Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Peace Operations

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Crime in 21st century doesn’t really respect borders.

There was a fire last week, was two murders too in Martissant area.

As we speak today we have approximately 170 police officers deployed to numerous missions around the world.

The challenges are almost always the same, the environment is not easy, they have their own way of doing things.

The money!

What money?

We all need the money.

The Haitian people are very nice to us, I really like my experience coming here. 

A safer Haiti, and safer countries around the world, ultimately mean a safer Canada.

Episode: March 9 and 12, 2010

In the 21st century, crime no longer respects borders. Under the RCMP’s International Peace Operations Branch, Canadian police officers are serving on peace missions in a dozen countries around the world.  They train and support local police forces, trying to provide safety and stability to countries in chaos.  A new contingent of Canadian police officers has just landed in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere.  There, faced with extreme poverty, heat and civil unrest, they try to make a difference.