The Honourable John Hogan, KC, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, in partnership with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), will move forward with plans to address the recommendations made by Ms. Harriet Lewis through her independent workplace review of the RNC. The report includes nine recommendations, which have all been accepted in principle and which will help improve community safety and security by contributing to a positive work environment for civilian and uniform RNC employees.
Following receipt of the report, work began to review the recommendations and determine next steps. A working group was formed consisting of leadership from the Department of Justice and Public Safety and the RNC, which meets regularly. This group will oversee work that needs to be completed. They will determine the feasibility of each recommendation and develop a work plan for implementation.
It is anticipated the recommendations will need to be addressed in the short, medium and long term, with some work already underway by the RNC.
The objective of the independent workplace review was to assess and make recommendations to maintain and improve a healthy workplace at the RNC, as well as provide police officers and staff with a supportive environment. Specifically, the review considered workplace culture, internal communications, internal conflict management and adequacy of wellness supports for both police officers and civilian employees.
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“We recognize the importance of having effective and efficient policing in this province. The work the department is doing with the RNC to review these recommendations is part of ensuring that the RNC can focus on the safety and security of our communities by providing both civilian and uniform employees with a positive work environment. The department will work closely with the RNC and other stakeholders as we move forward to address the findings in the report.”
Honourable John Hogan
Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General
“The focus here is providing a safe, supportive and professional workplace for all civilians and officers of the RNC, promoting their ability to provide the highest standard of police service to our communities. The RNC is dedicated to working with the Department of Justice and Public Safety to develop a framework in order to implement the recommendations put forward by the Workplace Review Report. The RNC executive team extends sincere gratitude to our employees for participating in this important process.”
Deputy Chief Stephanie Lagace
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
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