text: This whole situation starts with Government and ends with Government.  It's the money honey, The Force is loosing trained members to large municipal departments because they can make 20k better money, they aren't subject to transfers to remote or overly expensive locations.  The Moncton killings of Members is now under judicial examination.  Why were the carbines recommended years before not available to responding Members, it's the money.  Why are detachments continually understaffed, it's the money.  Why does the RCMP continually reduce it's hiring standards, it's the money, they can't attract enough suitable candidates, that's easy; lower the standards, it's all about money.  The Governments, Federal, Provincial and Municipal all need to take a look in the mirror, you get what you pay for.  Pay, equip and treat poorly and you loose the cream and you are left with the whey.  A lot of studies are done that don't identify the real problem, well that is Government paid Lawyers for you!