OTTAWA – Provinces and municipalities who contract with the RCMP as their local police force are frustrated by rising costs and vacancies, a new survey shows, although most still want the Mounties policing their streets.

A report commissioned by the federal government interviewed representatives from provinces and municipalities who use the RCMP as their local force. It found that many local and provincial governments believe the RCMP has a one-size-fits-all approach to local policing, which fails to adapt to local needs, and it isn’t working.