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RCMP: Behind the Red Serge

Behind the Red Serge is an anonymous investigative podcast that exposes how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) handles misconduct behind closed doors — from harassment and sexual assault to systemic failures in accountability.Through real internal documents, conduct hearings, and survivor testimony, this series examines how power protects itself inside Canada's national police force — and what happens when those who wear the badge break the rules… and still keep it.No names. No agendas. Just the truth — redacted, revealed.New episodes every Tuesday. Listener discretion [email protected]

  1. 21

    My dad is a cop

    A Staff Sargent looks into his son's police file where he is accused of sexual assault.

  2. 20

    Before She Testified

    Days before testifying in a conduct hearing tied to a sexual assault allegation, a female RCMP officer receives a series of messages from a colleague—calling her “trash” and accusing her of lying.The conduct is admitted. The impact is clear. But the consequences raise a bigger question about accountability, trust, and what happens when members speak [email protected]

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    Truth on Duty

    He lied to his supervisors — and kept lying. This is how it [email protected]

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    After Midnight on Bell Island

    Late one winter night on Bell Island, two RCMP constables and a civilian woman were drinking inside Force housing when a moment of “play” escalated into something far more serious. What followed involved a service firearm, conflicting stories, and years of delay before the truth was finally tested. This episode walks listeners step by step through what actually happened inside that house—and asks why, when the facts became clear, accountability still found a way to slip out the [email protected]

  5. 17

    Two Uniforms, One Truth

    Two serving RCMP constables. Three serious allegations. One internal process tasked with finding the truth. This episode examines a conduct case that unfolded entirely inside the Force—where personal relationships, professional authority, and credibility collided. As the RCMP weighed conflicting accounts from two sworn officers, the outcome raised deeper questions about accountability, risk, and what happens when an institution decides it cannot choose between two incompatible [email protected]

  6. 16

    From Guilty Pleas to Forgotten Facts

    A domestic dispute, an international rule broken, an arrest, and a series of decisions that reshaped the entire case. In this episode of Behind the Red Serge, Alex Grant examines how one RCMP misconduct file evolved from serious initial allegations into a drastically narrowed version of events — and what that transformation reveals about truth, accountability, and the Force’s internal processes. This is the story of what happens when the system decides which facts matter… and which ones quietly fade [email protected]

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    The Texts That Broke the Case

    A vulnerable woman fled a violent partner and turned to the RCMP for help, expecting the protection she’d been promised. What followed wasn’t just a breach of trust — it was a collapse of the very safety net she depended on. In this episode, Alex Grant unravels how a constable assigned to safeguard a domestic-violence victim crossed boundaries that should never be crossed, triggering consequences no one saw coming. This isn’t a story about one bad choice — it’s about how a single moment of misconduct can unravel an entire case, leaving the survivor exposed and the system shown for what it really [email protected]

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    Who do you Believe?

    An allegation behind closed doors leads to two completely different stories — and an RCMP conduct process that excludes the very disclosures that could have clarified the truth. This episode examines how the system handled the case, how key evidence was pushed aside, and why credibility became the central battleground. No conclusions — just the [email protected]

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    The Night the Troop Fell Silent

    A night out during RCMP training ended with two female officers reporting sexual touching by a fellow member. What followed was a years-long internal process that exposed troubling questions about alcohol, consent, credibility, and who the Force chooses to protect. This episode investigates how the system responded — and what it says about safety inside the [email protected]

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    The Walk Home

    A summer night. Two Mounties walking home. Minutes later, a life changed forever. When the RCMP learned what happened that night, they didn’t call it a crime — they called it “discreditable conduct.” The Walk Home digs into one of the most disturbing cases of internal misconduct inside the Force, revealing how the truth can be buried for years when the badge is both the weapon and the shield.New episodes every [email protected]

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    The Videos

    You expect the badge to mean something — a symbol of trust, of protection, of restraint.But when the uniform comes off, and the same power remains, what happens then?This is a story about privacy, consent, and what the RCMP chooses to call a “personal matter.”When a constable records women without their knowledge — and the system still shields him —it forces a question that’s hard to shake:What does “off duty” really mean inside the red [email protected]

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    Letters of Loyalty

    When an off-duty RCMP member crosses the line from heartbreak to violence, the Force calls it “a difficult time.” This episode looks at how internal loyalty can erase accountability — and how justice bends when the uniform stays [email protected]

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    Three times the limit

    An RCMP corporal drives drunk in an unmarked police vehicle, crashes through a night of chaos, and turns on the same officers sent to arrest her. Obstruction, defiance, and a system once again bending toward redemption over accountability. In a force where second chances can outweigh public trust, this case asks: how far can you go before the uniform still protects [email protected]

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    The Hidden Relationship

    In Episode 11 of RCMP: Behind the Red Serge, we look at a case where the line between mentorship and abuse of power was crossed. A relationship that began under the shadow of authority, hidden from parents, hidden from colleagues, hidden from accountability. What happens when grooming behaviour by a police officer isn’t treated as criminal, but quietly managed within the RCMP’s own [email protected]

  15. 7

    Depot, the Training ground

    At the RCMP’s training academy — the place meant to build integrity — one instructor’s choices exposed just how fragile that integrity can be.

