The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. The RCMP provides federal (national) police services. It also provides, under contract, provincial and municipal police services to Canada's three territories and eight of its provinces (with the exceptions of Ontario, Quebec, and parts of Newfoundland and Labrador). (Most of Canada's provinces, while constitutionally responsible for law and order, prefer to sub-contract policing to this professional national force that consequently operates under their direction in regard to provincial and municipal law enforcement.) The RCMP is the largest police force in Canada; as of April 2004, the RCMP had an on-strength establishment of 22,239 personnel. EVAN FRISKE WAS HERE ! File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... A gendarmerie (French) is a military body charged with general police duties. ... Federal police are the police of a federal government charged with enforcing and investigating the violations of federal laws. ... National police are the primary source of law enforcement activities in some countries, such as Italy, France and Japan, and are organised on a national basis. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... This article describes the Canadian province. ... Motto: Quaerite Primum Regnum Dei (Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital St. ...

The RCMP are famous for their distinctive Red Serge, a scarlet ceremonial uniform with a stetson hat with a wide flat brim, and the Musical Ride. The Musical Ride is a ceremony in which officers showcase their horse riding skills and uniform in the execution of a variety of intricate figures and cavalry drills with music. On normal duties, the RCMP uses standard police methods, equipment, and uniforms. Horses are no longer used operationally by any unit. Red Serge - NWMP K Troop (reenactors) The Red Serge is the formal and ceremonial uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. ... For the university, see Stetson University. ... An army unit consisting of mounted soldiers are commonly known as cavalry. ... A parade refers to any times soldiers are in formation with restriction of movement. ...

It has been theorized that the international popularity of the force lies in it being representative of a symbol of the balance of civilization and the frontier. That is, the RCMP is a police force that operates in the seemingly wild frontier, but operates under the behest of a central, if somewhat removed, bureaucratic authority back in the settled regions. In addition, the existence of the RCMP in Canada and the complete lack of any analogous organization in the Western United States during the frontier period has often been cited as both a cause and effect of cultural differences between Canada and the United States. The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...

History

NWMP Lancer, 1875.

The RCMP was created as the North West Mounted Police on May 23, 1873 by Sir John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada, with the intent of bringing law and order to (and asserting Canadian sovereignty over) the North-West Territories (which then included modern day Alberta and Saskatchewan). This need was particularly urgent with reports of American whisky traders, in particular those of Fort Whoop-Up, causing trouble in the region, culminating in the Cypress Hills Massacre. The force was initially to be called the North West Mounted Rifles, but that was rejected as too military in nature, Macdonald fearing that this could antagonize both the First Nations and the Americans. Acting on a suggestion in his cabinet, Macdonald had the force wear red uniforms, both to emphasize the British nature of the force and to differentiate it from the blue American military uniforms. The force was organized like a British cavalry regiment and still maintains some of the traditions of those units, like the Musical Ride, to this day. Image is in the public domain. ... Image is in the public domain. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Right Honourable Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, QC (January 11, 1815 - June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada from July 1, 1867 - November 5, 1873 - and - October 17, 1878 - June 6, 1891. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th)  - Land 591,670 km²  - Water 59,366 km² (9. ... Fort Whoop-Up (officially known as Fort Hamilton) was the nickname given to an area near Lethbridge, Alberta which, during the late 1800s, served as a centre for various illegal activities. ... The Cypress Hills Massacre was a massacre which occurred on June 1, 1873 in the Cypress Hills region of Battle Creek, Saskatchewan, involving a group of American wolf hunters or wolfers, American and Canadian whiskey traders, Metis freighters and a camp of Nakoda (or Assiniboine) people. ... First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which... The British Army is the land armed forces of the United Kingdom. ... A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ...

The Red Serge tunic that identified initially the NWMP, and later the RNWMP and RCMP, is of the standard British military pattern. The NWMP was originally kitted out from militia stores, resulting initially in several different styles of tunic, although the style later became standardized. Red Serge - NWMP K Troop (reenactors) The Red Serge is the formal and ceremonial uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. ... A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. ...

Initially the NWMP wore buff trousers. Later dark blue trousers with yellow-gold strapping (stripes) were adopted. Members of the NWMP were known to exchange kit with US cavalry units along the border and it is suggested that this was the initial source for the trousers; however, blue trousers were considered early on, although with a white strap. Dark blue with yellow-gold strapping is another British cavalry tradition, and Canadian city police forces frequently wear dark blue trousers with a narrow red strap of infantry tradition.

