RCMP historical missing and murdered persons unit not staffed

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RCMP historical missing and murdered persons unit not staffed – CBC

by ahnationtalk on May 2, 2019418 Views

May 02, 2019

One year after the N.W.T. Department of Justice funded a two-person unit to investigate historical missing and murdered persons cases, the unit is not staffed.

The territorial budget allocated $304,000 last spring to the cold case unit, but Northwest Territories RCMP are still hiring and transferring staff, stated RCMP spokesperson Marie York-Condon in an e-mail.

“The unit employees will require special skills and the RCMP wants to place the right individual in the right position for the best chance of success for the unit,” York-Condon said.

During the hiring process, RCMP are reviewing files that could be considered for the historical case unit. RCMP declined the CBC’s request for an interview and will not comment on how many cases are under consideration.