The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is Canada's national police service that has been in operation for almost 150 years. While its primary mandate is to prevent crime and maintain peace and order, it also provides police services to most Canadian provinces and territories as well as over 180 municipalities. The RCMP is recognized globally for both its policing excellence and iconic image of the "Mountie".
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is Canada's national police service that has been in operation for almost 150 years. While its primary mandate is to prevent crime and maintain peace and order, it also provides police services to most Canadian provinces and territories as well as over 180 municipalities. The RCMP is recognized globally for both its policing excellence and iconic image of the "Mountie".
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is Canada's national police service that has been in operation for almost 150 years. While its primary mandate is to prevent crime and maintain peace and order, it also provides police services to most Canadian provinces and territories as well as over 180 municipalities. The RCMP is recognized globally for both its policing excellence and iconic image of the "Mountie".
The RCMP's formal primary mandate still remains the prevention of crime and the maintenance of "peace and order." It also provides police services to eight of the ten Canadian provinces, (excluding Québec and Ontario), as well as to the three northern territories, and more than 180 municipalities The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is more than just Canada's national police service. We have been part of the fabric of Canada since 1873 – almost 150 years. We are one of only a few police services recognized around the world for both our policing excellence and our image – the "Mountie".