Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a law-enforcement agency serving eight provinces in the country of Canada. They are often referred to by the abbreviated RCMP, or simply as "Mounties". The Royal Canadian Mounted Police provides law enforcement responsibilities at the federal level. They were formed on February 1st, 1920. Prior to this it was known as the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and before that the North-West Mounted Police.

Notes & Trivia

 * Mountie and Mounties both redirect to this page.


 * The head of a mountie station is known as a Chief Inspector.


 * One of the ranks of the RCMP is Corporal.