Canadian Culture: #16. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 👮‍♂️ Did you know Canada’s most famous police force wears bright red uniforms and rides horses? The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or Mounties, are one of Canada’s most recognizable symbols. They were created in 1873 as the North-West Mounted Police, tasked with bringing law and order to the western territories. Known for their scarlet tunics, wide-brimmed Stetson hats, and horseback patrols, the RCMP symbolize honesty, integrity,

RCMP cadets from across Canada learn to handle 4x4 driving on a specially designed track in Regina. David Baxter gets behind the wheel to see how a reporter does in some specialized police training. | Global Regina

“A day in the life” of a deployed police officer can look very different, depending on where they deploy. In some missions, police officers stay in one location for the majority of their deployment. In other missions, having a home base and travelling to other countries is common. Regardless of where we send them, we are proud to contribute highly skilled police officers to train and mentor their counterparts in fragile and conflict-affected states around the world, with the ultimate goal of imp