Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams

Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams (INSET; French: Équipes intégrées de la sécurité nationale, EISN)[1] are Canadian counter-terrorist, counter-foreign interference and counter-espionage security forces operating under the auspices of Public Safety Canada. These federal investigative teams were formed in 2002 in response to the September 11 attacks.[2]

"INSET" redirects here. For days in which British students do not attend school, see Inset day.

Canadian provinces will have National Security Enforcement Sections (NSES) instead of an INSET in places that do not have a large city.[3]

History

The INSET was formed in 2002 after the 9/11 attacks. Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver NSES units were changed to be INSETs in response to the attacks.[4]

An INSET operating in Toronto played a major role in the capture of 17 terror suspects on June 2, 2006.[5] In 2012, INSETs were tasked to secure Albertan energy infrastructure from all attacks.[6]

On May 6, 2022, the RCMP reported that an INSET team arrested an unnamed individual with officers from the Ontario Provincial Police Provincial Anti-Terrorism Section (OPP PATS) and the Windsor Police Service for contributing to terrorist activity.[7]

Controversies

On April 2022, unnamed RCMP officers have resigned from an INSET unit after they were briefed to arrest a suspect without being told why by CSIS.[8]

Mandate

The mandate of INSETs is as follows:[2]

  1. Increase the capacity to collect, share and analyze intelligence among partners, with respect to targets (individuals) that are a threat to national security.
  2. To create an enhanced enforcement capacity to bring such targets to justice.
  3. Enhance partner agencies' collective ability to combat national security threats and meet specific mandate responsibilities.

Locations

INSET teams are operating in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal and Edmonton.[2]

Organization

INSETs are made up of personnel from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), and police forces at the municipal and provincial levels, are tasked with investigating criminal national security matters domestically and internationally.[2]

See also

References
  1. https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/dam-gan/hq-dg/img/federal-policing-annual-report-rapport-annuel-police-federale/rapport-annuel-2021-police-federale-grc.pdf
  2. "Creation of an RCMP-led INSET in Alberta - Royal Canadian Mounted Police". Archived from the original on 2012-06-09.
  3. "Mitigating the Threat Posed by Canadian Extremist Travellers". 21 December 2018.
  4. https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/128486/
  5. "Seventeen Arrested on Anti-Terrorism Charges". 3 June 2006.
  6. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/counter-terrorism-unit-to-protect-alberta-energy-industry-1.1175529
  7. "One individual charged with contributing to terrorist activity following an RCMP investigation | Royal Canadian Mounted Police". 6 May 2022.
  8. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-csis-national-security-1.6432787
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