Editing Royal Canadian Mounted Police (section)

===Ranks===
{{See also|Police ranks of Canada}}
The rank system of the RCMP is partly a result of their origin as a [[paramilitary]] service. Upon its founding, the RCMP adopted the rank insignia of the [[Canadian Militia]] (which in turn came from the [[British Army]]). As in the military, the RCMP also has a distinction between commissioned and non-commissioned officers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/depot/orientation/prep-preparer/things-to-know-choses-a-savoir/ranks-grades-eng.htm|title=Ranks of the service|website=Royal Canadian Mounted Police|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=25 January 2021|archive-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131140454/https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/depot/orientation/prep-preparer/things-to-know-choses-a-savoir/ranks-grades-eng.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The non-commissioned ranks are mostly based on military ranks (apart from constable). Non-commissioned officer ranks above staff sergeant resemble those that formerly existed in the Canadian Army, but have since been replaced by [[warrant officer]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=552|title=Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP¨) / Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) / Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)|website=uniforminsignia.org}}</ref> The commissioned officer ranks, by contrast, use a set of non-military titles that are often used in Commonwealth police services. The number of higher ranks like chief superintendent and deputy commissioner have been added on and increased since the formation of the service, while the lower commissioned rank of sub-inspector has been dropped.

The numbers are current as of April 1, 2019:<ref>{{cite web |last1=Government of Canada |first1=Royal Canadian Mounted Police |url=http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/about-ausujet/organi-eng.htm |title=Organizational Structure |website=www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca |access-date=17 May 2019 |date=1 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228055017/http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/about-ausujet/organi-eng.htm |archive-date=February 28, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/regular-member-annual-rates-pay |title=Regular Member – Annual Rates of Pay {{!}} Royal Canadian Mounted Police |last=Government of Canada |first=Royal Canadian Mounted Police |date=2012-09-14 |website=www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca |access-date=2019-07-17 |archive-date=June 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630232516/http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/regular-member-annual-rates-pay |url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="6" |Commissioned officers<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Royal Canadian Mounted Police |date=2015-05-21 |title=Ranks of the Force |url=https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/depot/orientation/prep-preparer/things-to-know-choses-a-savoir/ranks-grades-eng.htm |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca |archive-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131140454/https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/depot/orientation/prep-preparer/things-to-know-choses-a-savoir/ranks-grades-eng.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
!Commissioner
!Deputy commissioner
!Assistant commissioner
!Chief superintendent
!Superintendent
!Inspector
|-
!{{lang|fr|Commissaire}}
!{{lang|fr|Sous-commissaire}}
!{{lang|fr|Commissaire adjoint}}
!{{lang|fr|Surintendant principal}}
!{{lang|fr|Surintendant}}
!{{lang|fr|Inspecteur}}
|-
!Commr.
!D/Commr.
!A/Commr.
!C/Supt.
!Supt.
!Insp.
|-
!1
!6
!33
!55
!186
!331
|-
|[[File:RCMP Commissioner insignia.png|center|frameless|50px]]
|[[File:RCMP Deputy Commissioner insignia.svg|center|frameless|50px]]
|[[File:RCMP Assistant Commissioner insignia.svg|center|frameless|50px]]
|[[File:RCMP Chief Superintendent insignia.svg|center|frameless|50px]]
|[[File:RCMP Superintendent insignia.svg|center|frameless|50px]]
|[[File:RCMP Inpsector insignia.svg|center|frameless|50px]]
|}

