Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank all of you for being here, because the accessibility that all Canadians have to the Hill and the safety with which they can access the Hill is remarkable in the world. I'd like to thank all of you for doing that. I know that's something Canadians enjoy. All of you on the job are making that possible.
I have a couple of things. I understand from a military perspective how you guys work together. I was at World Youth Day 2002 as an operations officer, coordinating among military, RCMP, metro police, OPP, and other police forces. Coordination was a massive undertaking. Some of the things we did there...and I've taken away from my military time are things like rules of engagement cards, soldier cards, little aides-mémoire that you can use. Perhaps posting, in a case where your officers are concerned.... You've counselled them now, although on the video the tone and intent is impossible to discern. I'm sure that's the first and last time he's going to want to talk to his commissioner in such a fashion. I'm pretty sure he's been illuminated as to what the issues are.
I would recommend that you look at creating some of these types of mnemonics, or in fact posting a parliamentary officer with the RCMP, because he does have the visual memory to understand who's a member of Parliament, as among the types of things you could put in place.
How do you do coordinate your SOPs? Perhaps I'll start with the Sergeant-at-Arms.