Law enforcement in Canada
Law enforcement in Canada is the responsibility of police services, special constabularies, and civil law enforcement agencies, which are operated by every level of government, some private and Crown corporations, and First Nations. In contrast to the United States or Mexico, and with the exception of the Unité permanente anticorruption in Quebec and the Organized Crime Agency of British Columbia, there are no organizations dedicated exclusively to the investigation of criminal activity in Canada. Criminal investigations are instead conducted by police services, which maintain specialized criminal investigation units in addition to their mandate for emergency response and general community safety.
RCMP officers participate in the Musical Ride.
Toronto Police Service officers pose with the Canadian flag and revellers during celebrations for Canada's ice hockey win during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Quebec City police officers preparing for the city's Saint Patrick's Day parade in 2014
RCMP officers conducting a search
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the national police service of Canada. The RCMP is an agency of the Government of Canada; it also delivers police services under contract to 11 provinces and territories, over 150 municipalities, and 600 Indigenous communities. The RCMP is commonly known as the Mounties in English.
1973–2023 guidon of the RCMP
Several RCMP members involved in the hunt for Albert Johnson, 1931.
A member of the emergency response team in training in 2010. The tactical unit was formed in 1977.
RCMP security detail at the gates of 24 Sussex Drive, 2008. The Personal Protection Group was created in 1995.
