PROTECTING THE PLACES WE CALL HOME.

About RNCA

FOR EVERY COVE & CORNER.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association (RNCA) represents the Constables, Sergeants, and Staff Sergeants who serve across 29 communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. Every day, they show up for the people and places they call home—supporting public safety, building trust, and responding when it matters most.

JEVAUGHN COLEY

NADIA CHURCHILL

ED (EDDIE) BENOIT

Jevaughn has spent the past eight years with Operational Patrol Services, serving with Operational Patrol Services. Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, he values teamwork and staying active. Outside of work, he enjoys playing soccer and running.

Raised in downtown St. John's, Nadia loves the outdoors, whether camping, paddle boarding, or skiing. She's also a proud mom and wife, a Greyhound owner, and an executive member of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Committee, supporting Special Olympics NL.

A Sergeant with Operational Patrol Services in the Northeast Avalon, Eddie has served with the RNC for 20 years. A St. John's native, he enjoys the outdoors, sports, music, and movies. Frequently, you'll find him enjoying those activities alongside his wife, kids, and their Labrador retriever.

THE CHALLENGE

RNC staffing has been one of the RNCA's most significant challenges over the past decade. Throughout that time, the service has consistently operated below the national police-to-population ratio while demand for policing has continued to grow.

In 2025, the RNC responded to more than 90,000 service calls for the first time in its history, underscoring the need for greater frontline capacity to keep communities safe.

At the same time, retaining experienced officers has become increasingly difficult. Since the signing of the RNCA's last collective agreement in September 2023, 35 police officers have resigned from the RNC, representing the loss of more than 372 years of policing experience serving Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

These aren't simply staffing shortages. They represent fewer experienced officers available to respond to emergencies, investigate crimes, and build safer communities.

A Call For Stability

STRONG COMMUNITIES START WITH SUPPORTED OFFICERS

STABILITY DOESN'T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT, IT TAKES INVESTMENT.

Public safety depends on stability. When officers are supported, trained, and able to stay in the job long-term, communities benefit from experience, continuity, and trust.

LOCAL FACES, LIFELONG COMMITMENT

It takes officers who are a part of the community, who show up day after day, and who have the support to stay.

RNC officers are not distant from the communities they serve, they are part of them. They are neighbours, friends, and familiar faces on streets across St. John’s, Corner Brook, Labrador City, and beyond. That connection is built over years of service. When officers stay, communities grow safer and relationships grow stronger.

SUPPORT THAT STRENGTHENS EVERYONE

The ability to serve effectively depends on having the right support; fair conditions, sustainable workloads, and a system that allows experienced officers to remain in the profession. When we invest in those who protect our communities, we strengthen the entire public safety system.

Finding Solutions

COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITIES.

The RNCA is calling on the Provincial Government to ensure policing remains strong, stable, and sustainable for the future. Together, we can make sure sure Newfoundland and Labrador continues to have a police service built on trust, experience, and local connection.