tutions in 1984-85. development and (MMIS) to ensure provision of • To continue electronic perimeter materiel in a more efficient manner installation of detection systems in 16 and to improve inventory and asset Performance Goals for intrusion major institutions. It is planned to control. 1984-85 complete seven installations in A pilot project for inventory control 1984-85. All installations are • To complete that and inventory planning was con- portion of the scheduled for completion by 1985- ducted in Laval to ensure the sys- accomodation plan applicable to 86. To continue to investigate the tem met identified user require- 1984-85, at an estimated cost of applications of electronics tech- ments. With the successful $138.7 million. The overall plan is nology to the Service's operations. completion of the pilot project, the scheduled to be completed by system is being implemented nationally. Resource Summary: Technical Services Subsequently, work began on performance indicators and pro- BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL 1983-84 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 curement modules. Work will begin early in 1984-85 on the financial 000's$ PY* 000's$ PY 000's$ PY 000's$ PY interface to FINCON, the final module of the M MIS. Technical Services - General 111,445 110 97,045 119 59,453 98 55,405 50 (d) To complete implementation of the Material Manage- manual maintenance management ment 13,635 157 10,905 166 10,936 160 10,352 208 system and to have all major insti- Food Services 28,378 272 27,407 292 25,607 265 23,274 269 tutions on the system by March, Institutional Services 12,129 116 14,289 119 13,253 114 6,610 115 1986. Engineering Architec- ture and The computer program was written Properties 42,308 641 46,124 654 41,498 637 39,118 657 this year for the manual mainte- Telecommunications nance management system being and Electronics 2,586 10 11,649 10 3,553 9 3,158 9 introduced in all institutions. Infor- mation generated from this system Total 210,481 1,306 207,419 1,360 154,300 1,283 137,917 1,308 is expected to contribute to increased productivity and •Person-Years

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Appendices

The following statistical tables provide further detailed information on the opera- tions of The Correctional Service of Canada:

1. Average Number of Offenders on Register

2. Financial Performance by Activity

3. Expenditures for the Past Four Years by Activity

4. Person-Year Utilization

5. Expenditures for Assistance to Private Agencies

6. Revenues

7. Cost of Maintaining Offenders - Summary<- ----

8. Average Number of Employed Inmates

9. Number of Security Incidents ./ 10. International Transfers e

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Appendix 1

Average Number of Offenders on Register*

1983-84 1982-83 1981-82

In mates 11,523 10,638 9,765 Parolees and Mandatory Supervision 5,762 5,276 5,272

Total 17,285 15,914 15,037

* The average number of inmates on register at an institution includes those who may be living in the community on day parole, who are on temporary absence, or who may be hospitalized or unlawfully at large. The average number of parolees and offenders released under mandatory supervision (MS.), for the purposes of this table, does not include federal day parolees.

Appendix 2

Financial Performance by Activity ($000)*

1983-84

Estimates Actual Change

Custody of Inmates 134,095 130,747 3,348 Offender Case Management 139,884 138,287 1,597 Education, Training and Employement 73,463 62,495 10,968 Health Care 38,890 36,174 2,716 Technical Services 210,481 207,419 3,062 Planning and Management 19,421 18,987 434 Administration 50,789 57,810 (7,021)

Original Estimates 667,023 651,919 15,104

Supplementary Estimates and other authorized changes 10,872

Total Appropriation 677,895 651,919 25,976

* The lapse of approximated $26 million represents 3.8 per cent of the Correctional Service's total appropriation. Approximately $7 million, or 27 per cent of this was due to the Service's response to government restraint measures. The remaining $19 million was due primarily to:

• lapse of overtime dollars related to the Service's efforts to contain or reduce overtime through improved control and monitoring ($5.3 million).

• lapse of salaries dollars ($2.7 million).

• lapse in other operating expenses ($6.7 million).

• lapse in capital funds ($4.2 million).

