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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the national police service of Canada. The RCMP is an agency of the Government of Canada; it also provides police services under contract to 11 provinces and territories, over 150 municipalities, and 600 Indigenous communities. The RCMP is commonly known as the Mounties in English.
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Federal police force; also provides contract policing to provinces, territories, and the municipalities listed below. Municipal-contract stats only — federal, provincial-contract, and territorial policing are outside StatCan table 35-10-0077.
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Staffing & crime statistics
5,004,150
Population served (2025)
4,338
Sworn officers (2025)
| Year | Population | Officers |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,004,150 | 4,338 |
| 2023 | 4,769,786 | 5,157 |
| 2022 | 4,616,610 | 5,005 |
| 2021 | 4,479,454 | 5,127 |
| 2019 | 4,379,127 | 5,126 |
| 2018 | 4,306,254 | 4,935 |
| 2017 | 4,220,747 | 4,699 |
| 2016 | 4,173,304 | 4,501 |
| 2015 | 4,083,363 | 5,031 |
| 2014 | 4,019,284 | 4,918 |
Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0077-01 (Police personnel and selected crime statistics, municipal police services).
Municipal contract policing
| Jurisdiction | Province | Officers |
|---|---|---|
| Burnaby | British Columbia | 286 |
| Richmond | British Columbia | 261 |
| Kelowna | British Columbia | 235 |
| Langley City | British Columbia | 197 |
| Coquitlam | British Columbia | 172 |
| Codiac Regional | New Brunswick | 167 |
| Nanaimo | British Columbia | 162 |
| Kamloops | British Columbia | 155 |
| Red Deer | Alberta | 153 |
| Wood Buffalo | Alberta | 150 |
| Prince George | British Columbia | 146 |
| Chilliwack | British Columbia | 145 |
| Maple Ridge | British Columbia | 115 |
| Grande Prairie | Alberta | 94 |
| Strathcona | Alberta | 92 |
| North Vancouver District | British Columbia | 81 |
| Port Coquitlam | British Columbia | 80 |
| St. Albert | Alberta | 74 |
| Langford | British Columbia | 74 |
| Airdrie | Alberta | 71 |
| Vernon | British Columbia | 65 |
| Penticton | British Columbia | 53 |
| North Vancouver City | British Columbia | 52 |
| Mission | British Columbia | 50 |
| Lloydminster | Alberta | 48 |
| Campbell River | British Columbia | 47 |
| West Kelowna | British Columbia | 41 |
| Leduc | Alberta | 40 |
| Port Alberni | British Columbia | 38 |
| Fort St John | British Columbia | 36 |
| North Cowichan | British Columbia | 35 |
| Courtenay | British Columbia | 33 |
| Thompson | Manitoba | 32 |
| Prince Rupert | British Columbia | 31 |
| North Battleford | Saskatchewan | 30 |
| Sidney | British Columbia | 30 |
| Fort Saskatchewan | Alberta | 29 |
| Cranbrook | British Columbia | 29 |
| Squamish | British Columbia | 29 |
| Wetaskiwin | Alberta | 28 |
| Terrace | British Columbia | 28 |
| Yorkton | Saskatchewan | 27 |
| Cochrane | Alberta | 26 |
| Whistler | British Columbia | 26 |
| White Rock | British Columbia | 25 |
| Dawson Creek | British Columbia | 24 |
| Williams Lake | British Columbia | 22 |
| Chestermere | Alberta | 22 |
| Lake Country | British Columbia | 20 |
| Powell River | British Columbia | 20 |
| Beaumont | Alberta | 19 |
| Canmore | Alberta | 18 |
| Yarmouth | Nova Scotia | 17 |
| Swift Current | Saskatchewan | 17 |
| High River | Alberta | 17 |
| Hinton | Alberta | 16 |
| Kitimat | British Columbia | 16 |
| Edson | Alberta | 15 |
| Revelstoke | British Columbia | 15 |
| Pitt Meadows | British Columbia | 15 |
| Oromocto | New Brunswick | 14 |
| Selkirk | Manitoba | 14 |
| Whitecourt | Alberta | 14 |
| Sechelt | British Columbia | 14 |
| View Royal | British Columbia | 14 |
| Drayton Valley | Alberta | 13 |
| Trail | British Columbia | 13 |
| Sooke | British Columbia | 13 |
