RCMP members at higher risk of sexual victimization, according to study [Video]

When Juliana Khoury was deciding on a topic for her thesis, she saw a need for more information regarding sexual victimization among RCMP members.

“I think that the first step in addressing a problem is really understanding it. So my hope is that data can provide a representative scope of the problem and therefore help the RCMP in their ongoing efforts to reduce sexual victimization along their members,” she said.

The study had 1,324 respondents. Results showed that both men and women reported a higher number of instances of sexual assault and harassment throughout their lifetimes compared to the average Canadian population.

Additionally, women in the RCMP reported more instances of being victimized by their colleagues while their male counterparts are more likely to be victimized by members of the public.

“Men RCMP are being sexually assaulted by civilians while on duty so I hope to assess how often RCMP are being physically assaulted and …