Editing Royal Canadian Mounted Police (section)

===Regular members===
[[File:Grc3.jpg|thumb|An RCMP constable arresting an individual, August 2010]]
The term ''regular member'', or RM, originates from the ''RCMP Act'' and refers to the 18,988 regular RCMP officers who are trained and sworn as [[Law enforcement officer|peace officer]]s, and include all the ranks from constable to commissioner. They are the police officers of the RCMP and are responsible for investigating crime and have the authority to make arrests. RMs operate in over 750 detachments, including 200 municipalities and more than 600 Indigenous communities. RMs are normally assigned to general policing duties at an RCMP detachment for a minimum of three years. These duties allow them to experience a broad range of assignments and experiences, such as responding to [[Emergency telephone number|emergency (9-1-1) calls]], foot patrol, bicycle patrol, traffic enforcement, collecting evidence at crime scenes, testifying in court, apprehending criminals and plain clothes duties. Regular members also serve in over 150 different types of operational and administrative opportunities available within the RCMP, these include major crime investigations, emergency response, forensic identification, [[Vehicular accident reconstruction|forensic collision reconstruction]], international peacekeeping, bike or marine patrol, explosives disposal, and police dog services. Also included are administrative roles including human resources, corporate planning, policy analysis, and public affairs.