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An Integrated Safety and Security Group (ISSG) ({{langx|fr|Groupe intégré de la sécurité - GIS}}), formerly known as an Integrated Security Unit (ISU), is a unified and coordinated task force comprising multiple law enforcement agencies in Canada. It is responsible for coordinating the safety and security for major national and international events, including the G7 Summit and the Olympics. This administrative and operational entity was first created by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 2003.

In 2003, the RCMP formed an ISSG for the 2010 Winter Olympics and for the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. Subsequently, another ISSG was formed for the 2009 World Police and Fire Games. In 2010, the RCMP formed an ISSG to coordinate security planning and operations for the 36th G8 Summit in Huntsville (Ontario) and the 2010 G20 Summit in Toronto (Ontario). In 2015, an ISSG was activated for the 2015 Pan American Games and 2015 Parapan American Games held in Ontario. In 2018, the RCMP formed an ISSG to support the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec. Finally, in 2024, an ISSG has been created to lead safety and security efforts to the 2025 G7 Summit, to be held in Kananaskis, Alberta.

2009 World Police and Fire Games

The 13th World Police and Fire Games were 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.[http://bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=131&languageId=1&contentId=4892 British Columbia 2009 World Police & Fire Games Integrated Security Unit]

Members included:

2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games

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The initial Integrated Safety and Security Group, then known as Integrated Security Unit, was established in 2003.

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.{{cite web| url = http://bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=849&languageId=1&contentId=13341| title = RCMP in British Columbia - Home| date = February 2022}} Private security cost $100 million.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2010-olympics-worth-100m-to-private-security-firms-1.817149| title = 2010 Olympics worth $100M to private security firms {{!}} CBC Sports}}

The unit consisted of approximately 16,000 police, military and private security personnel:{{cite web| url = http://v2010isu.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=511&languageId=1&contentId=17131| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110706212308/http://v2010isu.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=511&languageId=1&contentId=17131| archive-date = 2011-07-06| title = Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit wraps up operations}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.canada2010.gc.ca/mmedia/kits/fch-6-eng.pdf |title=Fact Sheet - Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit |access-date=2014-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221090226/http://www.canada2010.gc.ca/mmedia/kits/fch-6-eng.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-21 |url-status=dead }}

The unit was scaled down to 750 local RCMP officers, 500 military personnel and less than 6,000 private security personnel for the Paralympic Games.

2010 G8/G20 summits

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The Toronto Police, Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP, York Regional Police{{cite web| url = http://www.yorkregion.com/news/local/article/827840--york-cops-to-work-g8-g20| title = York Region Breaking News - York Region's Online Newspaper {{!}} YorkRegion.com}} and the Peel Regional Police had formed an ISU for the 2010 G20 Summit in Toronto, along with help from Canadian Armed Forces.

The Toronto Police Service and the OPP focused on providing policing at the G20 Summit site in downtown Toronto and immediate security zone. As for Toronto Pearson International Airport, the Canadian Armed Forces and Peel Regional Police focused their operations within the airport and its perimeter. For the G8 Summit in Huntsville (Ontario), the OPP, the RCMP and the Canadian Forces provided the main security coverage.

Approximately 1,600 police officers were mobilized from outside the Grand Toronto Area (GTA):

  • Calgary Police: 162{{cite web |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/Calgary+police+head+Toronto+massive+security+effort/3150428/story.html |title=Calgary police head to Toronto for massive G20 security effort |access-date=2010-06-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617181350/http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Calgary+police+head+Toronto+massive+security+effort/3150428/story.html |archive-date=2010-06-17 }}
  • Waterloo Regional Policehttp://www.wrps.on.ca/news-centre/waterloo-regional-officers-assist-with-g-20-conference.htm {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}
  • Niagara Regional Police: 100{{Cite web |url=http://www.nrps.com/news/details.asp?id=mr871 |title=Media Releases |access-date=2010-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714203841/http://www.nrps.com/news/details.asp?id=mr871 |archive-date=2011-07-14 |url-status=dead }}
  • Hamilton Police Service: 88{{cite news | url=http://www.ancasternews.com/news/article/212865 | title=Home | newspaper=The Hamilton Spectator }}
  • Stratford Police: 5http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2625883 {{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Barrie Police: ESU
  • Service de police de la Ville de Montréal.{{cite web| url = http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/article/839309--protesters-gather-at-allan-gardens-to-oppose-g20-summit| title = Toronto Breaking News - Toronto's Online Newspaper {{!}} Toronto.com| access-date = 2010-06-28| archive-date = 2012-02-29| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120229170723/http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/article/839309--protesters-gather-at-allan-gardens-to-oppose-g20-summit| url-status = dead}}

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:{{cite web| url = http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/u-s-firm-wins-81m-security-contract-for-toronto-s-pan-am-games-1.1747172| title = OPP award U.S. firm with $81M security contract for Toronto's Pan Am Games {{!}} CTV News| work = Toronto| date = 26 March 2014}}

Additional units included:

The OPP was the lead agency of the ISU for this event.{{cite web| url = http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/u-s-firm-wins-81m-security-contract-for-toronto-s-pan-am-games-1.1747172#ixzz2x6ODSCyD| title = OPP award U.S. firm with $81M security contract for Toronto's Pan Am Games {{!}} CTV News| date = 26 March 2014}}

2018 G7 Summit

An ISU was activated for the 2018 G7 Summit held in La Malbaie, QC.{{cite web |last1=Government of Canada |first1=Royal Canadian Mounted Police |title=G7 - Final Assessment by the Integrated Security Unit {{!}} Royal Canadian Mounted Police |url=https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2018/g7-final-assessment-the-integrated-security-unit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019101655/http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2018/g7-final-assessment-the-integrated-security-unit |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 19, 2018 |website=www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca |date=9 June 2018 }} The RCMP was the lead agency and partnered with the following agencies:

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=233&languageId=1&contentId=-1 2010 Olympics ISU Website]
  • [https://twitter.com/bcrcmp Winter Olympics ISU on Twitter]
  • [http://www.g8-g20isu.ca/ G-8/G-20 ISU website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331140014/http://g8-g20isu.ca/ |date=2010-03-31 }}

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