SURVIVORS Society
(formerly the Provincial Residential School Project)
The Role of the RCMP
The specific role of the RCMP is to investigate complaints of physical and sexual abuse
that occurred at Native Indian Residential Schools in British Columbia. The officers are
trained investigators knowledgeable of cultural issues and wherever possible, sensitive
to the unique needs of former residential school students. The officer who takes the
statement offers information concerning victim services and ensures that the individual
gives consent before their name is provided to the Residential School Project. This is
what the process looks like:
The investigation can take a long time because the RCMP have to identify and locate
offenders and any witnesses. As well, they have to look through many records and
archives which can take a lot of time. The individual will always be notified by the officer
who took the original statement if a change in status occurs (i.e. if offender is dead or if
charges are not laid).
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Role of the RCMP