“You may not be a member, but you know that you’re supporting those members and doing a good job. And without you, they wouldn’t be able to do their work.”
Robina
Acting Senior Fleet Analyst
On the job:
3 years
Fleet Management Chilliwack
British Columbia
As a Fleet Analyst, Robina juggles tight budgets against the pressing need to replace aging RCMP vehicles. She may work at a desk rather than on patrol, but her dedication to keeping officers safely on the road makes her an essential part of Canada’s police force.
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What do you do at the RCMP?
I analyze and manage the lifecycle of vehicles in E Division. We have a variety of different business lines: municipal, federal and provincial vehicles. My role is primarily with the provincial vehicles, which is just under 1,000 vehicles.
What do you find rewarding about your job?
When you know that you’ve helped out a detachment, that’s really satisfying. For provincial specifically, it can very difficult as we have the least strong budget. In any given year there are about 400 vehicles that meet the replacement criteria and should be replaced. Due to budget constraints, we are only able to replace about 25% of those vehicles. So, it’s challenging.
But when you can replace a run-down vehicle for a detachment and get officers exactly what they need so they are safe on the road—it makes me feel satisfied.
How do you decide which vehicle gets replaced and which one doesn’t?
That’s the analyzing part. You’re looking at detachment A and detachment B: which vehicle is in worse condition? If you’ve got a small fleet versus a large fleet, the officer in the small fleet probably needs their vehicle replaced sooner because they have less resources to draw on. So there’s a few different things to take into consideration.
And things can change quickly. You might have a plan to replace 60 vehicles and then all of a sudden two or three detachments call and need replacements due to a motor vehicle accident, or you have a manufacturing recall and those vehicles can’t be on the road anymore.
It can be a lengthy process. It’s not just a matter of ordering the truck and having it delivered. Once the vehicle comes in then it needs to go to the garage to be outfitted and so on. So, detachments can be waiting a while for new vehicles.
What do you like about working for the RCMP?
I think it’s the fact that the RCMP are held to a higher responsibility. I’ve worked for the military police in the past and I really enjoyed that aspect of it.
It’s really great because you’re proud of what the RCMP represents. You may not be a member, but you know that you’re supporting those members and doing a good job. And without you, they wouldn’t be able to do their work.
“When you know that you’ve helped out a detachment, that’s really satisfying.”
Robina
Acting Senior Fleet Analyst
