Policing

POLICING in BC is carried out by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police under contract with the province or, in the case of 12 municipalities, by local police forces. There are about 4,500 Mounties in BC, which the force designates E Division. These include members of the Federal Force, which is responsible for federal criminal law enforcement; the Provincial Force, which polices rural areas and small communities; and the Municipal Force, which provides policing to many municipalities. About 70% of...

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