Auxiliary Program tiers

The chart below details the three different levels of service each province can choose from for its respective Auxiliary Program.

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
Activities
  • Neighbourhood Watch programs, public education initiatives, non-enforcement support to operations, community fundraising events and participation in parades and public ceremonies.
  • Tier 1 Auxiliaries will perform these activities under the general supervision of an RCMP employee and will not be given peace officer status.
  • Tier 1 Auxiliaries are expected to contribute a minimum of 60 hours per year to the program including training
  • Tier 2 includes all of the activities listed in Tier 1 with the addition of community presence via foot and bicycle, access and traffic control, and disaster assistance. Tier 2 does not include operational patrols.
  • Tier 2 Auxiliaries will be under the close supervision of an RCMP regular member.
  • Tier 2 Auxiliaries are expected to contribute a minimum of 120 hours per year to the program.
  • Tier 3 includes activities from Tier 1 and Tier 2 with the addition of general duty patrol, attending calls, check stops, scene security and searches of persons as directed by a Regular Member.
  • Auxiliaries under Tier 3 will be under the direct supervision of an RCMP regular member.
  • Tier 3 Auxiliaries are expected to contribute a minimum of 180 hours per year to the program.
Training
  • Online RCMP training courses including topics such as crime prevention, conduct, ethics and Auxiliary orientation.
  • External courses: Standard First Aid/CPR/AED course.
  • All Tier 1 Auxiliary training requirements with additional courses added.
  • All Tier 1 and Tier 2 Auxiliary training requirements with additional courses added.
Uniform
  • Grey polo shirt
  • Blue trouser with no stripe to be worn with a black belt and black ankle boots
  • Navy baseball cap/Navy toque (optional)
  • Fluorescent 3-in-1 patrol jacket (optional)
  • Grey duty shirt
  • A high-visibility vest to be worn over the duty shirt at all times
  • Blue trouser with no stripe to be worn with a black leather belt and black ankle boots
  • Navy baseball cap/Navy toque
  • Fluorescent Yellow patrol jacket 3-in-1
  • Soft Body Armour
  • Duty Gloves
  • Slash Resistant Gloves
  • Duty Belt and Operational Accessories
  • Intervention Options (duty belt, baton, handcuffs, etc.)
  • Inclement Weather Trousers
  • Bicycle Shirts and Shorts (duty dependent)
  • Tier 3 uniform is the same as the Tier 2 uniform.
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