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Perry was the commissioner of the NWMP when King Edward VII awarded the force the title "Royal" (RNWMP) in 1904, and was still commissioner when the RNWMP merged with the Dominion Police in 1920 to form the RCMP, with Perry appointed the first commissioner of the RCMP. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) (1920–present) 7 Cortlandt Starnes
Michael Robert Duheme COM is the 25th Commissioner of Royal Canadian Mounted Police, having taken office in an interim capacity, following the retirement of Commissioner Brenda Lucki on March 17, 2023, and permanently as of the Change of Command ceremony held on May 25, 2023.
Pages in category "Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioners" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Robert Henry Simmonds OC (April 6, 1926 – January 17, 2023) was a Canadian police officer who served as the 17th commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) from 1977 to 1987. Early life and career
Upon appointment the commissioner-in-chief is presented with a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer's sword, bearing the Canadian coat of arms and the royal cypher. [ 174 ] Before the creation of commissioner in chief, the role of honorary commissioner was usually held by periodically by the Canadian monarchs and heirs apparent.
The Force emerged as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920. By February 1, 1920, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were operating throughout Canada. Perry retired from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1923. He was conferred the equivalent military rank of major-general. He died in Ottawa, Ontario, on February 14, 1956, in his 96th year.
When Wood became an Acting Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioner he initiated many changes. Through 1945 and 1946 he established a system of registration for aliens, and dealt with espionage cases. In the North, he recruited new policing detachments.
William Leonard Higgitt (10 November 1917 – 2 April 1989) was the 14th commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), holding office from 1969 to 1973, and President of the International Criminal Police Organization from 1972 to 1976. [1]