All records retained by the RCMP are subject to one classification methodology. Records are retained in accordance with the subject content of the record, based on a central file classification system, rather than function or activity. Each Detachment, Districts, Division and Headquarters, Ottawa classifies records under three main groups, Administrative, Operations and Sequential (Operational Investigative Records). The Administrative records are divided into seven sub-classifications. These are further categorized into sub-topics, which are standard throughout the RCMP. The Sequential (Operational Investigative Records) pertain to the general investigative records generated and retained at each site, and as the name suggests, each is sequentially numbered. The volume of records will vary from location to location, however the retention system is uniform. This system is centrally regulated and this enables the RCMP to describe its record holdings in the three distinct categories. Requesters need only describe the record they wish to access. If the request pertains to a specific incident, the location of that incident is also required.

Administration Buildings and Real Property Records
Description: Headquarters, Directorates, Divisions, Districts and Detachments each may have administrative records of a policy and/or routine nature pertaining to the acquisition, disposition and rental of lands and buildings and the services supplied to lands and buildings owned or leased by the RCMP.
Document Types: Buildings and Real Property General; Buildings and Works General; Buildings and Works Estimates; Building and Works by Division; Buildings Telecommunication Shelters; Buildings Janitorial Contracts; Buildings and Properties Management Service Agreements; Real Property General; Real Property Police Owned (other than Telecom. Sites); Real Property Police Rented or Leased (other than Telecom. Sites); Real Property Cemeteries and Graveyards; Real Property Telecom. Sites Owned; Real Property Telecom. Sites Leased or Rented; Real Property Historical Sites and Monuments; Utilities other than Telephone Services.
Format: Paper, microfilm, electronic.
Record Number: CMP ADM 006

Administration Equipment and Supplies Records
Description: Headquarters, Directorates, Divisions, Districts and Detachments each may have administrative records of a policy and/or routine nature pertaining to the supply, maintenance and repairs of RCMP equipment and supplies.
Document Types: Equipment and Supplies (General); Accounting and Inventories; Aircraft; Aircraft Supplies and Equipment; Buildings and Living Accommodation, including Furniture and Furnishings; Cataloguing, Identification and Labelling; Clothing and Kit General; Clothing and Kit Purchase Descriptions; Clothing and Kit Design Specifications, Authorities and Approvals; Clothing and Kit Issues and Receipts; Clothing and Kit Material and Clothing; Clothing and Kit Testing and Samples; Condemnation and Destruction; Firearms and Weapons General; Firearms and Weapons Ammunition; Enquiries and Information (concerning uniforms, equipment and supplies); Loans (of uniforms and equipment); Material Specifications; Procurement and Purchases; General Stores; Micrographic Equipment and Supplies; Office Machines; Office Furniture and Furnishings; Printing and Duplicating Equipment; Stationery and Office Supplies; Technical Equipment and Technical Equipment Evaluations; Telecommunication Equipment and Evaluations; Computer Equipment, Hardware and Software; Riot and Crowd Control Equipment; Water Transport and Outboard Motors; and Vehicles (Procurement, maintenance and repair, operating instructions, transport accounts, registration, licensing and insurance. Servicing of vehicle, credit card system, accessories).
Format: Paper, microfilm, electronic.
Record Number: CMP ADM 005

Administration Financial Records
Description: Headquarters, Directorates, Divisions, Districts and Detachments each may have administrative records of a policy and/or routine nature pertaining to the financial matters of the RCMP.
Document Types: Finances (General); Accounting; Accounting Cash; Accounts Payable and Accounts Payable Commercial Firms and Supplies Other Government Departments or Police Departments Utilities; Accounts Receivable General Policing and Government Department; Acts, Directives and Orders; Allowances and Deductions; Banks and Banking; Budgets and Budgeting; Cheques; Coding (Financial Coding Systems); Contingency Account; Estimates; Fees (consultant, professional, tuition, membership, etc.); Funds (Benefit Trust Fund); Grants; Postage; Signing Authorities; Statements, Summaries and Reports; Taxes; Transfer Expenses; Transport Requisitions; Traveling Expenses.
Format: Paper, microfilm, electronic.
Record Number: CMP ADM 004

