"The Hungry Bears"--???

If the RCMP have been represented by "bears" in some film/TV stories, there was a rumour about a year ago that the "bears" were getting hungry--and angry because of not getting paid yet!? Have also heard other indications that some RCMP people expected to get paid. So, it may not be an entirely non-profit thing even for the RCMP!? Or do I have the right facts? *** Have seen that police in different areas [not just RCMP] may have only a little knowledge about what's going on.--It's not as if each officer or even each police department has the whole story!? But we're working on it--trying to! [And it's not easy.... We'll keep trying!]