NWMP K Troop (reenactors).

The wide flat brim stetson hat was not adopted officially until about 1904. Although the NWMP contingent at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee wore the stetson, it was an unofficial item of dress. The primary official head dress at the time was the white British foreign service helmet, also known as a pith helmet. This was not particularly practical as headdress in the Canadian west, and members wore a stetson type hat on patrol and around camp. Sam Steele is often credited with introducing the stetson-type hat, and when he left the force to command Lord Strathcona's Horse and took the regiment to South Africa he also adopted the stetson for this unit. Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 226 KB)NWMP Photo: G Larson This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 226 KB)NWMP Photo: G Larson This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Pith helmet of Harry S. Truman The Pith Helmet (also known as Sun helmet, Topee, or Topi) is a lightweight helmet made of cork or pith, with a cloth cover, designed to shade the wearers head from the sun. ... Sir Samuel Benfield Steele Major General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele, CB, KCMG, MVO (January 5, 1849 - January 30, 1919) was a famous member of the North West Mounted Police. ... Cap badge of Lord Strathconas Horse (Royal Canadians) Lord Strathconas Horse (Royal Canadians) is a armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces. ... Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War There were two Boer wars, one in December 16, 1880- March 23, 1881 and the second from October 11, 1899- May 31, 1902 both between the British and the settlers of Dutch origin (called Boere, Afrikaners or Voortrekkers) in South Africa that put...

Black riding boots were later changed to the modern brown style. The original crossbelts were later changed to the brown Sam Brown type currently worn. Sidearms are standard now, but were often not worn in the early years. John J. Pershing wearing a Sam Browne belt. ...

The NWMP's early activities included containing the whisky trade and enforcing agreements with the First Nations peoples. To that end, the commanding officer of the force arranged to be sworn in as a justice of the peace, which allowed for magisterial authority in the Mounties' jurisdiction. In the early years, the force's dedication to enforcing the law on the First Nations peoples' behalf impressed them enough to encourage good relations. In 1885, the NWMP helped to quell the North-West Rebellion led by Louis Riel. In military organizations, the commanding officer (CO) is the officer in charge of a military unit. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a magistrate appointed by a commission to keep the peace, dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance or the Saskatchewan Rebellion) was a brief and unsuccessful attempt by the Métis people of Saskatchewan to establish their own sovereign nation independent of the Dominion of Canada. ... Louis David Riel (October 22, 1844 - November 16, 1885), sometimes called the Father of Manitoba, was a Canadian politician and leader of the Métis, an ethnic group of mixed Cree, Ojibway, Saulteaux, French Canadian, and British descent. ...

NWMP Officers, Yukon, 1900.

In 1895, jurisdiction was extended to the Yukon during the Klondike gold rush, where the force served with distinction under the command of Sam Steele, making the gold rush one of the most peaceful and orderly such affairs in history. Ironically, the force's dissolution was being discussed around this time in Parliament, but the Mounties' conduct so impressed the prospectors during the gold rush that the force became famous around the world and their survival was ensured. Officers of B Division, NWMP, Dawson, Yukon, July 1900. ... Officers of B Division, NWMP, Dawson, Yukon, July 1900. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: none Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Jack Cable Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Area 482,443 km² (9th)  - Land 474,391 km²  - Water 8,052 km² (1. ... A typical gold mining operation, on Bonanza Creek The Klondike Gold Rush was a frenzy of immigration to and gold prospecting in the Klondike near Dawson City in the Yukon Territory, Canada, after gold was discovered in the late 19th century. ... Alternative meanings: Parliamentary system, Parliament (band), Parliament (cigarette). ...

In 1903 jurisdiction was extended to the Arctic coast, and in 1912 to northern Manitoba. 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ...

During the Boer War, the force raised the Canadian Mounted Rifles, mostly from NWMP members, for service in South Africa. For the CMR's distinguished service there, Edward VII honoured the NWMP by changing the name to the Royal North West Mounted Police on June 24, 1904. Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War There were two Boer wars, one in December 16, 1880- March 23, 1881 and the second from October 11, 1899- May 31, 1902 both between the British and the settlers of Dutch origin (called Boere, Afrikaners or Voortrekkers) in South Africa that put... The Republic of South Africa is a large republic located at the southern tip of the continent. ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was the first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On February 1, 1920 the RNWMP was merged with the Dominion Police and was renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, with responsibility for federal law enforcement in all provinces and territories. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... In 1868 the Dominion Police began as a police force protecting the Parliament Buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (now covered by security guards for the House of Commons) and by 1911 it served as Canadas eastern police force. ...