Administration General Administration Records

Administration General Services Records
Description: Headquarters, Directorates, Divisions, Districts and Detachments each may have administrative records of a policy and/or routine nature pertaining to services that support the administration and operation of the RCMP.
Document Types: General Services; Office Services; Artisan Services; Correspondence Management; Directives Management; Data Processing Services (general); Standards and Documentation; Software and Operations; Data Transmission; Operations; Automated Systems; Projects and Studies; Systems Research and Planning; Systems Integration; CPIC Services and Liaison Services; Forms Management; Graphic Arts Management; Horses; Liaison and Public Relations General; Liaison Solicitor and Attorneys General; Exhibitions (by and participated in by RCMP, e.g. CNE, Calgary Stampede, etc.); Historical (history of and articles about RCMP); Visits and Tours to/by RCMP; RCMP Quarterly; Library Services; Mail Management; Quality Service Delivery, Management Services; Micrographic Services; Computer Output Microfilm Services, Program Evaluation; Performance Measurement; Photographic Services; Printing and Duplication; Publications; Records Management; Records Filing Systems; Records Disposition; Research and Development Management; RCMP Band; RCMP Gazette; RCMP Musical Ride; Telecommunications; Telecommunication Projects; Radio Services; Transmission Services; Telephone Services; Interoffice Communications Systems; Translation Services; Transportation and Accommodation; Police Service Dogs.
Record Number: CMP ADM 007

Administration Personnel Records Public Service and Municipal Employees
Description: Headquarters, Directorates, Divisions, Districts and Detachments each may have administrative records of a policy and/or routine nature pertaining to Public Service and municipal Employees of the RCMP.
Document Types: Public Service and Municipal Employees records, general; Acts and Regulations; Accidents and Injuries; Hours of Work; Bulletins and Circulars; Collective Bargaining; Conduct, Discipline and Grievances; Classification, general; Competitions; Competitions Individual, Employment General; Evaluation and Performance Rev.; Health and Medical; Income Tax; Insurance; Leave and Holidays; Pay, Salaries and Wages; Pension; Transfers; Volunteers (Including Victim Services Workers).
Format: Paper, microfilm, electronic.
Record Number: CMP ADM 003

Administration Personnel Records RCMP Members
Description: Headquarters, Directorates, Divisions, Districts and Detachments each may have administrative records of a policy and/or routine nature pertaining to the records dealing with members of the RCMP.
Document Types: RCMP Personnel (Members Records); Accidents and Injuries (other than RCMP Transport); Accreditations and Credentials; Appointments; Awards and Honours (including PS and municipal employees); Suggestion Awards; Classification (RCMP General); Classification Standards; Delegation of Classification and Monitoring; Classification of Position Files, Including PSE's; Complaints against and by members of the RCMP; Complaints-Individual, Debts and Loans; Discharge of firearms in the Course of Duty; Discharge and Retirements; Discipline and Conduct, Suspensions, Discharge and demotions, Formal Discipline, Loss of basic Requirements, Damage to or Loss of Government Property (boards or investigations); Establishment (including PS Employees); Evaluation and Performance Reviews; Staffing; Health and Medical Services; Member Assistance Program; Occupational Health Nursing Services; Fitness and Lifestyle Program; Psychological and Emotional Health Services; Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (regulations); Hours of Work; Inquiries and Information on personnel (including PS and Municipal Employees, serving and ex-members, etc); Income Tax; Insurance General, Life, Hospital and Provincial; Leave; Morale; Oaths of Allegiance and Secrecy (including PS and Municipal Employees); Passports and Visas, arrangements for (including PSE's and Municipal Employees); Pay, Bonus and Salaries; Pensions, Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS); Privileges; Promotions; Promotional Dispute Resolution; Recruiting and Employment; Recruiting Advertising; Recruiting – Career Day Displays; Temporary Civilian Employees (guards, matrons, etc.); Succession Planning; Training and Development, General (including PS and Municipal Employees) Foreign Govt. Assistance, Canadian Non RCMP Law Enforcement Agencies, Centralized, Canadian Police College Research and Program Development, Forensic Identification Training Program (FITP) and Forensic Identification Advanced Training Program (FIATP); Divisional, Offered outside the RCMP (Language and university); Training Recruit; Training Cadets; Transfers.
Format: Paper, microfilm, electronic.
Record Number: CMP ADM 002

