The RCMP is following the advice of public health and are providing front-line staff with non-medical masks.
The masks will be worn by officers on duty in situations where personal protective equipment (PPE) is not required but where physical distancing may be difficult to maintain.
Police are acknowledging that some people may be uncomfortable being approached by a police officer with a mask on, and say the public may ask to see police identification, when it’s safe to do so.
For this reason, RCMP officers will be carrying one, or all, of the following with them:
· RCMP badge
· RCMP photo identification
· RCMP name tag on their uniform
· RCMP business cards with detachment phone numbers to verify their identity
RCMP say that in most situations, the officer you are interacting with will be able to provide you with identification or information to verify that they are an RCMP officer.
