‘Open for business:’ Top N.W.T. Mountie says Indigenous recruitment a priority

YELLOWKNIFE — The head of the RCMP in the Northwest Territories says one of his top priorities is recruiting more Indigenous members and staff.
In his first media address since taking over as commanding officer of the RCMP’s G division in November 2022, Chief Supt. Syd Lecky said recruitment and retention has long been a challenge for police in the territory.
“We’re open for business,” he said. “Recruiting in the Northwest Territories is alive and well, especi