Operational Investigative Records
Description: Headquarters and Directorates in Ottawa, Divisions, Districts and Detachments each may have sequential, investigational records relating to protective services, occurrences reported to, and/or under investigation by the RCMP.
Document Types: Occurrences and Investigations including statements, exhibit reports, copies of court documents and in some instances records relating to criminal histories and intelligence and related documentation pertaining to offences under the: Criminal Code, Federal Statutes, Provincial Statutes, Municipal By-Laws and Territorial Ordinances; Occurrences and Investigations providing assistance to Multi jurisdictional Authorities, Foreign Authorities, Federal Authorities, Provincial Authorities, Municipal Authorities, Territorial Authorities, Private Companies and the General Public; V.I.P. Protection (Foreign and Canadian); Threats made against the country and the police.
Format: Paper, microfilm, electronic.
Record Number: CMP INV 001

Operational Policy Records/Operations Records

Operational Policy Records
Description: Headquarters and Directorates in Ottawa, Divisions, Districts and Detachments each may have records concerning the instructions and interpretations of policy relating to the enforcement of statutes and regulations, and the policy relating to cooperation with governments, foreign law enforcement authorities and the general public.
Document Types: General policy subjects; Counsel (appointment, transportation and co-operation with); Fines and Costs (collection and disposition); Prisoners and Mental Patients (custody, transportation, searching); Exhibits (custody and disposition); Correspondence (crime reports); Human Sources; Jurisdiction; Laws (enforcement and amendments); Cooperation with and Assistance to Foreign Authorities, Federal authorities, Provincial authorities, Territorial Authorities, Municipal Authorities, Private Companies, and the General Public; Criminal Intelligence Branch; Securities Fraud Information Centre; Special Services Branch; V.I.P. Protection; Threat Assessments police Country.
Record Number: CMP OPS 001

