S4E25: Changes Required for Canada’s Largest Police Service – Kevin Halwa and Jeff McGowan.

Original Recording Date: 2025JUN17.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own. ----more---- TOPICS: Guests: Prairie Region Directors Kevin Halwa and Jeff McGowan. National Police Federation: is the sole certified bargaining agent for regular Members and reservists of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police below the rank of Inspector. The National Police Federation (NPF) was certified to represent ~20,000 RCMP Members serving across Canada and internationally in the summer of 2019. We are the largest police labour relations organization in Canada, the second largest in North America and the first independent national association to represent RCMP Members. The push to remain police of jurisdiction. Where is the Alberta Provincial Police Service at? Funding. Fulfilling mandates and addressing gaps from municipal to federal policing. Recruitment & training. Innovate and streamline. Procurement Police are not “just” another government department. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Important Links: National Police Federation: https://npf-fpn.com/ RCMP Facing The Future: Evolution, Integration, Readiness. https://npf-fpn.com/app/uploads/securepdfs/2025/06/NPF-Report_RCMP-Facing-the-Future_June-2025.pdf Profiles and Social Media:  Find the National Police Federation on: X: https://twitter.com/npffpn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalpolicefederation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nationalpolicefederation/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npf_fpn/?igshid=14s1qkc6wvczk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0QxNjeMspVgEiplTklCObw Find Director McGowan on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-mcgowan-654709101/ Find Director Halwa on: X: https://x.com/halwakevin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-halwa-30b9b8234