The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is organized under the authority of the RCMP Act. In accordance with the Act, it is headed by the Commissioner, who, under the direction of the Solicitor General of Canada, has the control and management of the Force and all matters connected therewith.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police enforces throughout Canada laws made by, or under, the authority of the Canadian Parliament. Administration of justice within the provinces, including enforcement of the Criminal Code, is part of the power and duty delegated to the provincial governments. The RCMP provides police services under the terms of policing agreements to all provinces (except Ontario and Quebec), the Yukon and Northwest Territories, and under separate municipal policing agreements to 199 municipalities.
The Force is divided into 14 divisions.
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Each division is managed by a Commanding Officer and is alphabetically designated. Divisions roughly approximate provincial boundaries with their headquarters located in respective provincial or territorial capitals (except "A", Ottawa; "C", Montreal; and "E", Vancouver). Divisions have 52 sub-divisions and 707 detachments which range in strength from 1 to over 250 personnel. Air and Marine Services supply support to the divisions.
The RCMP "Depot" Division training centre is located in Regina, Saskatchewan, and the Canadian Police College is located in Ottawa, Ontario.
The position establishment of the Force as of December 26, 2020 was 21,445. A breakdown of these positions by rank and category is shown below.
POSITION ESTABLISHMENT
| Commissioner -- 1 | A crown, a star and a crossed sword and baton | |
| Deputy Commissioners -- 5 | A crown and a crossed sword and baton | |
| Assistant Commissioners -- 19 | A crown and three stars in a cluster | |
| Chief Superintendents -- 28 | A crown and two stars | |
| Superintendents -- 99 | A crown and one star | |
| Inspectors -- 258 | A crown | |
| Corps Sergeant Major -- 1 | Coat of arms of Canada (metal and cloth) | |
| Sergeant Major -- 1 | Four chevrons, points down, surmounted by a crown (metal and cloth) | |
| Staff Sergeant Major -- 1 | A crown emblazoned with maple leaves (metal and cloth) | |
| Staff Sergeants -- 701 | Four chevrons, points up (metal and cloth) | |
| Sergeants -- 1,635 | Three chevrons, points down, surmounted by a crown (metal and cloth) | |
| Corporals -- 2,954 |
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Two chevrons, points down (metal and cloth) |
| Constables -- 9,457 | Crest of the force surmounted by letters "RCMP and GRC" in perma-gold (Regular Members) | |
| All Members | Identification Badge: Gold shield with silver crest of force with letters "RCMP GRC" and word "POLICE" in gold on a blue banner c/w regimental number | |
| Special Constables -- 114 | With the wording (gendarme special constable) in perma-gold | |
| Civilian Members -- 2,315 | ||
| Public Servants -- 3,860 | ||
| TOTAL -- 21,445 |
FEMALE OFFICERS FORCEWIDE |
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OFFICERS |
S/SGTS |
SGTS |
CPLS |
CSTS |
S/CSTS |
C/M |
TOTAL |
7 |
5 |
22 |
117 |
1788 |
6 |
920 |
2865 |
� RCMP/GRC 2002
