Which organization absorbed the British Columbia Provincial Police?

Which organization absorbed the British Columbia Provincial Police?

• A. Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• B. Ontario Provincial Police
• C. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
• D. Toronto Police Service

Answer: (A)

Policing in Canada has shifted over time from separate provincial forces to RCMP-led arrangements. The British Columbia Provincial Police existed to police British Columbia, but in 1950 its duties were taken over by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, making the RCMP the absorbing organization. The RCMP serves as Canada's national police service and, in this case, assumed provincial policing in British Columbia. The other options refer to organizations that operate in different regions and did not absorb BC’s provincial force.

Policing in Canada has shifted over time from separate provincial forces to RCMP-led arrangements. The British Columbia Provincial Police existed to police British Columbia, but in 1950 its duties were taken over by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, making the RCMP the absorbing organization. The RCMP serves as Canada's national police service and, in this case, assumed provincial policing in British Columbia. The other options refer to organizations that operate in different regions and did not absorb BC’s provincial force.