RCMP five-year evaluation coverage plan (2026–2031)
The following table illustrates planned Evaluation coverage of the RCMP Program Inventory associated with the Departmental Results Framework (DRF).
The information in this table is updated annually as part of the RCMP's Departmental Evaluation planning cycle and is subject to change.
| Program | Total planned program spending (2026–27) | Planned evaluations (2026–31) | Planned fiscal year of approval | Reason for evaluating / not evaluating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Policing | ||||
| Federal Policing Investigations | $953,133,731 | Horizontal Evaluation of the Legalization and Strict Regulation of Cannabis (Health Canada lead) | 2027–28 | Treasury Board Submission commitment |
| Horizontal Evaluation of the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy (Health Canada lead) | 2027–28 | Treasury Board Submission commitment | ||
| Evaluation of Border Integrity | 2029–30 | Departmental priority | ||
| Evaluation of Serious and Organized Crime | 2030–31 | Departmental priority | ||
| Evaluation of National Security | 2031–32 | Departmental priority | ||
| Federal Policing Intelligence | $118,504,012 | Review of the RCMP Operational Coordination Centre | 2031–32 | Departmental priority |
| Federal Policing National Governance | $125,469,268 | Review of Federal Policing Regionalization | 2026–27 | Departmental priority |
| International Operations | $52,428,902 | Horizontal Evaluation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (Global Affairs Canada lead) | 2027–28 | Treasury Board Submission commitment |
| Review of INTERPOL | 2028–29 | Departmental priority | ||
| Review of International Operations and Policing Development | 2028–29 | Departmental priority | ||
| Protective Operations | $215,410,239 | Evaluation of Protective Operations | 2027–28 | Departmental priority |
| Evaluation of the Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program | 2028–29 | Departmental priority | ||
| Review of Major Events | 2029–30 | Departmental priority | ||
| National Specialized Services | ||||
| Canadian Firearms Investigative and Enforcement Services | $21,751,150 | Horizontal Evaluation of the Funding to Enhance Canada’s Firearms Control Framework (Public Safety Canada lead) | 2026–27 | Treasury Board Submission commitment |
| Criminal Intelligence Service Canada | $9,319,016 | Evaluation of the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada | 2027–28 | Departmental priority |
| Forensic Science and Identification Services | $89,013,072 | Evaluation of the RCMP’s Biology Casework Analysis Services | 2031–32 | Program renewal support |
| Canadian Police College | $9,219,639 | Nil | Not applicable | Recently evaluated and audited |
| Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services | $23,920,074 | Horizontal Evaluation of the Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-based Violence (Women and Gender Equality Canada lead) | 2026–27 | Treasury Board Submission commitment |
| Specialized Technical Investigative Services | $304,896,780 | Evaluation of the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre | 2026–27 | Departmental priority |
| Horizontal Evaluation of the Sex Offender Registration Information Act and the National Sex Offender Registry (Public Safety Canada lead) | 2027–28 | Central agency request | ||
| Evaluation of the Special “I” Program | 2027–28 | Departmental priority | ||
| Canadian Firearms Licensing and Registration | $142,274,308 | Evaluation of the Transfer Payment Program for the Canadian Firearms Program | 2030–31 | Financial Administration Act requirement |
| National Cybercrime Coordination Centre | $16,898,978 | Evaluation of the National Cybercrime Coordination Centre and FP Cybercrime | 2027–28 | Departmental priority |
| Indigenous, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Policing | ||||
| Operational Policing Support | $84,656,947 | Review of the National Search and Rescue Program | 2027–28 | Departmental priority |
| Evaluation of Body Worn Cameras | 2028–29 | Treasury Board Submission commitment | ||
| Excellence in Operations | $15,521,803 | Nil | Not applicable | New DRF program – low materiality |
| Community Safety Policing Support | $5,030,334 | Nil | Not applicable | New DRF program – low materiality |
| Force Generation | $214,123,236 | Review of the Cadet Training Program | 2026–27 | Departmental priority |
| Indigenous Policing | $40,166,184 | Interim Review of RCMP Reconciliation Actions | 2026–27 | Departmental priority |
| Evaluation of RCMP Reconciliation Actions | 2028–29 | Departmental priority | ||
| Provincial / Territorial / Municipal Policing | $2,771,329,685 | Evaluation of Strategies to Staff Northern and Isolated Posts | 2026–27 | Departmental priority |
| Internal Services | ||||
| Internal Services | $1,076,651,797 | Evaluation of RCMP Communications | 2026–27 | Departmental priority |
| Evaluation of Well-being Support Programs | 2026–27 | Departmental priority | ||
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