The West Block: May 19, 2024 | What does it take to be a protective policing officer?

The shooting of Slovakia’s prime minister highlights the growing threat of violence towards politicians. So what does it take to be an officer of a VIP detail for a high-profile politician? ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson gets exclusive access to the RCMP program to train protective policing officers to keep politicians of all political stripes safe from the rising threat of political violence.
Following Global News’ exclusive reporting that revealed that Correctional Services Canada instructed staff to keep quiet about the 2022 transfer of notable convicted murderer Luka Magnotta from a maximum-security prison to a medium-security institution, Stephenson interviews former correctional investigator of Canada Howard Sapers about balancing privacy rights and the public’s right to know. Sapers also addresses reports of increased prison violence and concerns over Canada’s parole system.
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[@EndofDays-7777]

Lack of scruples.

[@paulinegauthier1867]

😂😂

[@philipsimmonds1103]

Blind faith/stupidity.. imagine protecting justin.

[@TheGruntski]

I would assume it requires contempt for the average Canadian and a willingness to look the other way as drug dealers abuse children. Pro-Democracy Tip, Global: your type dreams of a Putin like state where politicians and siloviki end their careers via a shooting or defenestration, but in Canada we vote in elections.

[@JoeSchmo270]

0 morals I would assume

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

And low quality training...

[@bjorn____]

Don't call the police when you need their help then

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

@@bjorn____ I've trained/mentored domestic/international government agencies including police/military. I've even babysat the rcmp ert in a combat zone; I'd rather defend myself than depend on the rcmp... (The rcmp need to be disbanded)

[@JoeSchmo270]

@@bjorn____ You think I care what you think? LOLOLOL

[@bjorn____]

​@@JoeSchmo270you obviously do because you replied to me 😂

[@AppaGo420-rz5bz]

A total lack of ethics and morals.

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

And lack of quality training...

[@bluffer8352]

How much money came out of my pay cheque to pay for this skit???? Also why does the female cop have a black eye?

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

She probably had to be told more than once...

[@SS-vs2nz]

Omg. I have always wondered how one goes into protective police. This kinda made my day. Thanks!!

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

The rcmp need to be disbanded...

[@imprivsoaugustinei1910]

+16 years ahead , dreadful Ande extreme dystopia Ande denounced vulgarity

[@marcinhibner9507]

What I'm watching is Police protection services should watch out for people holding cameras as they could have build in firearms inside their equipment as well, these days you never know what's real and what's not.

[@bjorn____]

Thank you men and women in blue 💙💙💙

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

The rcmp need to be disbanded...

[@62Cristoforo]

Thick as a brick obedience, and McDonald’s and Tim Hortons gift cards.

[@vzfbaby]

good consirs considering wat happend in france with that prison break

[@rickvervoort9536]

“You can’t use a gun for self-protection in Canada. It’s not a right that you have,” Justin Trudeau Unless you are Justin Trudeau then you can be surrounded by them, at the Canadian taxpayers expense.

[@user-wg7ep6fc7o]

lol secretly the trainer calls for ert team to come storm the class 3 gunmen and watch there reactions and resopnce. its a good training lession

[@marcinhibner9507]

Well payed and not give a F*** about anything and know the law at present time in given environment with being well payed and knowing the equipment in area of game play. Did Ii miss anything?

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

The rcmp need to be disbanded...

[@winstonsmith935]

Wear diapers 24/7

[@DCChau-or9ji]

Do we need to expose those ' secret things' to public ?

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

I seen an rcmp car last evening with a burnt out headlight and no rear lights on....

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

The rcmp need to be disbanded...

[@derekeliopoulos2670]

Seriously, what did they do to you that has you so triggered? I'm genuinely curious.

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

@@derekeliopoulos2670 I'm not triggered at all; you on the other hand... Have you ever worked with or alongside the rcmp?

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

@@derekeliopoulos2670 ( I ended a conversation with you on another thread, so you decided to start lying; you need some serious help)

[@canadaclub8920]

@@Rocksteady-hl2ks you coming to karaoke tonight?

[@derekeliopoulos2670]

@@Rocksteady-hl2ks What have I lied about? I'm only asking based on an observation. You seem to get really cranky whenever they come up, yet you never actually say anything. No idea what you mean about me lying though. I've made no baseless claims. Can you tell me what's got you so angry about me?

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

If you want it done correctly, use a proper CP team; the rcmp are useless...

[@derekeliopoulos2670]

Are you implying you'd know how to improve, let alone even know what to do? This character of yours sure is a silly one. Not very well written though, unfortunately.

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

@@derekeliopoulos2670 Are you assuming that I don't know how to improve a civilian "CP" team, and that I wouldn't know what to do?

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

@@derekeliopoulos2670 ( I ended a conversation with you on another thread, so you decided to start lying; you need some serious help)

[@derekeliopoulos2670]

@@Rocksteady-hl2ks No lies. If you want to call "being unable to respond" ending a conversation, then you sure did. Now you're ending it early because it seems you're too scared to engage at all about this, because you already know it's not going to go well for you, but it doesn't have to be so bad. You could just be truthful and we could discuss this like men.

[@Rocksteady-hl2ks]

@@derekeliopoulos2670 "No lies"- Yes lies... (Get a grip on yourself already)