Integrated Security Unit Explained

Integrated Security Unit (ISU) (French: Groupe intégré de la sécurité - GIS) is a joint-services infrastructure security unit created to secure major events in Canada. This administrative and operational entity was first created by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 2003.

In 2003, the RCMP formed an ISU for the 2010 Winter Olympics and for the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. Subsequently, another ISU was formed for the 2009 World Police and Fire Games. In 2010, the RCMP formed an ISU to coordinate security planning and operations for the 36th G8 summit in Huntsville and the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit.

2009 World Police and Fire Games

The 13th World Police and Fire Games was held at Metro Vancouver in the Summer of 2009. For the protection of international athletes and due to the presence of firearms in competition, importation of pharmaceutical products, and other restricted articles under Canadian law, the BC2009WPFGISU was formed to integrate all regulatory function.[1]

Members included:

2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games

The initial Integrated Security Unit was established in 2003. It was led by RCMP Chief Superintendent Bob Harriman until mid-2007 when Assistant Commissioner Bud Mercer was appointed to the Chief Operating Officer position.[2]

As an RCMP (mainly by the RCMP "E" Division) initiative, it was headquartered at 11411 No. 5 Road in Richmond.

The Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit (V2010 ISU or VISU) was initially started with a budget of $175 million CAD, the final expenditure was over $900 million.[3] Private security cost $100 million.[4]

The unit consisted of approximately 16,000 police, military and private security personnel.[5] [6] It consisted members of:

The unit was scaled down to 750 local RCMP officers, 500 military personnel and less than 6000 private security personnel for the Paralympic Games.[15]

2010 G8/G20 summits

The Toronto Police, Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP, York Regional Police[17] and the Peel Regional Police had formed an ISU for the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit, along with help from Canadian Forces.

Toronto Police and the OPP focused on providing policing at the G-20 summit site in downtown Toronto and immediate security zone. As for Pearson Airport, the Canadian Forces and Peel Police focused their protection within the airport and areas around the airport perimeter. For the G8 Summit in Huntsville, the OPP, the RCMP and the Canadian Forces provided the main security coverage.

The 1600 out of town police units (non-GTA) in Toronto consists of:

2015 Pan American Games, Toronto

The ISU was activated again for the 2015 Pan American Games and 2015 Parapan American Games held in the Greater Toronto Area. It consisted of 10 police units:[24]

Additional units included:

The OPP was the lead agency of the ISU for this event.[25]

2018 G7 summit

An ISU was activated for the 2018 G7 Summit held in La Malbaie, QC.[26] The RCMP was the lead agency and partnered with the following Agencies:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. http://bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=131&languageId=1&contentId=4892 British Columbia 2009 World Police & Fire Games Integrated Security Unit
  2. http://bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=50&languageId=1&contentId=1053 New chief named to Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit
  3. Web site: RCMP in British Columbia - Home. February 2022.
  4. Web site: 2010 Olympics worth $100M to private security firms CBC Sports.
  5. Web site: Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit wraps up operations. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706212308/http://v2010isu.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=511&languageId=1&contentId=17131. 2011-07-06.
  6. Web site: Fact Sheet - Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit . 2014-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221090226/http://www.canada2010.gc.ca/mmedia/kits/fch-6-eng.pdf . 2013-12-21 . dead .
  7. Web site: RCMP in British Columbia - Home. February 2022.
  8. Web site: Inside Olympic security . 2010-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609141749/http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Commun/ml-fe/article-eng.asp?id=5829 . 2011-06-09 . dead .
  9. Web site: RCMP in British Columbia - Home. February 2022.
  10. Web site: Home . 2010-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100311135612/http://www.hamiltonpolice.on.ca/hps . 2010-03-11 . dead .
  11. Web site: Police - Protection publique - Services aux citoyens - Ville de Saguenay. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720034746/http://www.ville.saguenay.qc.ca/citoyen/Protection+publique/protectionPublique/police.htm?lang=fr. 2011-07-20.
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111044505/http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2010-02/52151233.jpg Image of WRPS at 2010 Games
  13. http://www.naps.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=129:nishnawbe-aski-police-service-joins-commitment-to-secure-canadas-games&catid=40:napsnews&Itemid=66 Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Joins Commitment to Secure Canada's Games
  14. http://www.thepost.on.ca/2010/02/12/area-officers-off-to-vancouver-olympic-dream Area officers off to Vancouver Olympic dream
  15. Web site: Smaller-Scale Security for Paralympics Makes Things Easier for Spectators - CityNews . 2010-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145558/http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/sports/article/71685--smaller-scale-security-for-paralympics-makes-things-easier-for-spectators . 2011-06-29 . dead .
  16. Web site: RCMP in British Columbia - Home. February 2022.
  17. Web site: York Region Breaking News - York Region's Online Newspaper YorkRegion.com.
  18. Web site: Calgary police head to Toronto for massive G20 security effort . 2010-06-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100617181350/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Calgary+police+head+Toronto+massive+security+effort/3150428/story.html . 2010-06-17 .
  19. http://www.wrps.on.ca/news-centre/waterloo-regional-officers-assist-with-g-20-conference.htm
  20. Web site: Media Releases . 2010-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714203841/http://www.nrps.com/news/details.asp?id=mr871 . 2011-07-14 . dead .
  21. News: Home . The Hamilton Spectator .
  22. http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2625883
  23. Web site: Toronto Breaking News - Toronto's Online Newspaper Toronto.com. 2010-06-28. 2012-02-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20120229170723/http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/article/839309--protesters-gather-at-allan-gardens-to-oppose-g20-summit. dead.
  24. Web site: OPP award U.S. firm with $81M security contract for Toronto's Pan Am Games CTV News. 26 March 2014.
  25. Web site: OPP award U.S. firm with $81M security contract for Toronto's Pan Am Games CTV News. 26 March 2014.
  26. Web site: Government of Canada . Royal Canadian Mounted Police . G7 - Final Assessment by the Integrated Security Unit Royal Canadian Mounted Police . www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca . 9 June 2018.

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