| Meadow Lake | Saskatchewan | 12 |
| Bonnyville | Alberta | 11 |
| Smithers | British Columbia | 11 |
| Hampton | New Brunswick | 10 |
| Innisfail | Alberta | 10 |
| Morinville | Alberta | 10 |
| Wainwright | Alberta | 8 |
| Ladysmith | British Columbia | 8 |
| Blackfalds | Alberta | 8 |
| Stratford | Prince Edward Island | 7 |
| Antigonish | Nova Scotia | 7 |
| Vegreville | Alberta | 7 |
| Coldstream | British Columbia | 7 |
| Swan River | Manitoba | 5 |
| Humboldt | Saskatchewan | 5 |
| St. Andrews | New Brunswick | 4 |
| Virden | Manitoba | 4 |
| Gillam | Manitoba | 4 |
| Pictou | Nova Scotia | not reported |
| Shelburne | Nova Scotia | not reported |
| Bouctouche | New Brunswick | not reported |
| Campbellton | New Brunswick | not reported |
| Souris | Manitoba | not reported |
| Killarney | Manitoba | not reported |
| Neepawa | Manitoba | not reported |
| Minnedosa | Manitoba | not reported |
| Russell | Manitoba | not reported |
| Dauphin | Manitoba | not reported |
| Roblin | Manitoba | not reported |
| The Pas | Manitoba | not reported |
| Carman | Manitoba | not reported |
| Gimli | Manitoba | not reported |
| Pinawa | Manitoba | not reported |
| Portage La Prairie | Manitoba | not reported |
| Stonewall | Manitoba | not reported |
| Steinbach | Manitoba | not reported |
| Boissevain | Manitoba | not reported |
| Melfort | Saskatchewan | not reported |
| Warman | Saskatchewan | not reported |
| Brooks | Alberta | not reported |
| Drumheller | Alberta | not reported |
| Banff | Alberta | not reported |
| St. Paul | Alberta | not reported |
| Spruce Grove | Alberta | not reported |
| Stony Plain | Alberta | not reported |
| Cold Lake | Alberta | not reported |
| Peace River | Alberta | not reported |
| Slave Lake | Alberta | not reported |
| Olds | Alberta | not reported |
| Stettler | Alberta | not reported |
| Rocky Mountain House | Alberta | not reported |
| Ponoka | Alberta | not reported |
| Devon | Alberta | not reported |
| Strathmore | Alberta | not reported |
| Sylvan Lake | Alberta | not reported |
| Okotoks | Alberta | not reported |
| Surrey | British Columbia | not reported |
| Summerland | British Columbia | not reported |
| Qualicum Beach | British Columbia | not reported |
| Hope | British Columbia | not reported |
| Salmon Arm | British Columbia | not reported |
| Merritt | British Columbia | not reported |
| Kimberley | British Columbia | not reported |
| North Saanich | British Columbia | not reported |
| Parksville | British Columbia | not reported |
| Colwood | British Columbia | not reported |
| Quesnel | British Columbia | not reported |
| Comox | British Columbia | not reported |
| Castlegar | British Columbia | not reported |
| Sackville | New Brunswick | not reported |
| Martensville | Saskatchewan | not reported |
| Redcliff | Alberta | not reported |
| Kent | British Columbia | not reported |
| Creston | British Columbia | not reported |
| Peachland | British Columbia | not reported |
| Spallumcheen | British Columbia | not reported |
| Cornwall | Prince Edward Island | not reported |
| Coaldale | Alberta | not reported |
| Armstrong | British Columbia | not reported |
| Osoyoos | British Columbia | not reported |
| Fernie | British Columbia | not reported |
| Kings County | Nova Scotia | not reported |
Open data
POP conference activity
Project ELEGO: Combatting Retail Theft One Brick at a Time
2016 · Submission
Using Analysts Skills for Crime Reduction RCMP Kamloops City Detachment
2010 · Submission
Project Metrotown
2002 · Finalist
Project Peppercorn
1999 · Submission
Williams Lake Auto Theft Project
1997 · Submission
Vanier Project: Gardner St. Residence
1996 · Submission
Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0077-01 (Police personnel and selected crime statistics, municipal police services), reference year 2025. Snapshot generated 2026-07-03.