What does it take to be a Canadian Mountie?

Requirements for RCMP Officers Canadian citizen 19 years of age or older. Current driver’s license. Fluent in English or French. Willing to relocate to anywhere in Canada.

How long is Mountie training?

26-week
Cadets are grouped together in what the force calls “troops”. A troop consists of a maximum of 32 men and women who follow their entire 26-week training together.

Do they still have Mounties?

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), formerly (until 1920) North West Mounted Police, byname Mounties, Canada’s federal police force. It is also the provincial and criminal police establishment in all provinces except Ontario and Quebec and the only police force in the Yukon and Northwest territories.

How do you become a mounted police?

To progress as a mounted police officer, you will need to join the service and complete your training and a two year probationary period as a regular police officer, opportunities will then be open to specialise in different roles within the police service of which becoming a Mounted Officer is one.

Do you have to be Canadian to be a Mountie?

To apply as a police officer of the RCMP you must: Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada. While you can apply to the RCMP and go through the selection process and basic training at 18 years of age, you cannot be hired to work as a police officer until you are 19 years old.

Why do Mounties wear red?

It was important that the police wore the red coat, explained the Canadian Encyclopedia, because of what it represented to the people in Canada’s northwest territories. They had to distinguish themselves from the Americans to gain the trust of the Indigenous People, who preferred dealing with the British.

What do Mounties do?

The most visible duties of mounted police officers are conducting patrols on horseback and assisting with crowd control at events. Mounted officers also may be involved with other duties, such as search and rescue operations, traffic control, and the pursuit of suspects.

What are police horses called?

Mounted police
Mounted police are police who patrol on horseback or camelback.

Do you need a degree to join the RCMP?

You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has lived in Canada for the last 10 years, and have a minimum of a Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent education. You must be fluent in English and/or French, be at least 19 years of age at time of engagement, and meet health and psychological standards.