Editing Royal Canadian Mounted Police (section)

===Auxiliary constables and other staff members===
Besides the regular RCMP officers, several types of designations exist which give them assorted powers and responsibilities over policing issues.

Presently, there are:
* Community constables: Varies across Canada {{Citation needed|reason=Awaiting formal report for the RCMP. The current number reflects the sum of former ACCs and CSOs after their merger into the CC Program.|date=July 2018}}
* Reserve constables : Varies across Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=23&languageId=1&contentId=32324|title=RCMP in British Columbia – Reserve Constables|first=Royal Canadian Mounted Police|last=Government of Canada|date=November 7, 2013|website=bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca}}</ref>
* [[Auxiliary constable]]s: Varies across Canada<ref name="auxil"/>
* Special constables: 122<ref name="RCMP organisation"/>
* Civilian criminal investigators: 35 <ref name="ReferenceC">[https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/gazette/civilian-investigators-coming-rcmp Civilian investigators coming to RCMP]</ref>
* Civilian members: 7,590<ref name="RCMP organisation"/>
* Public servants: 3,497<ref name="RCMP organisation"/>

====Community constables (CC)====
A designation introduced in 2014 as a replacement for the community safety officers and Indigenous community constables pilot programs.<ref name="ACC">{{cite web|url=https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/plcng/cnmcs-plcng/ndx/snpss-en.aspx?n=97|title=Index of Policing Initiatives|date=December 21, 2018|website=www.publicsafety.gc.ca}}</ref><ref name="CSO">{{cite web|url=http://www.thenownewspaper.com/news/surrey-rcmp-s-community-safety-officer-program-chopped-1.884224|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907010436/http://www.thenownewspaper.com/news/surrey-rcmp-s-community-safety-officer-program-chopped-1.884224|title=Surrey RCMP's Community Safety Officer program chopped|work=Surrey Now |archive-date=September 7, 2014 |last1=Zytaruk |first1=Tom }}</ref> Community constables are armed, paid members holding the rank of special constables, with peace officer power.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/careers|title=Careers &#124; Royal Canadian Mounted Police|first=Royal Canadian Mounted Police|last=Government of Canada|date=June 6, 2016|website=www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca}}</ref> They are to provide a bridge between the local citizens and the RCMP using their local and cultural knowledge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panow.com/node/430056|title=Community-level knowledge sought in new RCMP program|access-date=September 6, 2014|archive-date=September 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907010241/http://www.panow.com/node/430056}}</ref> They are mostly focused on crime prevention, liaisons with the community, and providing resources in the event of a large-scale event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thompsoncitizen.net/article/20140312/THOMPSON0101/303129998/-1/THOMPSON/community-constables-link-citizens-and-police|title=Community constables link citizens and police|work=Thompson Citizen|access-date=September 6, 2014|archive-date=March 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315034654/http://www.thompsoncitizen.net/article/20140312/THOMPSON0101/303129998/-1/THOMPSON/community-constables-link-citizens-and-police}}</ref>

====Reserve constables (R/Cst.)====
A program reinstated in 2004 in British Columbia, it was later expanded to cover all of Canada to allow for retired, regular RCMP members and other provincially trained officers to provide extra manpower when shortages are identified.<ref name="RCMPNBVet">{{cite web|url=http://www.rcmpvetsnb.ca/ByLaws/Reserves/reserves.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605023220/http://www.rcmpvetsnb.ca/ByLaws/Reserves/reserves.php|archive-date=2009-06-05 |title=RCMP Reserve Program |publisher=Rcmpvetsnb.ca |date=January 1, 1995 |url-status=usurped|access-date=May 22, 2010}}</ref> R/Cst. are appointed under Section 11 of the ''Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act'' as paid part-time, armed officers with the same powers as regular members.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bc.cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=154&languageId=1&contentId=32324 |title=RCMP Reserve Constables in B.C. |access-date=September 6, 2014 |archive-date=September 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904074834/http://bc.cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=154&languageId=1&contentId=32324 }}</ref> However, they are not allowed to carry service-issued sidearms and [[use of force]] options unless they are called upon to duty.<ref name="RCMPNBVet"/> They generally carry out community policing roles but may also be called upon if an emergency occurs.<ref name="RCMPNBVet"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20091018999910699/local/news/retired-mounties-back-in-saddle.html|title=Retired Mounties back in saddle}}{{Dead link|date=July 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
[[File:C7f6fa199070883.664bbe4840669.jpg|thumb|An RCMP officer from the Explosives Disposal Unit standing beside a bomb disposal robot <ref>{{Cite web |last=Simonis |first=Edythe |date=2024-08-22 |title=RCMP Salaries by Rank in Canada: A Detailed Guide |url=https://mrait.ca/ls/rcmp/rcmp-salaries-by-rank-in-canada.html |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Mr Ait: Unveiling Vancouver's Vibes |language=en-US}}</ref>]]

