The West Block: 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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[rickvervoort]

“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.

[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.

[philipsimmonds]

Blind faith/stupidity.. imagine protecting justin.

[larryz]

Robert Mugabe had a similar protection squad as inflation destroyed the little people in Zimbabwe.

[bluffer]

How much money came out of my pay cheque to pay for this skit????

Also why does the female cop have a black eye?

[Cristoforo]

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

[SS-vsnz]

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

[marcinhibner]

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.

[vzfbaby]

good consirs considering wat happend in france with that prison break

[imprivsoaugustinei]

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

[flatbox_produtions]

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

[marcinhibner]

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?

[DCChau-orji]

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