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Appendix 3 Expenditures for the Past Four Years by Activity*

($000's)

Planning Custody Education, Offender Year and of Training and Case Health Technical Management Inmates Employment Management Care Services Administration Total

1980-81 Operating $13,638 $91,734 $47,779 $95,823 $24,523 $75,057 $35,134 $383,688 Capital 159 496 2,405 675 148 33,129 485 37,497

Total 13,797 92,230 50,184 96,498 24,671 108,186 35,619 421,185

1981-82 Operating 15,676 108,026 51,312 109,582 31,340 88,352 41,677 445,965 Capital 443 603 2,236 781 211 49,115 955 54,344

Total 16,119 108,629 53,548 110,363 31,551 137,467 42,632 500,309

1982-83 Operating 16,014 116,676 56,506 123,326 34,836 93,818 48,463 489,639 Capital 983 612 2,419 557 207 60,482 928 66,188

Total 16,997 117,288 58,925 123,883 35,043 154,300 49,391 555,827

1983-84 Operating $17,204 $130,064 $59,967 $137,643 $35,923 $100,052 $56,391 $537,244 Capital 1,783 683 2,528 644 251 107,367 1,419 114,675

Total 18,987 130,747 62,495 138,287 36,174 207,419 57,810 651,919

* Expenditures in this table are in thousands of current dollars, not inflation-adjusted constant dollars. Appendix 4

Person-Year Utilization

1983-84 1982-83 1981-82

Planning and Management 288 270 300 Administration 1,154 1,091 1,021 Custody of Inmates 3,322 3,306 3,378 Offender Case Management 2,912 2,797 2,763 Education, Training and Employment 700 678 677 Health Care 497 533 526 Technical Services 1,360 1,283 1,308

10,233 9,958 9,973

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Expenditures for Assistance to Private Agencies

Actual Actual Actual 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82

Expenditures for private after-care services* 10,268,326 8,054,000 6,326,000

Contributions: Frontier College 72,095 55,955 Canadian Association for the Prevention of Crime 22,000 22,000 22,000 L'Association des rencontres culturelles avec les détenus 50,995 47,000 44,000 M2/W2 Association of New Westminster, B.C. 42,400 40,000 36,000 Operation Springboard, Toronto 62,000 60,808 54,000 Prison Fellowship of Canada 9,222 7,014 St. Leonard's Society of Canada 21,000 40,000 Prison Arts Foundation 25,700 24,250 University of Saskatchewan 25,000 Canadian Training Institute 16,500 Atlantic Association of Transitional Centres 2,750 Elizabeth Fry Society 1,000 Association des services de réhabilitation sociale 29,367 Service d'aide des prisonniers 8,300 Y.M.C.A. 1,552 Maison Painchaud 10,000 Centre des services sociaux de Montréal 3,000 Corporation de diffusion des arts carcéraux 5,000 Bridge House, Kingston, Ontario 3,500 John Howard Society of Ontario 10,000 Native Counselling Services of Alberta 217,889 Native Clan Organization 80,837 Seventh Step Society of Alberta 4,000 Allied Indian and Métis Society 92,640 Other 56,276

Total 816,747 353,803 156,000

* Includes community assessments, parole supervision and temporary absence supervision as residen- tial after-care services.

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Appendix 6 Revenues ($000)

1983-84 1982-83 1981-82

Industries and Automated Document Processing 7,721 10,308 7,467 Agribusiness 1,398 1,280 996 Inmate Canteen 5,245 4,537 4,036 Board and Lodging paid by inmates 194 135 164 Other revenue* 2,728 2,751 1,777

Total 17,286 19,011 14,440

* Income derived from federal-provincial agreements for inmate maintenance ($833,000), rental by staff of CSC - owned housing ($116,000), psychiatric services provided under contract ($791,000), refund of previous year's expenditures ($718,000) and miscellaneous income items ($270,000).

