Royal Canadian Mounted Police

from around the world are intrigued by the presence of the elite Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Aside from seeing officers mounted upon horses, their unique uniforms also catch the attention of the tourists. The history of the RCMP is very important, as it evolved into an organization of more than 28,000 members. Bill Miner was one of many people who helped outline the success of the RCMP. To begin with, the history of the RCMP is very interesting and shows how the RCMP was established. “In May 1873, the Parliament of Canada established a central police force. One hundred and fifty recruits were sent west to Manitoba. The new police force gradually acquired the name North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) (Royal Canadian…np).” The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan contracted the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) from 1905 – 1916. Their desire to organize their own police protection ended these contracts and created the RCMP. Second, The RCMP’s uniform is very unique and recognizable all around the world. The NWMP’s uniforms were very similar to the British Armies in the 1800’s. “The scarlet Norfolk jacket was chosen so that the NWMP would be readily identifiable with the reputation of their British predecessors. The original uniform also included a pill box cap, which was worn tilted to the right side of the head…

the Media, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (2011) gives her readers an insight of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) program during the 1970s. She highlights the struggles that women face to get enrolled into the police force. The RCMP in the 1970s was consisted of mostly male and the images that RCMP promoted was masculinized. Meaning, emphasis was placed on what an the valued and traits a male police officer should possess. However, the RCMP training program instilled values of…

written by Janette Oke. T, this book is 220 pages long. The book is full of great excitement and adventure. This book has a lot of detail, and you feel like you’re in the story. Elizabeth Thatcher is a young teacher who moves to the west to teach but endures many challenges. Elizabeth moves to a place called Pine Springs to a new teaching post. She faces many problems and finds a man named Wynn Delaney and at the end of this book and they are soon to be married. Elizabeth Thatcher is a rich…

What Does the VFW Do to Honor the Veteran Community? There are many concerns within the veteran community that require assistance. The 2014 census revealed that there were 49,993 homeless veterans in America. (“The President’s 2016 Budget: Fact Sheet on Homelessness Assistance” 7) In 2015 the veterans’ hospital in Phoenix, AZ was highlighted because it was discovered that more than 200 people died while awaiting treatment. ("Report: 200 Veterans Die Waiting for Care at Phoenix VA as They Build…

In the following paper you will see the correlations between the three major components of the Canadian criminal justice system. First we must examine each of the components of the criminal justice system alone before we get to understand how they overlap together. First of all, there is the police, the courts and the corrections. The police are the law enforcers and maintainers of order throughout Canada. There are three levels of policing in Canada; municipal, provincial and federal, there…

The contracting of Royal Canadian Mounted Police services is conducted through ‘Police Services Agreements’ that are negotiated between the Canadian federal government and the provinces, the Northwest Territories, and municipalities. These agreements are initiated on behalf of provinces or municipalities that would like to request the services of the RCMP. Since the 20th century, all provincial policing agreements, or ‘contacts, have had a life span of twenty years and are to be re-evaluated and…

Since police officers have large amounts of discretion, they are held accountable for the actions that they do. For example, a Manitoba officer of the royal Canadian mounted police was charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Steven Campbell (Taylor, 2017, p.1). “Const. Abram Letkeman was also charged with criminal negligence causing death, reckless discharge of a firearm, criminal negligence causing bodily harm and dangerous driving causing bodily harm.” (Taylor,2017, p.1). Various…

Japanese-Canadian internment is a defining moment in Canada because it shows how poorly the Canadian governments, politicians, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and labour unions treated Japanese-Canadians. They had no freedom; were incarcerated in internment, road, or prisoners-of-war camps; and lastly, were unequal compared to everyone else living in Canada, especially the white people. After Japan bombed the Pearl Harbour and attacked Hong Kong, enemy aliens, racial discrimination and…

decline in Canadian participation in UN peacekeeping. Peacekeeping has been shown to be a proud Canadian tradition but its current contribution is meager. Much to the surprise of most Canadians, as of March 2007, Canada ranked 59th out of 114 countries in terms of military and police contributions to UN operations. While a growing number of states are recognizing what Canada has long acknowledged, that peacekeeping is beneficial to the international community, Canada’s financial contribution to…

government and administer on a provincial or territorial basis (Canadian-healthcare.org, 2007). Individuals under this plan are cover for preventive care, medical treatment from primary care physicians, have access to hospitals and dental surgery as well as a few additional medical services (Canadian-healthcare.org, 2007). All citizens are cover under the health care plans with a few exceptions: inmates, the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Canadian-healthcare.org,…