Top Mountie quits

The title is sort of misleading, seeing as he isn't a mountie.

Elliott's total accomplishment was getting the RCMP new pants.

Durgan.

Something had to be done with RCMP command but having a civvy in charge wasn't it. Bad move Harper.

The top cop has to be that....someone who is a serving member(especially the RCMP, which is a paramilitary organization), just like the CDS is a serving member of the armed forces.

I understand Harper wanted to show Canada that the RCMP was being brought under heel by the government with the civilian appointment. However, it appeared afterwards that the real cops at the top were at odds with him.

What I would find interesting is: Would the RCMP have moved quicker towards an accountable framework under a police-bred Commissioner? I hear talk of a badly needed federal SIU, but so far, it's all vapourous at best. Is that due to bureaucratic inertia or due to squabbling at the top?

I thought it would be funny to go as far through the recruitment process with the RCMP just so I could ask the recruiter the above questions. Especially if I wore a comically large top-hat that made whirring noises.

The problem is that once cops get to inspector they forget everything and the majority are more concerned with their careers than the organisation or the public.

Another place where upper management gets a lobotomy? Say it ain't so!

The funny thing is that if you ever get an upper manager who had lobes of their brain removed, they're usually revered as some sort of god for having power and common sense.

It's true. The odd decent command type who just treats their people well and listens to input is worshipped like a god. But they are few and far between.

I've just read Rick Hillier's two books. The cops need a Rick Hillier.

It's a strange story. There has been reports that he was not popular for some time now. The police chief is awesome responsible, operates at arms length from the government. I wrote to Elliot about some leaking of what is private and confidential about businesses as a political protest but never heard back from the RCMP. This may come up again.