These are the official abbreviations for the commissioned and non-commissioned officers in the RCMP.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-executive |title=RCMP executive &#124; Royal Canadian Mounted Police |first=Royal Canadian Mounted Police |last=Government of Canada |date=September 22, 2016 |website=www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca |access-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-date=December 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208204642/https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-executive |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/nb/commanding-officer |title=Commanding Officer &#124; Royal Canadian Mounted Police |first=Royal Canadian Mounted Police |last=Government of Canada |date=June 21, 2016 |website=www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" |Non-commissioned officers<ref name=":4" />
!|Constables
!Depot
|-
!Corps sergeant major
!Sergeant major
!Staff sergeant major
!Staff sergeant
!Sergeant
!Corporal
!Constable
!Cadet
|-
!{{lang|fr|Sergent-major du corps}}
!{{lang|fr|Sergent-major}}
!{{lang|fr|Sergent-major d'état major}}
!{{lang|fr|Sergent d'état-major}}
!{{lang|fr|Sergent}}
!{{lang|fr|Caporal}}
!{{lang|fr|Gendarme}}
!{{lang|fr|Cadet}}
|-
!C/S/M.
!S/M.
!S/S/M.
!S/Sgt.
!Sgt.
!Cpl.
!Cst.
!Cdt.
|-
!1
!8
!10
!828
!2,037
!3,565
!11,859
!Varies
|-
|[[File:RCMP Corps Sergeant Major insignia.svg|center|frameless|60px]]
|[[File:RCMP Sergeant Major insignia.svg|center|frameless|60px]]
|[[File:RCMP Staff Sergeant Major insignia.svg|center|frameless|60px]]
|[[File:RCMP Staff Sergeant insignia.svg|center|frameless|60px]]
|[[File:RCMP Sergeant insignia.svg|center|frameless|60px]]
|[[File:RCMP Corporal insignia.svg|center|frameless|60px]]
|'''''No Insignia'''''
|[[File:RCMP Cadet Insignia.svg|center|frameless|60px]]
|}

The inspector ranks and higher ranks are commissioned ranks and are appointed by the [[King-in-Council|Governor-in-Council]]. Depending on the badges and dresses which are worn on the shoulder as slip-ons, on shoulder boards, or directly on the [[epaulette]]s. The lower ranks are non-commissioned officers, and the insignia continues to be based on pre-1968 Canadian Army patterns. Since 1990, the non-commissioned officers' insignias & insignias have been embroidered on the epaulette slip-ons. Non-commissioned rank badges are worn on the right sleeve of the scarlet/blue tunic and blue jacket. Constables wear no rank insignia. There are also 122 special constables, as well as a varying number of reserve constables, auxiliary constables, and students who wear identifying insignia.

The [[Bath star|star]], or "pip", used in the insignia of commissioned officers represents the military Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Bath]]. The order's motto ({{lang|la|tria juncta in uno}}, 'three joined in one', referring to the [[holy trinity]]) is inscribed in a band in the middle of it. The three crowns inset in the centre not only represent the Christian Trinity but also the three former kingdoms that became the United Kingdom. The RCMP formerly had subaltern ([[junior officer]]) ranks that were indicated by one "pip" for a sub-inspector (equivalent to an army second lieutenant) to three "pips" for an inspector (equivalent to an army captain).<ref>p.38 Ross, David & May Robin ''The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (1873–1987)'' 1988 Osprey Publishing.</ref> A reorganization in 1960 changed the insignia to three "pips" for sub-inspectors<ref>pp. 38–39 Ross, David & May, Robin ''The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (1873–1987)'' 1988 Osprey Publishing.</ref> and a crown for inspectors,<ref>pp. 38–39 Ross, David & May, Robin ''The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (1873–1987)'' 1988 Osprey Publishing</ref> making the latter a [[field officer]] rank. The rank of sub-inspector was abolished in 1990, leaving the RCMP with no subaltern ranks.

A royal crown is used in the regimental cap badge and the insignia of senior commissioned officers. In 1955 [[St. Edward's Crown]] replaced the [[Tudor Crown (heraldry)|Tudor Crown]]. Although Queen Elizabeth II adopted the redesign of the heraldic crown in 1953, it took some time to design, approve, and manufacture the new insignia. 

The crossed [[Mameluke]] [[Kilij|sabre]] and [[Baton (military)|baton]] is the insignia for [[general officer]]s. In the RCMP it designates the commissioner (equivalent to an army general) and their subordinate deputy commissioners (equivalent to army lieutenant-generals). The assistant commissioners use the crown-over-three-pips insignia of an army [[Brigadier#British tradition|brigadier]]. 

The brass shoulder title pin on the epaulettes was changed from "RCMP" to "GRC-RCMP" in 1968. ({{lang|fr|GRC}} stands for {{lang|fr|Gendarmerie royale du Canada}}, the RCMP's French-language title). This was due to a 1968 ruling stating that all statutes had to be published bilingually in both English and French. As a law enforcement agency, the RCMP had to use ranks and titles in both languages. This was later reinforced by the [[Official Languages Act (Canada)|''Official Languages Act'' (1969)]] .