North-West Mounted Police
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The North-West Mounted Police was a Canadian paramilitary police force, established in 1873, to maintain order in the new Canadian North-West Territories following the 1870 transfer of Rupert's Land ... Wikipedia
Abbreviation: NWMP, RNWMP
Dissolved: 1920
Formed: May 23, 1873
General nature: Federal law enforcement; Local civilian police
Governing body: Government of Canada
Legal jurisdiction: As per operations jurisdiction
Motto: Maintien le droit; "To Maintain the Right"