The RCMP says many tips from Canada’s financial intelligence agency about possible crimes “may not get investigated” due to a lack of policing resources and conflicting priorities.
The Mounties make the candid admission in a briefing note prepared for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino on the working relationship between the national police force and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, known as Fintrac.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The second is through proactive disclosures from Fintrac when they point to possible criminal activity gleaned from analysis of information the centre receives from banks, casinos and reporting organizations. However, receipt of intelligence through voluntary information records, or VIRs, “can be a lengthy process,” the note says.
“Fintrac should prioritize the disclosure of intelligence based on VIRs provided by law enforcement before any proactive work.” Overall, Fintrac’s financial intelligence contributed to 335 major, resource-intensive investigations in 2021-22 as well as hundreds of other individual investigations at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, the centre said.
“The RCMP continues to work collaboratively with Fintrac in both an investigative context and on proactive crime prevention efforts.”
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