CC102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Charismatic Authority, Special Investigations Unit, Civil Procedure
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The dominion police force was created in 1858 by the federal gov"t under the act if respecting police of canada: the gov"t felt an agency was needed to keep peace between settlers and aboriginal people. In 1873, north west mounted police was established. This force had the responsibility of easing adversities of settlers in the west appeasing aboriginal resistance, and deterring us colonization of british land. In 1920 the dominion police were joined together with the royal north west mounted police and the royal. Today the rcmp includes 16000 men and women. Mounted police act of 1959 according to which it is responsible for federal statutes, including excise and customs, narcotics control, the indian act, and federal properties. Rcmp members are required to enforce canadian laws, prevent crime, and maintain peace and order: they can provide investigative and informational services such as the canadian police information centre. Police services finds the municipality failing to meet the standard of service.
