Summary
The Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) was asked by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canadian Human Rights Commission to review the current entry-level standards for vision. The objective was to determine if current standards are (1) reasonable; that is, they ensure competent and safe performance of tasks required by General Duty Constables; and (2) fair; that is, they do not unnecessarily exclude qualified candidtaes. A comparison of the literature on the visual requirements for police work with a recent task analysis of the duties of the General Duty Constable indicates that the current vision standards in the RCMP are reasonable and fair.