In 1919 the RCMP was used to repress the Winnipeg General Strike, when officers fired into a crowd of strikers, killing two and causing injuries to thirty others. 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Crowd gathered outside old City Hall during the Winnipeg General Strike, June 21, 1919 The Winnipeg General Strike was Canadas most influential labour protest. ...

RCMP patrolling with sled dogs, 1957.

In 1935 the RCMP, collaborating with the Regina city police, crushed the On-to-Ottawa Trek, which had been organized to call attention to the need for decent treatment of the unemployed men in the relief camps. Two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) hitching sled dogs into their harness before going on patrol. ... Two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) hitching sled dogs into their harness before going on patrol. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Regina is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, Canada and was incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903. ... The On-to-Ottawa Trek was a protest movement in Canada during the Great Depression by the poor and unemployed. ...

The acquisition of the RCMP schooner St. Roch facilitated the first effective patrol of Canada's Arctic territory. It was the first vessel to navigate the Northwest Passage from west to east (1940-1942), the first to navigate the Passage in one season (1944), and the first to circumnavigate North America (1950). Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner is a type of sailing ship characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... in Arctic ice The St. ... Some possible Northwest Passage routes through the Canadian archipelago For the film of this name, see Northwest Passage (movie). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ... Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. ...

In the 1920s, the RCMP assumed responsibility for national counter-intelligence, which they retained for decades. However, by the late 1970s, it was discovered the force had in the course of their intelligence duties engaged in crimes such as burning a barn and stealing documents from the separatist Parti Québécois, among other abuses. This led to the McDonald Commission - Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Activities of the RCMP (http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0004009), better known as the "McDonald Commission", named after the presiding judge, Mr Justice David Cargill McDonald (died 1996). The Commission recommended that the force's intelligences duties be removed in favour of the creation of a separate intelligence agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Referred to as the Roaring 20s. ... Counter-intelligence is the act of seeking to oppose the activities of spies and similar enemies. ... Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... The Parti Québécois or PQ is a left wing political party that advocates national sovereignty for Quebec from Canada. ... The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was founded by an act of the Canadian Parliament, Bill C-9, an Act to Establish the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to be a replacement for the floundering Canadas federal police service, was at one time also responsible for intelligence duties. ...

On March 3, 2005, four RCMP officers were killed on a farm near Mayerthorpe, Alberta during an operation to recover stolen property, and investigate an illegal marijuana grow-op. Only the North-West Rebellion (1884-1885) saw more police lives lost in one incident in Canadian history than the Rochfort Bridge massacre. March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mayerthorpe is a town in the census division of Division No. ... Cannabis is a plant which is consumed by humans as a psychoactive drug. ... A grow-op is a short term for a marijuana grow operation in which cannabis plants are grown in a (usually domestic) setting, often with the intent of creating large amounts of marijuana for commercial purposes. ... The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance or the Saskatchewan Rebellion) was a brief and unsuccessful attempt by the Métis people of Saskatchewan to establish their own sovereign nation independent of the Dominion of Canada. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Rochfort Bridge massacre occurred on March 3, 2005 on the property of James Roszko in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta northwest of Edmonton. ...

Among themselves, the Mounties universally refer to their organization as "The Force" and members of the force are referred to as "Members."

Organization

The RCMP divides the country into divisions for command purposes. In general, each division is coterminus with a province (e.g. C Division is Quebec). The province of Ontario, however, is divided into two divisions, A Division (Ottawa) and O Division (rest of the province). There is one additional division - Depot Division, which is the RCMP Training Academy. The RCMP headquarters are located in Ottawa, Ontario. A division was until recently the largest territorial subdivision of most British Police forces, similar to a precinct in American city police departments. ... This article describes the Canadian province. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... RCMP Academy, Depot Division (commonly known as Depot) has been providing police training to Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets since its establishment in 1885. ...

During 1960s and 1970s, the RCMP had Special Constables in its ranks. Unlike regular members, their duties were to police the airports and, in certain Canadian provinces, the court houses. This program was abolished in the 1980s or 1990s. The Special Constabulary is the auxiliary wing of the British police. ... AirPort is a wireless networking protocol from Apple Computer designed for both Macintosh and PC computers. ...

