1. 2012 Mining Symposium Policing Challenges in Nunavut Presented by Chief Superintendent Steve McVarnock Commanding Officer, V Division April 19, 2012

2. CURRENT ESTABLISHMENT  170 RCMP Employees  25 Detachments (15-2, 3-4, 3-6 & Iqaluit 25, plus operational support units, based in Iqaluit)  3 Time Zones  142 Contract, 8 Federal and 20 Regional Employees

3. CURRENT CHALLENGES  Highest Criminal Code Case Load in Canada, per Capita  Highest Crime Severity Index in Canada, per Capita  Highest Suicide Levels World-Wide, per Capita  Serious Alcohol Abuse Issues

4. FUTURE CHALLENGES  Increasing Population  Changing Demographics  Increase in Northern Industry  Global Warming

5. CASE STUDY

6. ALCOHOL TRENDS 201020112012 January 305462545 February 224327412 March 308470312 April 338555 May 446463 June 381444 July 385558 August 615557 September 383594 October 419639 November 668651 December 213385 TOTALS 46856105 1269

7. RCMP INITIATIVES  Nunavut Alcohol Task Force  Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy Action Plan  Police Resource Methodology Studies  V-Division RCMP Mining Strategy

8. THE “ASK”  Consultation in the Environmental Assessment Process (NIRB)  Consultation with Industry at the outset of the Development Process

9. RCMP POINT OF CONTACT Commanding Officer V-Division, RCMP (867) 975-4400 steve.mcvarnock @rcmp-grc.gc.ca