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RCMP

Type of Agency: National
Web Site Address: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Number of Detachments: 680
Approximate Size: Between 26,000 & 27,000 Sworn and Civilian Personnel
Latitude, Longitude: 63.746693, -68.516967
History / Other: Iqaluit is located on Baffin Island about 194 miles [ 313 km ] south of the Arctic Circle. Iqaluit is the jurisdictional seat of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Nunavut became a separate Canadian territory on April 1, 1999. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the primary Law Enforcement agency in Iqaluit and Nunavut.