"The Depot in Saskatchewan’s capital has been under the microscope since the release of the Mass Casualty Commission’s final report into a shooting in Nova Scotia in 2020 that left 22 people dead, including two Mounties."
"The report recommends RCMP phase out the Depot by 2032 for a new model that would see the establishment of three-year policing degree programs."
It suggested a higher level of education would better prepare recruits for “the increasingly complex, social, legal and technological environment in which they work.”
The investigation into the failed E-Pirate money laundering failure pointed to insufficient education of officers, many of whom were unable to complete search warrant applications.
Currently serving and retired Members contributed to a fictional inquiry into the failed E-Pirate investigation.
Retired RCMP Members R. Davidson, R. Drought and currently serving Member Inspector L. Wood portray themselves in an operation which picks up after the failed anti-money laundering investigation E-Pirate. Wood assembles seasoned investigators who uncover extensive money laundering in British Columbia. Instrumental in the criminality is a gambling ship operating off the West Coast. Interagency cooperation involves the LAPD, Secret Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian Security Intelligence Service-CSIS, RCMP Vancouver and Surrey Police.