Operations Records
Description: Headquarters and Directorates in Ottawa, Divisions, Districts and Detachments each may have records concerning the policies, procedures and correspondence related to instructions and interpretations of policy relating to the enforcement of statutes and regulations, and the policy relating to cooperation with governments, foreign law enforcement authorities and the general public.
Document Types: Forensic Laboratory Services – General, Chemistry, Counterfeit Detection, Document Examination, Firearms and Ammunition Examination, Biology, Toxicology Services, Social Science, Photography – Laboratory, Forensic Laboratory Analysis – General, Forensic Identification Support, Fingerprinting, Photography – Identification, Computer-Enhanced Photograph, Film Processing, Composite Drawings, Criminal Records, Audio and Video Recording Analysis, Cryptanalysis, Criminal Behaviour Analysis, VICLAS, Polygraph, Counter-Technical Intrusion, Explosives, Dangerous Material and Improvised Explosives Devices, Computer Analysis of Evidence, Other Operational Support, Firearms Control and Administration – General, Canadian Firearms Safety Courses, Canadian Firearms Safety Instructors, Prohibited Weapons/Devices, Prohibited Weapons/Devices – Individual Weapons, Firearms Acquisition Certificate (FAC), Firearms Licences and Authorizations – Individual Weapons, Refusals, Revocations, Prohibitions, Permits and Registration – General, Restricted Weapons-Individual Weapons, Other Weapons, Other Weapons – Individual Weapons, Firearms Permits for Minors, Shooting Clubs/Ranges, Shooting Clubs/Ranges – Individual Weapons, Firearms Dealers, Import/Export of Firearms, Storage of Firearms, Firearms Collections, Firearms Collections – Museums – Individual Museums, Firearms Collections – Corporate Collections, Identification/Tracing Firearms, Disposition of Firearms, Police Use of Firearms, Police Use of Other Weapons, Contingency Plans, Tactical Troop and Emergency Response Team – General, Tactical Troop and Emergency Response Team – Deployment, Emergency Operations Centre, Search and Rescue (SAR) Program, Search for Lost or Dangerous Person, Location of Fugitives, Missing Persons, Missing Children Registry, Location of Persons – Other, International Police Cooperation, Security, Security – Organizational and Administrative, Security-Personnel, Physical Security – General, Test and Evaluation – Physical Security, Specifications – Physical Security, Inspections – Physical Security, Closed-Circuit Television, Communications Security, EDP Security, Information Security, Armoured Vehicles – Security, Protective Policing – General, VIP Security, Major Events Security, Airport Policing and Security, Protection of Property, Media Support – General, Media Relations, Community Consultative Groups – General, Community Policing -General, Contact with Potential Offenders -General, Special Programs- General, Aboriginal and Visible Minority Policing, Restorative Justice, Preventive Initiatives, Patrols – General, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Criminal Intelligence – General, Strategic Intelligence, Tactical Intelligence, Exchange of Criminal Intelligence, National Security Investigations -General, Threat Assessments, Criminal Extremists/Terrorists, Jurisdiction – General, Pursuits/Roadblocks, Interviews and Interrogations – General, Search and Seizure – General, DNA Warrants, Intercept Authorizations, Dial Number Recording – Warrants, Video Surveillance – Warrants, Tracking Device – Warrants, Authorizations-Not Otherwise Specified, Search – With Warrant, Search – Without A Warrant, Evidence, Conducting Investigations – General, Notebooks, Major Investigations – General, Joint Forces Operations (JFOs), Undercover Operations – General, Undercover Operations – Companies, Surveillance – General, Electronic Surveillance, Physical Surveillance, Photo Identification, Information Sources – General, Human Sources, Source/Witness Protection, Other Sources, Victim Services, Domestic Violence, Criminal Code Offences-Investigative Procedures - General, Offences Against the Person, Homicide, Assault, Sexual Assault, National Sex Offender Registry, Kidnapping/Abduction, Hijacking and Hostage Taking, Dangerous Offender, Offences Against Property – General, Break and Enter, Theft, Computer Crime, Fraud, Integrated Market Enforcement, Forgery, Uttering, Counterfeiting, Currency Offences, Arson, Other Criminal Code Offences, Bribery of Public Official, Breach of Public Trust, Influence Peddling, Morals Offences, Pornography, Obscenity, Prostitution, Bawdy House, Gaming Offences, Lotteries, Unlawful Assembly, Firearms Offences, Economic Crime – General, Proceeds of Crime, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Revenue Canada - Tax Program, employment Insurance, Customs and Excise – General, Smuggling, Export and Import, Drugs – General, Drug Interdiction Program, Drug Awareness Program, National Automated Drug Intelligence Program, Drug Violator Classification Program (VIOL), Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees, Deportation, Smuggling of Aliens, Passports – General, Environmental Investigations, Cultural Property, Wildlife, Transportation, Financial Loss to Government, Consumer Protection , Other Federal Investigations, Foreign Enlistment, Provincial/Territorial Statute Investigations, Municipal Bylaw Investigations, Traffic Enforcement Activities, Breath testing, Accident Investigations - Traffic, Accident Investigations – Other, Human Deaths – General, Applicant Investigations – General, Provincial Securities – Applicants (SFIC), Orders and Decorations Investigations – General, Access to Information Protection of Privacy, Access to Information Act – Request for Access, Privacy Act – Request for Access, Provincial Information Access and Privacy Act Requests, Lost and Found Property, Arrest – General, Prisoners and Mentally Disturbed Persons - General, Young Offenders, Cell Security, Witnesses-General, Witnesses – Civil Actions, Prosecutions – General, Prosecution – Charges, Exhibits, Fees and Costs, Fines, Parole/Probation, Civil Actions.
Format: Paper, microfilm, electronic, photographs, tapes, CD, videotapes, audiotapes, diskettes.
Record Number: CMP OPS 001