Appendix 7

Cost of Maintaining Offenders - Summary 1983-84

1983-84 1982-83 Average Average annual annual Average cost per cost per population Total cost offender offender

Maximum - Male) 3,423 169,300,444 49,460 47,942 Maximum - Female 100 5,669,265 56,693 62,872 Medium 5,45-3- 193,133,884 5,418 4223 Minimum 577 18,392,866 31,877 31,715 Farm 501 17,093,409 34,119 36,548 C.C.C. 395 8,303,204 21,021 21,218

Total Cost At Institutional Level(4) 10,4490)411,893,072 39,419 38,575 Cost of Centres not in Operation 10,449 428,146 41 14 Staff College Costs 10,449 5,528,078 529 499 Parole Office Costs 6,672 25,446,597 0) 3,814 3,273 NHQ Costs 17,121 (6) 43,032,999 2,514 2,473 RHQ Costs 17,285(5) 50,915,030 2,946 2,782

Total 17,285 537,243,922 31,082 29,871

(I ) Represents the average number of inmates actually in institutions (the "midnight count"). (2) The maximum male category includes 24 inmates housed in Her Majesty's Penitentiary, St. John's, Newfoundland at a cost of $389,662. (3) Represents the percentage of total operating costs related to parole supervision. (4) Parole office operating costs relating to community assessment and case preparation have been reallocated to the institutions based on average inmate population. (5) Average population includes 164 federal inmates housed in provincial institutions. Cost includes billings from the provinces under federal/provincial agreements for the maintenance of federal inmates in provincial institutions ($5,871,307) and for parole suspension services ($2,329,351). (6) Represents the total number of inmates actually in the institutions plus parolees on federal and pro- vincial day parole, full parole and mandatory supervision.

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Average Number of Etnployed Inmates

1983-84 1982-83 1981-82

Industries 1,247 1,286 1,227 Agriculture 329 229 192 Education and Training — students 1,980 1,796 1,737 — clerks 149 142 113 Technical Services 3,186 3,041 2,904 Offender Programs 582 553 511 Automated Document Processing 112 108 107 Special Employment Programs 30 78 113 Other employment 172 208 141 Total Number Employed 7,787 7,441 7,045 Unemployed 465 474 595 Inmates not available for work* 3,271 2,723 2,125 Total Inmates 11,523 10,638 9,765

* Inmates unavailable for work include those on temporary absence or day parole, in segregation, dis- sociation or special handling units, in hospital or unlawfully at large.

Appendix 9

Number of Security Incidents

Number of Incidents Category 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 Murder 14 6 7 Attempted murder — 0 4 Assaults on inmates (by inmates) 416 330 263 Assaults on staff (by inmates) 120 126 113 Suicides 16 16 11 Attempted suicides 51 65 63 Escape rate (per 1000 inmates) 20 24 23 Use of Force — firearms 41 65 38 — gas 81 33 47 Hostage-taking 4 4 5

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Appendix 10

International Transfers*

No. of Transfer Transferred to Transferred Year Operations Country Foreign Country to Canada

1978 1 U.S.A. 40 29 1979 3 U.S.A. 24 16 3 Mexico 0 9 1980 5 U.S.A. 15 14 1981 3 U.S.A. 5 12 1 Peru 0 1 1982 1 U.S.A. 3 4 1 Peru 0 1 1983 7 U.S.A. 4 21 1 Mexico 0 3 2 Peru 0 4 1984 2 U.S.A. 0 2 1 Mexico 0 1 1 Peru 0 2

Sub-Total 22 U.S.A. 91 98 5 Mexico 0 13 5 Peru 0 8

Total 32 91 119

* March 31, 1984

76 Appendix 10 International Transfers*

No. of Transfer Transferred to Transferred Year Operations Country Foreign Country to Canada

1978 1 U.S.A. 40 29 1979 3 U.S.A. 24 16 3 Mexico 0 9 1980 5 U.S.A. 15 14 1981 3 U.S.A. 5 12 1 Peru 0 1 1982 1 U.S.A. 3 4 1 Peru 0 1 1983 2 U.S.A. 3 3 1 Mexico 0 3

15 U.S.A. 90 78 4 Mexico 0 12 2 Peru 0 2

Total 21 90 92

* To March 31, 1983

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