Quebec Royal Canadian Mounted Police

== History ==

== History ==

The North West Mounted Police was created in 1873 to police the western plains.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-07 |title=Police - Canadian Law, Enforcement, Reform {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/police/The-development-of-police-in-Canada |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}} It would be renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 1920. In that same year, the [[Federal government of Canada|Federal Government]] authorized the RCMP to establish its first detachment in Quebec, specifically in Montreal. Staffed with ten members, this office was inside a building at 283 Sherbrooke Street, across from the main entrance of [[McGill University]]. The building was demolished in 1940. The officer commanding this detachment, a superintendent named Wilcox, was known mostly for his work in Western Canada. Later that year, the RCMP opened a one-man detachment in Quebec City, thus serving the two largest urban centres in the province. Shortly after, the RCMP was stationed along the international border to collect customs fees and to stop illegal immigration into the country.

The North West Mounted Police was created in 1873 to police the western plains.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-07 |title=Police - Canadian Law, Enforcement, Reform {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/police/The-development-of-police-in-Canada |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}} It would be renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 1920. In that same year, the [[Federal government of Canada|Federal Government]] authorized the RCMP to establish its first detachment in Quebec, specifically in Montreal. Staffed with ten members, this office was inside a building at 283 Sherbrooke Street, across from the main entrance of [[McGill University]]. The building was demolished in 1940. The officer commanding this detachment, a superintendent named Wilcox, was known mostly for his work in Western Canada. Later that year, the RCMP opened a one-man detachment in Quebec City, thus serving the two largest urban centers in the province. Shortly after, the RCMP was stationed along the international border to collect customs fees and to stop illegal immigration into the country.

At the time, the "C" Division was tasked with the responsibility of enforcing some forty federal statutes. Around 1921, the RCMP opened a few detachments near [[Indian reserve|Indian reserves]] to maintain law and order and enforce the [[Indian Act]], governing in particular the control and sale of alcoholic beverages.

At the time, the "C" Division was tasked with the responsibility of enforcing some forty federal statutes. Around 1921, the RCMP opened a few detachments near [[Indian reserve|Indian reserves]] to maintain law and order and enforce the [[Indian Act]], governing in particular the control and sale of alcoholic beverages.

The RCMP manages the deployment of Canadian police, including planning and evaluating missions, selecting and training personnel from across the country as well as providing support throughout deployment.

The RCMP manages the deployment of Canadian police, including planning and evaluating missions, selecting and training personnel from across the country as well as providing support throughout deployment.

Canadian police who serve abroad come from municipal, provincial and regional police forces as well as the RCMP, and represent a variety of backgrounds.

Canadian police who serve abroad come from municipal, provincial and regional police forces as well as the RCMP, and represent a variety of backgrounds.