Please see the statement below on behalf of Chief Patrick R. Roche, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC):

“I would like to thank the Auditor General and her team for their work. We value the feedback and are supportive of efforts that strengthen our service.

We welcome the findings and accept all seven recommendations. A lot of work has been done to address many of the shortcomings identified in the report. We are committed to working to enhance policies, processes, current documentation, reporting, and file management practices.

Work is already underway on several initiatives including:

• The creation of a new civilian position in Corner Brook to remove some non-policing duties from officers.
• We have re-assigned a policy position as a dedicated resource to address the recommendations of the Auditor General.
• All 54 policies identified by the audit are now under review.
• We implemented a new Quartermaster inventory management system in December 2023. The need for this system was recognized prior to the Auditor General’s report and implementation was ongoing prior to their engagement.
• We are reviewing the record keeping and reporting methods used to facilitate training with the goal of consolidating training records in a single system.

This report is not a reflection of the impact our officers are having on increasing public safety. I continue to be impressed by their commitment to the people we serve.”

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Cst. James Cadigan, #775
Public Communications Officer
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
media@rnc.gov.nl.ca
709-729-8658