The RCMP in wartime

Guidon of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Although it is a police force, the RCMP has the status of a regiment of dragoons, and as such is entitled to wear battle honours for its war service. It was awarded this status in 1921, with its first guidon presented in 1935. As a regiment, the RCMP mounted the King's Life Guard at Horse Guards Parade in 1937 leading up to the Coronation of King George VI. Download high resolution version (1100x950, 175 KB)guidon Royal Canadian Mounted Police This image is ineligible for copyright and therefore in the public domain, because it consists entirely of information that is common property and contains no original authorship. ... Download high resolution version (1100x950, 175 KB)guidon Royal Canadian Mounted Police This image is ineligible for copyright and therefore in the public domain, because it consists entirely of information that is common property and contains no original authorship. ... A light dragoon from the American Revolution A dragoon is a soldier trained to fight on foot, but transport himself on horseback. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... In the days when battle was conducted at close quarters, it was necessary for soldiers to be able to determine where, during the heat of battle, their regiment was. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Queens Guard The guard being changed. ... Horse Guards is also a large building on Whitehall, at the eastern end of Horse Guards Parade. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... British coronations are held in Westminster Abbey. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) (December 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from December 11, 1936 to February 6, 1952. ...

• Battle Honours
  • Northwest Canada 1885, South Africa 1900-02
  • The Great War: France and Flanders 1918, Siberia 1918-19
  • The Second World War: Europe, 1939-45

The RCMP in popular culture

The Mounties have been immortalized as symbols of Canadian culture in numerous Hollywood movies, which often feature the image of the Mountie as square-jawed, stoic, and polite, and with the motto that the Mountie "always gets his man." (In actual fact, the RCMP's motto is Maintiens le droit, French for "Defending the Law". The Hollywood motto dervies from a comment by the Montana newspaper, the Fort Benton Record: "They fetch their man every time." [1] (http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1109976610322&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154&DPL=IvsNDS%2f7ChAX).) A famous example is the radio and television series, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. Dudley Do-Right (of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show) is a 1960s example of the comic aspect of the Mountie myth. The Broadway musical and Hollywood movie Rose Marie is a 1930s example of its romantic side. The British have also exploited the myth: the BBC television series Monty Python's Flying Circus featured a group of mounties singing the chorus in The Lumberjack Song in the famous lumberjack sketch. Ren and Stimpy also parodied the Mounties in the episode Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen. More recently, the 1994-98 TV series Due South paired a Mountie with a streetwise American detective cleaning up the streets of Chicago, mainly deriving its entertainment from the perceived differences in attitude between these two countries' police forces. It has been said that Canadian culture rests solely in the effort to distinguish itself from its southern neighbour, the United States. ... For other uses, see Hollywood (disambiguation) Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the City of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that runs from about Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Radio transmission diagram and electromagnetic waves Radio is a technology that allows the transmission of signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of light. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Sergeant Preston of the Yukon refers to both a television series that ran in the United States from 1955 to 1958, and the title of a song written and performed by Ray Stevens. ... Dudley Do-Right was the eponymous hero of a segment on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show which parodied early 20th century melodrama and silent film. ... The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (also known as Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show) was a television animated series created and produced in the USA by Jay Ward. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... ... Monty Pythons Flying Circus (aka Flying Circus or MPFC, known during the fourth season as Monty Python) was the popular BBC sketch comedy show from Monty Python. ... The Lumberjack Song is one of the most well-known and popular sketches by the Monty Pythons Flying Circus comedy troupe. ... Lumberjack is the traditional name of a person, almost always a man, who makes his living cutting down trees. ... Ren and Stimpy are the title characters of two cartoon TV series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. ... Due South was a Canadian television series which originally aired on CBS in the United States and CTV in Canada, as a made for television movie. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ...

Ranks

The rank system of the RCMP illustrates their origin as a paramilitary force. The ranks of the RCMP, in English and French with their insignia, are:

Name of rank in English / French	Insignia
Commissioner / commissaire Commissioner is the highest rank of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). ...
Deputy Commissioner / sous-commissaire
Assistant Commissioner / commissaire adjoint
Chief Superintendent / surintendant principal
Superintendent / surintendant
Inspector / inspecteur
Corps Sergeant-Major / sergent-major du corps
Sergeant-Major / sergent-major
Staff Sergeant-Major / sergent-major d'état major
Staff Sergeant / sergent d'état-major
Sergeant / sergent
Corporal / caporal
Constable / gendarme

