RCMP
Canada's federal police
RCMP stands for Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada's federal law enforcement agency.
The force handles national security, organized crime, and policing in rural areas and smaller communities.
Members are colloquially called Mounties, known for their iconic red serge uniforms and tradition of mounted patrols: The RCMP always gets their man.
Canada's national police
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
- constableLow-ranking peace officer
- corporalOf the flesh
sergeant · depot · national security · peacekeeping · bilingual · Ottawa · provinces · territories
Legal authority's scope
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
trafficking · cybercrime · organized crime · fraud · money laundering · border security · national security · extradition
Identical throughout
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- StetsonAmerican hat company
- campaign hatStiff-brimmed military headgear
- breechesTrousers ending below knee
riding boots · gold braid · lanyard · insignia · badge · regimental · dress uniform · parade
Atop a steed
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- bridleEquine control harness
stirrup · riding boots · spurs · lance · horsemanship · parade horse · black horse · stables
Central command location
- divisionSplitting into parts
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unitIndividual part or measure
- squadSmall working group
command · hierarchy · commissioner · deputy commissioner · training · cadet · recruitment · auxiliary
Mounties
Canada's national police
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
- constableLow-ranking peace officer
corporal · sergeant · depot · national security · peacekeeping · bilingual · Ottawa · provinces · territories · public safety
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
terrorism · trafficking · cybercrime · organized crime · fraud · money laundering · border security · national security · extradition · witness protection
uniform
Identical throughout
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- StetsonAmerican hat company
- campaign hatStiff-brimmed military headgear
breeches · riding boots · gold braid · lanyard · insignia · badge · regimental · dress uniform · parade · formal
horseback
Atop a steed
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
- saddleMounted rider's seat
bridle · stirrup · riding boots · spurs · lance · horsemanship · parade horse · black horse · stables · dressage
headquarters
Central command location
- divisionSplitting into parts
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- unitIndividual part or measure
squad · command · hierarchy · commissioner · deputy commissioner · training · cadet · recruitment · auxiliary · taskforce
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