Describe the structure and functions of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, including its COPPS initiative, CAPRA

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What will be an ideal response?

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The RCMP provides community policing services under contract in all provinces and territories of Canada, except Ontario and Quebec. The official view is that COPPS allows the RCMP to become more responsive to the needs of the communities it serves.The RCMP's "CAPRA" (C =Clients, A =Acquire/Analyse Information, P =Partnerships, R =Response, A =Assessment of Action taken) emphasizes the importance of developing and maintaining partnerships and trust within communities/the workforce to establish priorities for service delivery and preventive problem solving; understanding our clients' perspectives on work-related matters for establishing priorities and potential partnerships in service delivery; and encouraging ongoing feedback for continuous improvement. CAPRA is designed to assist the police officer or other members of the work force to anticipate problems and to prevent problems from arising, where appropriate, in consultation with partners, as much as it is to resolve problems through multi-disciplinary, inter-agency and consultative processes. It is a method of service delivery that focuses on providing the best quality service by reflecting an understanding of clients' needs, demands and expectations and, where possible, using partnership approaches.