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:
Members of the Force served in the:
The general duties of the Force were to:
- establish law and order;
- collect customs dues;
- enforce prohibition;
- supervise the treaties between First Nations and the federal government;
- assist in the settlement process;
- ensure the welfare of immigrants; and
- fight prairie fires, disease and destitution.
Members of the Force served in the:
- Northwest Rebellion, 1885;
- South African War, 1899-1902;
- First World War, 1914-1918; and
- Second World War, 1939-1945