In 2019, the Canadian Pacific Police Service was criticized by its own officers for having a conflict of interest and failing to properly investigate a CP train crash near Field, British Columbia that resulted in three deaths.

[3] Railway police are unique in Canada as they are the only sworn peace officers employed by a privately owned law enforcement agency.

CPKCPS are "a fully authorized federal force, bound to uphold Canada's laws" and licensed to carry arms.

[4] The main duties of a railway police officer are to protect the public using the company facilities, the employees and its assets.

CPKC Rail assigns individual officers large sections of railway tracks to patrol and conduct active enforcement and public safety initiatives.

Before 2010, CP Police recruits used to get their basic training at the RCMP Academy at Depot in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The CPKC uniform consists of a dark blue shirt, dark blue cargo pants with body armour; they are armed with the usual police use-of-force equipment, as well as a Glock 9mm pistol, Remington 870 shotgun and SIG Sauer M400 patrol rifle.