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    Four Cops & Four misconduct

    In this four-part episode, RCMP: Behind the Red Serge follows a series of disturbing conduct hearings that reveal just how far the Force will go to protect its own. Behind closed doors, serious allegations are softened, criminal acts are reframed as “misconduct,” and officers who should lose their badges instead return to frontline policing. What emerges is a chilling portrait of a system designed not for accountability — but for [email protected]

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    Explosive Secrets

    At the RCMP’s bomb squad training unit, the people responsible for handling explosives were detonating something else — workplace trust. From nudity on desks to harassment and misconduct covered up by leadership, this episode unpacks one of the most shocking scandals inside the RCMP’s Canadian Police [email protected]

  18. 4

    Intel for Sale

    This week episode will be a quick one, as next week will be a surprise three part [email protected]

  19. 3

    Quick Workout?

    When an RCMP officer crossed the line from professional conduct to sexual misconduct in the workplace, the consequences were far from what the public might expect. Despite admitted sexual assault while on duty, the officer faced only a financial penalty and a transfer — and was allowed to continue his career. How can someone who violated trust so profoundly remain in uniform, potentially interacting with other victims and enforcing the law? This episode exposes the troubling gaps between accountability, internal policy, and public safety within the [email protected]

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    Steroids, Assault, and a Badge

    An RCMP officer assaults his partner, blocks her from calling 911, and smuggles steroids across the border. Importing steroids is a criminal offence that can carry years in prison — but instead of jail time, this Mountie kept his badge. In this episode of RCMP: Behind the Red Serge, we expose how the Force handles one of their own when the crimes can’t be [email protected]

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    Slap on the wrist

    In this explosive episode of Behind the Red Serge, we uncover a shocking abuse of power inside an RCMP detachment. An officer uses his uniform and authority to manipulate vulnerable detainees — from inappropriate sexual antics in a jail cell to sending unsolicited messages and crossing the line into a blurred, dangerous relationship. The punishment? A mere slap on the wrist. Join Alex Grant as we expose the hidden cracks in the Mounties’ code of conduct and ask the hard questions about accountability, justice, and who really protects the [email protected]

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    Underage Girls from traffic stops to Instagram

    A cop pulls over two young women—one just 17. Days later, they get Instagram messages. Flirty. Inappropriate. One ends with a single word: “Jailbait.” He’s not fired. He’s not charged. He’s just… transferred. And this isn’t even his first time. What happens when those in power cross the line—and the system lets them stay?Episode 3 of Behind the Red Serge pulls back the curtain on misconduct, cover-ups, and the quiet ways power protects [email protected]

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    A Night out

    An off-duty Mountie, drunk and passed out in a Burger King drive-thru — police cruiser running, service dog in the back, and open alcohol at his feet. What happened next wasn’t a public scandal… it was quietly handled behind closed doors. Behind the Red Serge exposes how the RCMP keeps misconduct in the [email protected]

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    The Christmas Party

    In the premiere episode of Behind the Red Serge, we open the door to a hidden world of silence, complicity, and institutional protection. The story centers around an alleged sexual assault involving a member of the RCMP during a detachment Christmas party in 2015.What began as a festive gathering among colleagues ended in a disturbing incident behind closed doors — one that would later be described in testimony as involving non-consensual sexual contact while the victim was unconscious. Despite initial internal awareness, the investigation moved slowly, shielded by layers of bureaucracy and camaraderie within the [email protected]

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Behind the Red Serge is an anonymous investigative podcast that exposes how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) handles misconduct behind closed doors — from harassment and sexual assault to systemic failures in accountability.Through real internal documents, conduct hearings, and survivor testimony, this series examines how power protects itself inside Canada's national police force — and what happens when those who wear the badge break the rules… and still keep it.No names. No agendas. Just the truth — redacted, revealed.New episodes every Tuesday. Listener discretion [email protected]

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Alex Grant

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