Protective Technical Services

The RCMP's Protective Technical Services organization has the responsibility to:

• research, develop, design, evaluate, provide and implement electronic and mechanical physical security systems required to protect IPPs, VIPs and RCMP personnel and assets, at permanent locations and temporary operational sites;
• serve as the Force’s national policy centre on electronic and mechanical security by providing expertise and by originating standards and best practices for protective technical field sections;
• provide security consultations of federal and VIP sites;
• develop and conduct the armoured vehicle program; and
• support the Force’s role of lead agency in security matters.