About the RCMP

For nearly 150 years, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been Canada's national police service.

We have national, federal, provincial, and municipal policing mandates. From coast to coast to coast, at the community, provincial/territorial and federal levels, we:

• Strive to prevent crime
• Investigate crimes
• Enforce federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal law
• Keep Canadians safe

We offer our renowned expertise at the international level as well.

We are more than 20,000 police officers, supported by nearly 10,000 civilian employees in over 700 detachments in 150 communities across the country. We also provide policing services in more than 600 Indigenous communities.

Our strength is in delivering high-quality police work that keeps our communities safe. Read more about how our employees are finding new and innovative ways to support Canadians.

We are committed to our people: our employees, the communities we serve, and all Canadians.

Actual strength

The on-strength establishment of the Force as of April 1, 2019:

• Commissioner: 1
• Deputy Commissioners: 5
• Assistant Commissioners: 28
• Chief Superintendents: 57
• Superintendents: 187
• Inspectors: 322
• Corps Sergeant Major: 1
• Sergeants Major: 8
• Staff Sergeants Major: 9
• Staff Sergeants: 838
• Sergeants: 2,018
• Corporals: 3,599
• Constables: 11,913
• Special Constables: 112
• Public Service employees: 7,695
• Civilian members: 3,403
• Total: 30,196