====Auxiliary constables (A/Cst.)====
Volunteers within their community, appointed under provincial police acts.<ref name="auxil">{{cite web|url=http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ccaps-spcca/auxil-eng.htm|title=Auxiliary Constable Program|access-date=September 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508061111/http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ccaps-spcca/auxil-eng.htm|archive-date=May 8, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Auxiliary Constable#Royal Canadian Mounted Police Auxiliary|Auxiliary constables]] are not police officers and can not identify themselves as such. However, they are given peace officer powers when on duty with a regular member (RM). Their duties consist mainly of assisting RMs in routine events, for example, cordoning off crime scene areas, crowd control, participating in [[Neighborhood watch|community policing]], and assistance during situations where regular members might be overwhelmed with their duties (e.g., keeping watch of a backseat detainee while an RM interviews a victim). They are identified by the wording "RCMP Auxiliary" on cars, jackets, and shoulder flashes.

====Special constables (S/Cst.)====
Employees of the RCMP have varied duties depending on where they are deployed but are often given this designation because of the expertise they possess that needs to be applied in a certain area. For example, an Indigenous person might be appointed a [[Special Constable#Canada|special constable]] to assist regular members as they police an Indigenous community where English is not well understood, and where the special constable speaks the language well.

They still perform this role today in many isolated northern communities and the RCMP has 122 special constables who are active, and they are drawn almost entirely from the same Indigenous communities that they serve. From the early years of policing in northern Canada, and well into the 1950s, local Indigenous people were hired by the RCMP as special constables and were employed as guides to obtain and care for sled dog teams. Many of these former special constables still reside in the north to this day and are still involved in the regimental functions of the RCMP. Most pilots for RCMP aircraft, such as fixed-wing planes or helicopters, are special constables.

====Civilian criminal investigators (CCI)====
CCIs were implemented in 2021. They are civilian unarmed staff members, with limited peace officer status and are restricted from making physical arrests.<ref>[https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/civilian-criminal-investigators Civilian Criminal Investigators]</ref> CCIs have backgrounds in computer science or financial markets and are involved in specialized investigations.<ref name="ReferenceC"/> They participate in interviews, the preparation of court documents, and the searching of scenes.

==== Civilian members of the RCMP====
While not delegated the powers of police officers, they are instead hired for their specialized scientific, technological, communications, and administrative skills. Since the RCMP is a multi-faceted law enforcement organization with responsibilities for federal, provincial, and municipal policing duties, it offers employment opportunities for civilian members as professional partners within Canada's national police service. Civilian members represent approximately 14 percent of the total RCMP employee population and are employed within RCMP establishments in most geographical areas of Canada. The following is a list of the most common categories of employment that may be available to interested and qualified individuals.

* [[Administration of business|Administrative]]
** [[Human resource management]]
** Police Records Information Management Environment (PRIME-BC)
** Policy development and analysis
** Staff development and training
** [[Translation]]
*Operations
** Telecommunications operator ([[dispatcher]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/recruiting-recrutement/cm-mc/teleops-opstele-eng.htm |title=Telecommunications Operators |publisher=rcmp-grc.gc.ca |date=July 30, 2010|access-date=September 1, 2010}}</ref>
* Scientific (forensic laboratory services)<ref>{{cite web |title=National Forensic Laboratory Services |url=https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/fsis-ssji/forensic-services-judiciaires-eng.htm |website=Royal Canadian Mounted Police |date=October 9, 2018 |publisher=R.C.M.P. |access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref>
** [[Forensic biology|Biology]] services
** Firearms and toolmark identification (covering [[Forensic firearm examination]], [[ballistics]], and related examinations)
** National Anti-counterfeiting Bureau
** [[Toxicology]] services
** [[Trace evidence]]
*Technical
** [[Communication]]s
** Computer systems development
** Counterfeit analysis
** [[questioned document examination|Document examination]]
** Electronics Technology
** Firearms technology
** Forensic identification services
** Information services and public affairs
** [[Information technology]]
** Instrument technology
** [[Telecommunications]]

====Public service employees====
Also referred to as public servants, PSes, or PSEs, they provide much of the administrative support for the RCMP in the form of detachment clerks and other administrative support at the headquarters level. They are not police officers, do not wear a uniform, have no police authority, and are not bound by the ''RCMP Act''.
[[File:Bomb-disposal unit.jpg|alt=rcmp  Explosive Disposal Unit|thumb|An RCMP officer from the Explosives Disposal Unit standing beside explosives, flares, hand grenades, and various equipment kits [https://mrait.ca/ls/rcmp/rcmp-salaries-by-rank-in-canada.html]]]

====Municipal employees====
Abbreviated as "ME" they are found in RCMP detachments where a contract exists with a municipality to provide front-line policing. MEs are not employees of the RCMP but are instead employed by the local municipality to work in the RCMP detachment. They conduct the same duties that a PSE would and are required to meet the same reliability and security clearance to do so. Many detachment buildings house a combination of municipally and provincially funded detachments, and therefore there are often PSEs and MEs found working together in them.