(Royal North West Mounted Police/Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
The North West Mounted Police was established in 1873 to bring
Canadian authority to the North West Territories (present-day
Alberta and Saskatchewan). Its jurisdiction grew to include the
Yukon in 1895, the Arctic Coast in 1903 and northern Manitoba in
1912. The general duties of the Force were to: In 1904, the name
changed to the Royal North West Mounted Police (RNWMP). In 1920,
the RNWMP absorbed the Dominion Police and became the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and was responsible for federal
law enforcement in all provinces and territories. Members of the
Force served in the: Visit the virtual exhibition ARCHIVED -
"Without Fear, Favour or Affection:" The Men of the North West
Mounted Police More Historical Highlights [www.rcmp-
grc.gc.ca/history/highlights_e.htm#Inception] about the
NWMP/RCMP are provided on the RCMP Web site. Research at Library
and Archives Canada Records of the North West Mounted Police and
Royal Canadian Mounted Po