Canadian Government (RCMP)

https://rcmp.ca

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) — Government of Canada

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is Canada’s national police service and a federal government law-enforcement agency. Its official public website is https://rcmp.ca/, which provides information about the organization, its programs, and public services. (rcmp.ca)

What the RCMP does

According to the RCMP’s own description, it operates “from coast-to-coast-to-coast” and works at community, provincial/territorial, and federal levels to:

• prevent crime
• enforce the law
• investigate offences
• keep Canadians and their interests safe and secure (rcmp.ca)

Key areas shown on the RCMP website

The RCMP website highlights major service areas and commonly requested public services, including:

• Criminal record checks
• Firearms licensing and related services
• Reporting fraud and cybercrime
• Missing persons information
• Federal policing, including serious and organized crime, cybercrime, border integrity, and national security-related policing responsibilities (rcmp.ca)

Government context

The RCMP is presented as a Government of Canada department/agency on the federal government’s main portal (Canada.ca) under “Royal Canadian Mounted Police.” (canada.ca)