Program directory · Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Force Generation
- Department
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Program code
- BXI05 (RCMP)
- Core responsibility
- Indigenous, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Policing
- In Departmental Plans
- 2019-20 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
Force Generation Methodology encompasses the complete continuum of areas responsible for the production of a Regular Member from initially attracting them to the organization, to their graduation from the RCMP Training Academy or Depot. This methodology provides a long-range, multi-year budgeting and HR planning platform that aligns RCMP resource requirements in an effort to deliver trained and operational RCMP members that support the Government of Canada’s public safety goals.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2019-20. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Force Generation | This program | 2019-20 – 2028-29 | $1.05B |
No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Spending $135M, against $199M in 2019-20 (−32%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Indicators added: Percentage of funded positions that are vacant | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Indicators dropped: Number of applicants advanced/RPAB Exempt | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2021-22 | Spending $170M, against $135M in 2020-21 (+26%). | Actual spending (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Indicators added: Total number of cadets graduated from Depot per fiscal year | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2022-23 | Indicators dropped: Percentage of funded positions that are vacant | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | ≥ 1,280 | 2023 | 740 Given that the recruitment process can take up to a year for processing and training, the graduating numbers are still reflecting the dip in candidates due to the closing of Depot in 2021. However, by contrast the RCMP has hired 90 Experienced Police Officers and Ex-Regular Members in 2022-2023. There is still a shortfall and Recruitment is working to address this through modernizing its process… | Not met |
| 2023-24 | ≥ 1,280 | 2024 | 541 Although there was a shortfall in applications in 2023-24, applications in 2024-25 are expected to be higher. Coupled with efficiencies in the recruitment and posting processes and planned larger troop sizes in 2024-25, we anticipate meeting or exceeding the target next year. The RCMP also hired 187 Experienced Police Officers in 2023-24. | Not met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 1,280 | 2025 | 895 Cadet graduation is tracked by the fiscal year in which the training begins. Graduation counts vary as cadets starting after October 1 graduate in the following fiscal year. For 2024-25, only 17 of 40 planned troops have graduated, and only their data is included, making the total highly variable. In addition, 166 Experience Police Officers (EPOs) were hired, helping to supplement the total numbe… | Not met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ≥ 6.5% | 2022 | 4.3% Due to the pandemic, there has been a reduction of cadets being trained in order to ensure Public Health measures and the safety of all employees, cadets and contractors at Depot. Capacity is being increased in a gradual and safe manner, which will reduce the vacancy rate as more cadets are being trained. | Not met |
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | ≥ 5,469 | 2020 | 6,295 | Met |
| 2020-21 | ≥ 3,873 | 2021 | 0 Not applicable. As of May 15, 2020, applicants with a degree or a minimum two-year college diploma from a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution are no longer exempt from writing the RCMP Entrance Exam (RPAB). The exemption was removed to ensure that all cadets possess the right aptitudes and abilities. Another indicator for the Force Generation PIP will be used to replace this one for 20… | Not met |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 1,295 | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $85M | $199M |
| 2020-21 | $149M | $135M |
| 2021-22 | $168M | $170M |
| 2022-23 | $172M | $187M |
| 2023-24 | $173M | $168M |
| 2024-25 | $185M | $186M |
| 2025-26 | $190M | — |
| 2026-27 | $214M | — |
| 2027-28 | $216M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $215M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 1,463 | 1,384 |
| 2020-21 | 1,599 | 1,142 |
| 2021-22 | 1,330 | 1,249 |
| 2022-23 | 1,370 | 1,156 |
| 2023-24 | 1,466 | 1,184 |
| 2024-25 | 1,466 | 1,354 |
| 2025-26 | 1,480 | — |
| 2026-27 | 1,486 | — |
| 2027-28 | 1,491* | — |
| 2028-29 | 1,491* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 plan | $84,973,504 | $83,471,917 | $83,468,370 | |||||||
| 2020-21 plan | $149,192,682 | $165,002,282 | $165,140,827 | |||||||
| 2021-22 plan | $168,033,491 | $168,162,322 | $168,182,424 | |||||||
| 2022-23 plan | $172,492,500 | $169,225,905 | $168,506,678 | |||||||
| 2023-24 plan | $173,350,522 | $173,306,350 | $174,142,908 | |||||||
| 2024-25 plan | $184,882,233 | $187,165,531 | $187,792,240 | |||||||
| 2025-26 plan | $189,673,942 | $189,948,374 | $191,388,452 | |||||||
| 2026-27 plan | $214,123,236 | $215,989,424 | $215,444,068 | |||||||
| Actual | $199,013,933 | $135,333,478 | $170,055,313 | $186,714,188 | $168,346,767 | $186,497,486 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
