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Name of Horizontal Initiative: Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBETs)

Name of Lead Department(s): Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Lead Department Program Activity: Federal International Operations

Total Allocation: Ongoing

Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: May 2002

End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: N/A

Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date):

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBETs) are multi-agency law enforcement teams that emphasize a harmonized and integrated approach to Canadian and United States efforts for detecting, disrupting and interdicting threats to national security, organized crime and other criminality transiting the Canada/US border between the ports of entry. The IBET model encourages the involvement of local, provincial, state, federal and First Nations enforcement agencies, stakeholder agencies and related government departments. The core partner agencies of IBET are the RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency, US Customs and Border Protection, US Coast Guard and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There are 24 IBETs located within 15 regions across Canada.

Shared Outcome(s): There will be enhanced border security coverage between the ports of entry and improved international relationships along the shared border, as a result of the focus on improving information-sharing between Canadian and US law enforcement agencies and conducting intelligence-led investigations. Border-related investigations, based on intelligence from all IBET partners, will be more effective than random enforcement activity. Law enforcement interoperability will improve with the development of a technically successful communications system linking multiple agencies, facilitating joint operations while addressing health and safety concerns for law enforcement officers along the 49th parallel.

Governance Structure(s): International Joint Management Team (IJMT), International Coordination Team (ICT) and regional Joint Management Teams(JMT).

($ millions)

Federal Partners	Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2008-09	Actual Spending for 2008-09
RCMP CBSA	Enforcement Branch		(2002 to 2007) 125,000,000 (2007 to 2008) 24,954,056 (2008-2009) 26,529,111	26,529,111	26,388,243
Total			(Start to End Date)176,483,167	26,529,111	26,388,243

Note:

1. $125,000,000 accumulated allocation from 2002 to 2007 is based on DPR on 2006-2007
2. As there is no financial information in 2007-2008 DPR, $24,954,056 is extracted from report to TB on 2007-2008
3. 2008-2009's information is based on report to TB in this year.

Results for 2008-2009: See shared outcomes (above). The IBET Program developed an Information Sharing Protocols Package, endorsed by all core partner agencies, that streamlines the information-sharing process while managing expectations. Information-sharing training is being implemented for the personnel of all five core IBET partners. This training will greatly enhance information-sharing between Canadian and US law enforcement agencies conducting intelligence-led investigations. Our JMTs continue to meet and conduct joint operations. An interoperability communication project has been completed, successfully linking multiple agencies, facilitating better coordination of joint operations, and addressing health and safety concerns for law enforcement officers on both sides of the border. The success of this pilot will be utilized in the planning to extend this capability along the Canada-US border.

Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): The results and successes of all IBET initiatives are shared amongst all law enforcement partners involved at the local, regional, national and international levels, especially the five core partner agencies. The IBET Program contributes significantly to maintaining our border integrity and protecting the health and safety of our citizens.

Contact information: Superintendent Warren Coons, Director IBET

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Name of Horizontal Initiative: Investments to Combat the Criminal Use of Firearms (ICCUF)

Name of Lead Department(s): Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Lead Department Program Activity: Canadian Firearms Program

Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: May 2004

End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Ongoing

Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): $49.9 million over 5 years

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): The overall aim of the ICCUF is to improve the national collection, analysis and sharing of firearms-related intelligence and information. Funding is distributed within the RCMP to the Canadian Firearms Program (CFP), Forensic Science and Identification Services (FSIS), Criminal Intelligence (CI) and the Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC). The initiative also provides funds to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Public Safety Canada (PSC). The ICCUF directly supports Government�s objective to tackle violent crime (especially firearms-related offences in relation to organized crime and street gangs), as outlined in the 2008 Speech from the Throne.

Shared Outcome(s): Enhanced RCMP and CBSA capacity to gather, analyze and share criminal intelligence in order to improve individual investigations, and to increase knowledge of the extent and patterns of smuggling and trafficking of firearms used in crime. These will support the development of an intelligence-led national enforcement strategy.

Governance Structure(s): A Joint Management Team (JMT) coordinates ICCUF efforts. Partners will be heavily involved in JMT meetings. Public Safety Canada will maintain observer status, attending as required and participating in national data collection to the extent required by its research role.

($ millions)

Federal Partners	Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2009-10	Expected Results for 2008-09
PSC	Policing and Law Enforcement	ICCUF	ongoing	275K
RCMP	Canadian Firearms Program	ICCUF	ongoing	8.215M	The RCMP will reduce the impact of organized crime through effective enforcement, awareness and education, and expand collection and sharing of criminal intelligence and information.
	Criminal Intelligence Directorate			1.12M
CBSA		ICCUF	ongoing	1.33M	Valuable criminal intelligence shared in support of firearms crime investigations
Total			(Start to End Date) ongoing	10.94M

Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): N/A

Contact information:

C/Supt. Geoffrey Francis
Director, CFP/Firearm Investigation & Enforcement Services Directorate
RCMP Canadian Firearms Program
1450 Meyerside Drive, Suite 415
Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2N5
Office: 905-795-5205

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Name of Horizontal Initiative: National Weapons Enforcement Support Teams (NWEST)

Name of Lead Department(s): Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Lead Department Program Activity: Canadian Firearms Program

Start Date of the Horizontal Initiative: May 2004

End Date of the Horizontal Initiative: Ongoing

Total Federal Funding Allocation (start to end date): $22.5 million over 5 years

Description of the Horizontal Initiative (including funding agreement): NWEST is a partnership with Canadian municipal and provincial police services. It supports law enforcement efforts to counter the illegal movement of firearms into and within Canada and their subsequent violent criminal use. NWEST plays an integral role in the fight against organized crime and terrorism in Canada. The RCMP provides funding for the secondment of police officers from partner police services as well as funds for vehicles and other support equipment; office space is provided by municipal and provincial police services in some areas.

Shared Outcome(s):

• direct investigative support to frontline policing
• tracing firearms of questionable origin
• assisting with the development and execution of search warrants
• analysis of crime guns
• training sessions to law enforcement agencies across Canada

Governance Structure(s): MOUs are entered into with other police services for the secondment of officers to the NWEST.

($ millions)

Federal Partners	Federal Partner Program Activity (PA)	Names of Programs for Federal Partners	Total Allocation (from Start to End Date)	Planned Spending for 2009-10	Expected Results for 2009-10
RCMP	Canadian Firearms Program	NWEST	Ongoing	5M	The RCMP will focus on reducing the threat of terrorism within Canada and abroad; and will develop a unified Canadian law enforcement and security community approach to ensure that significant terrorist targets are disrupted.
Total			Ongoing	5M

Results to be achieved by non-federal partners (if applicable): Police services across the country collect intelligence and other information in support of firearms investigations.

Contact information:

C/Supt. Geoffrey Francis
Director, Firearm Investigation & Enforcement Services Directorate/
RCMP Canadian Firearms Program
1450 Meyerside Drive, Suite 415
Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2N5
Office: 905-795-5205