Status of Women committee  Cyber-bullying is not a crime, but the components constitute a crime in cyberspace, whether it's harassment or intimidation.

Status of Women committee  The work the RCMP has done around human trafficking is really focused on police officers and raising the awareness and having the investigative understanding among police officers. Our position has always been that if it gets reported, we need to understand the crime and be able to act on it.

Status of Women committee  That's in my notes, and that's one piece that I need to follow up on. I'm stepping out of my realm of understanding, but there's a technological reason.

Status of Women committee  It's about local detachments having that relationship with the university and with campus police. I think that relationship can extend further. In terms of working in the community, police officers get to know the students. I really bring it back to the relationship in terms of the trust and the respect among the university, the people attending the university, and the police in the community.

Status of Women committee  My position is that anything that prevents women from being victimized is helpful. Absolutely, yes.

Status of Women committee  I can certainly provide it to you. I thought we would be able to use it for infinity, but it appears not. I don't know if it's a question of.... I don't know if we're paying for it. All I know is that when it was demonstrated to me I found it very valuable, and then to hear from the communities that it's something good....

Status of Women committee  There's a high correlation.

Status of Women committee  In terms of police investigations, we make observations. Is that kind of information necessarily collected as part of our investigation? No, but we can actually indicate whether the complainant, a suspect, or someone who has been victimized is impaired either by drugs or by alcohol.

Status of Women committee  I'm sorry. What was the question again?

Status of Women committee  It's my understanding that we've made it available to youth, our police officers, and teachers, so absolutely, it would be available to parents so they could have an understanding of the use of the tool and the benefits of being a bystander or getting involved.

Status of Women committee  Building on my colleagues' remarks, the RCMP doesn't have a crime prevention program specifically targeting colleges or universities, but we work closely with the RCMP detachments located within university towns. We work closely with the institution and campus police around developing or supporting their programs on personal safety.

Status of Women committee  Well—

Status of Women committee  I can briefly talk about the prevention work we're doing, but I can't speak to investigations, since that's outside my purview. If you called another RCMP representative to appear, they could answer your question, but I work in prevention.

Status of Women committee  I think it's the lack of knowledge. The simple fact that our police officers are talking about it to teachers when they go to schools and that they're also talking to parents is helpful. I also mentioned a texting tool.

Status of Women committee  We have a presence in communities, either at schools or community centres. Most RCMP detachments are located in rural or northern areas. In many communities, the RCMP is the only federal presence. Having a presence in a school or community centre, or even being active with seniors, can help develop a relationship based on respect.