Canada's current policing paradigm will shift at the intersection of three points: social behavior, criminal law, and police infrastructure. Currently, several contradictory pressures influence policing activities and result in a decrease in the traditional levels of police service. These three strains include legal restrictions, financial restraints, and increasing demands for police service. The key to coping with rapid change is a restructuring of the traditional paramilitary organization of policing that was state-of-the-art in 1829. This is consistent with the evolution of policing from a professional model, to a reform model, to a community-based model. The creation of flexible and responsive police multi-agency structures will enable the organization to make adjustments in a timely manner and will result in a higher quality of policing for Canada's communities.