The ranks of Inspector and higher are commissioned ranks and are appointed by the House of Commons. Depending on the dress, badges are worn on the shoulder as slip-ons, on shoulder boards, or directly on the epaulettes. The lower ranks are non-commissioned officers and the insignia continues to be based on British army patterns. Since 1990, the non-commissioned officers’ rank insignia has been embroidered on the epaulette slip-ons. Non-commissioned rank badges are worn on the right sleeve of the scarlet/blue tunic and blue jacket. The Constables wear no rank insignia. There are also Special Constables, Auxiliary Constables, and Students who wear identifying insignia. Commissioner of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... Assistant Commissioner of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... Chief Superintendent (Ch Supt; colloquially Chief Super) is a senior rank in the British Police. ... Chief Superintendent of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... A superintendent is an individual that has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization. ... Superintendent of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... Inspector is a rank in many police forces. ... Inspector of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... Corps Sergeant Major of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... This article is about a military rank and position. ... Sergeant Major of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... Staff Sergeant Major of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ... Staff Sergeant of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... This article is about the rank of sergeant. ... Sergeant of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... Corporal is a military rank in use by several militaries of the world. ... Corporal of the RCMP This image is copyrighted and is not licenced under the GFDL. The licence holder allows anyone to use it for any non-commercial purpose, provided that the RCMP website is provided. ... United Kingdom A Constable is a police officer in Britain and most countries with a British colonial history (now mostly members of the Commonwealth of Nations). ... In law a commission is a patent which allows a person to take possession of a state office and carry out official acts and duties. ... The interior of the House of Commons chamber, also called the Green Chamber The House of Commons (in French, la Chambre des communes) is the directly elected lower house of the Parliament of Canada which sits in the nations capital of Ottawa, Ontario. ... Epaulette [pronunciation: ĕp-ǝ-lĕt] is a French word meaning verbatim, little shoulders (epaule, referring to shoulder), often describes the shoulder decorations such as insignia or rank, especially in military or other organizations worn on the shoulder. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Rochfort Bridge Massacre

Main article Rochfort Bridge massacre The Rochfort Bridge massacre occurred on March 3, 2005 on the property of James Roszko in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta northwest of Edmonton. ...

On March 3, 2005, four RCMP officers were shot dead during an operation to recover stolen property and investigate a possible marijuana growing operation in Rochfort Bridge, Alberta. Shooter Jim Roszko, 46, then shot and killed himself. It was the single worst multiple killing of RCMP officers since the Northwest Rebellion. One of the four Mounties killed had been on the job for only two weeks. The victims were: March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cannabis is a plant which is consumed by humans as a psychoactive drug. ... Rochfort Bridge, estimated population 60, is a Canadian village located in the Lac Ste. ... The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance or the Saskatchewan Rebellion) was a brief and unsuccessful attempt by the Métis people of Saskatchewan to establish their own sovereign nation independent of the Dominion of Canada. ...

• Const. Lionide (Leo) Nicholas Johnston, 34 - Mayerthorpe Detachment
• Const. Anthony Fitzgerald Orion Gordon, 28 - Whitecourt Town Detachment General Policing and Highway Patrol
• Const. Brock Warren Myrol, 29 - Mayerthorpe Detachment
• Const. Peter Christopher Schiemann, 25 - Mayerthorpe Detachment General Policing and Highway Patrol

See CBC (http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/03/04/myrol-rcmp050304.html).

See also

• RCMP Training Academy
• RCMP recruiting

The following police forces take on the duties that the RCMP performs, under contract, for those provinces not wishing to provide their own provincial (and, frequently, municipal) police forces: RCMP Academy, Depot Division (commonly known as Depot) has been providing police training to Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets since its establishment in 1885. ... Year after year, many Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers are retiring, causing the force to expand to meet Canadas policing needs. ...

• Ontario Provincial Police
• Sûreté du Québec
• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police national Protective Security Program

Categories: Canada government stubs | Law enforcement in Canada | Ontario ... The Sûreté du Québec or SQ (meaning Quebec security or safety, but usually translated as Quebec Provincial Police or Force) is the provincial police force of Quebec. ... The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary established in 1871, is the provincial police force of Newfoundland and Labrador and serves alongside the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who are contracted by the provincial government to provide provincial and community policing services. ... The National Protective Security Program is part of the Protective Policing provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. ...

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• Fruit Machine

Fruit machine is also a British term for a slot machine. ...

External links

• The official website of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca)
• RCMP Museum (http://www.rcmpmuseum.com)