[/caption] July 28, 2010 RCMP dealing with management 'issues': memo By CBC News Senior RCMP officers, including Commissioner William Elliott, say they are working through their issues, following complaints about Elliott's management style, according to an internal memo. Senior RCMP officers, including Commissioner William Elliott, say they are working through their issues, following complaints about Elliott's management style, according to an internal memo. The memo, obtained by CBC News, is signed by Elliott and other top RCMP officers, including deputy commissioners Tim Killam and Raf Souccar. Killam and Souccar were among those who complained to the public safety minister and to the Prime Minister's Office about Elliott's conduct. The memo, sent to the force, states that the senior brass is "working through the issues underlying the complaints." In it, Elliott and the others say they welcome the workplace assessment of the force that Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has ordered to be done by an independent adviser and that they will co-operate "fully and with candor." "We are part of the RCMP family. As with any family, there are occasions where we have difficulties," the memo says. CBC News first reported this week that some officers have accused Elliott of being verbally abusive, closed-minded, arrogant and insulting. One complaint described an enraged Elliott throwing papers at an officer. The Opposition Liberals weighed in on the issue on Wednesday, saying Prime Minister Stephen Harper triggered the current "chaos" by naming a civilian to head the force. Liberal MP Scott Brison said the prime minister is "in hiding" at a critical time when leadership is [...] http://uswgo.com mirrored article goto http://uswgo.com/censorship/
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