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 | | The RCMP was created as the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) on May 23, 1873, by Sir John A. This need was particularly urgent with reports of American whisky traders, in particular those of Fort Whoop-Up, causing trouble in the region, culminating in the Cypress Hills Massacre. |
 | | Not all Canadian Police are RCMP, two Toronto Police Service (note shoulder badge) officers oversee a rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario. |
 | | Depending on the dress, badges are worn on the shoulder as slip-ons, on shoulder boards, or directly on the epaulettes. |
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