b'abilitiesandbridgethedividethatexistswithinsome policing communities.The CPA partners recognize the importance of ensuring that women work in all positions and capacities within peace operations and, in particular, senior and leadership positions. The CPA actively looks to deploy Canadian female police officers to senior roles within missions. We also seek opportunities to train female officers in foreign countries to participate in peace and stabilization missions.Most recently, Canada has renewed its participation in Pre-Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (Pre-SAAT) trainingforFrancophonefemalepoliceofficers,tohelp A deployed Canadian policethem succeed in deploying to UN missions. The UNs SAAT officer participates in theprogram travels to PCCs to evaluate police applicants for medal ceremony at the endUN missions on a number of criteria. As part of its efforts of her deployment to Haiti.torecruitmorewomenformissions,theUNlaunched Women bring differentall-female Pre-SAATs, aimed at increasing the number of experiences, views andwomen deployed to peace operations.skills to the table, which is why it is important toA Safer Worldhave a more diverse andTheCanadianpolicingcommunityunderstandsthata inclusive police service. saferworldmeansasaferCanada.Unstablesocieties offer opportunities for crime to flourish. Our police officers communicate effectively, and improve interactions in theirmay help reduce the spread of crime in our own com-personal lives and in the communities they serve. munities by helping host-nation police to fight crime in Representing Canada their communities.Police agencies that allow their personnel to deploy toWewouldliketothankallofourpartnersfortheir peace operations missions have a unique opportunity tocontinuedsupport.Theirparticipationallowsustohelp represent Canada on the international stage and to providerebuildandstrengthenpoliceservicesinfragileand developmental opportunities to their members. The com- conflict-affected states.munities they serve get police officers with a more globalWearealwaysseekingadditionalpartneragencies perspective and an improved ability to engage with peopleto contribute personnel to peacekeeping missions. As a from different cultures. partner agency, your members will be able to apply when Deployed Canadian police officers play a critical role injob posting bulletins are published and to deploy overseas. implementing Canadas National Action Plan on Women,They will benefit from all of the personal and professional Peace and Security. They contribute to the developmentrewards that come with a deployment and will bring those of professional and effective law enforcement institutionsrewards back home to share with their families, colleagues, that respect human rights, particularly those of women,and communities.girls and marginalised communities. They protect civiliansIf your agency is not already a CPA partner agency and from violence, including sexual violence and they meet theyou think this would be a good opportunity, please contact: needs of the local population. Increasing the meaningfulrcmp.peaceoperations-operationsdepaix.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. participationofwomeninpeaceoperationsmissionsisJoin Canadian police in building a more secure world.both the right and smart thing to do.Canada is a leader in the deployment of female police officers. Not all countries that contribute to police peace- Superintendent Kevin Lamontagne is a 33-year member keeping have women involved in front-line policing. Ourof the RCMP with postings in three provinces and a foreign professional,well-trainedandcapablewomenpolicecountry as a Liaison Officer. A passionate advocate for the officers set an example and provide mentorship to policebenefits of international cooperation, he conducted a capacity in the host nation. Further, it is sometimes the first timebuilding mission in Cambodia with the UN Office on Drugs that men from other PCCs have the benefit of workingand Crime, is the past Vice-President of the International alongside female counterparts, giving them a broader per- Working Group for Undercover Activities, was the recipient of spective and new respect for the contributions of femalethe 2021 CACP International Policing Award, and has had the officers. For deployed women police officers, navigatingopportunity to travel extensively in support of international thisdynamicallowsthemtoshowcasetheirskillsandcriminal investigations.20 H.Q. Summer 2022'