The federal police force from all over the country comes here to train. It was formed as the North-West Mounted Police in 1873 when prime minister John A. Macdonald wanted to settle the west after the Hudson’s Bay Company. The museum located in this Depot Division in Regina is tied to the force’s western roots and purpose of protecting the frontier.
Although famous for being mounted, the police started adopting cars in the 1920s and snowmobiles in the late 60s. Recruits were no longer required to undertake basic equestrian training in 1966. Many local Canadian police forces still have mounted units, but the RCMP’S horses are mostly for ceremonial use.
While there are a couple of vehicles, I would have liked to see boats and helicopters, too. The CSI-esque murder investigation exhibit was fun, but a lot of the other interactive displays like the driving simulator and the horse stables exhibit were out of order. Bb squads are cool but what about catching cyber criminals?
For a museum on a Canadian icon, I expected more for my money.
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