they strarted in 1873
n 1873
The North-West Mounted Police was created by the Temporary North-West Council in 1873, and its first commissioner was Col. (later Maj.-Gen.) George Arthur French.
According to the website of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), its predecessor, the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) was created primarily: "to stop liquor trafficking in the North-west; to gain the respect and confidence of the natives; to collect customs dues; and to perform all the duties of a police force."
the nwmp got paid 50 cents per day
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Well since the NWMP is Canadian and this is Canadian history we are talking about, CANADA HAS PRIME MINISTERS NOT PRESIDENTS!
you have to be male
they also delivered mail
The North West Mounted Police were granted the prefix "Royal" by King Edward VII in 1904. On February 1, 1920, the Royal North West Mounted Police was merged with the Dominion Police on thereby creating the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
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The North West Mounted Police have been replaced by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. However, historically NWMP were responsible for keeping on top of theives, thugs, rustlers, murderers, claim jumpers and alcoholics who wanted to sell their liquor to the Native Americans that lived in the areas that the NWMP patrolled.