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The PPS uses a similar ranks system to the RCMP, with the director being a chief superintendent on secondment from the RCMP. [5] The officer-in-charge of PPS operations holds the rank of superintendent, team managers hold the rank of sergeant, supervisors hold the rank of corporal, and officers with no leadership responsibility hold the rank of constable.
Four RCMP officers were fatally shot during the Mayerthorpe tragedy in Alberta in March 2005. It was the single largest multiple killing of RCMP officers since the killing of three officers in Kamloops, British Columbia, by a mentally ill assailant in June 1962. Before that, the RCMP had not incurred such a loss since the North-West Rebellion. [62]
Quebec City police officers preparing for the city's Saint Patrick's Day parade in 2014. Police services in Canada are responsible for the maintenance of the King's peace through emergency response to and intervention against violence; investigations into criminal offences and the enforcement of criminal law; and the enforcement of some civil law, such as traffic violations. [3]
PPS operations consist of RCMP officers, assisted by civilian and public servants who specialise in intelligence analysis, geospatial analysis and technological expertise. [1] A number of RCMP close protection units include the Governor General Protective Detail, the Prime Minister Protective Detail and the Divisional Protective Services. [6]
The RCMP "C" Division is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police division responsible for federal policing in the Province of Quebec.Approximately 1,500 police officers, civilian members and public servants work to a number of different lines of effort, including financial integrity, national and border security, and organized crime enforcement.
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The D Division is the division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police responsible for federal policing in Manitoba and, at times, northwestern Ontario. [3] Headquartered in Winnipeg, the division is commanded by Assistant Commissioner Scott McMurchy [4] and consists of 1089 police officers and 438 support staff.
The NPF represents about 20,000 RCMP Members serving across Canada and internationally. The National Police Federation (NPF) was founded on February 28, 2016, and certified as the sole bargaining agent of the RCMP on July 12, 2019. The organization currently operates under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Sauvé.