Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

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formed = 1841
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budget = $40,568,300 (2008)
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headquarters = 1 Fort Townshend, St. John's
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is a police force in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It provides policing to the communities of St. John's and the Northeast Avalon Peninsula, Corner Brook, Churchill Falls, and Labrador City.

History

The RNC dates back to 1729, with the appointment of the first police constables. In the 19th century, the RNC was modelled after the Royal Irish Constabulary with the secondment in 1844 of Timothy Mitchell of the Royal Irish Constabulary to be Inspector General, making it the oldest civil police force in North America. Mitchell served as inspector and superintendent of police until 1871, when the Newfoundland Constabulary was reorganized with a new Police Act.

Other officers recruited from the Royal Irish Constabulary to take command of the Newfoundland force included Thomas J. Foley who served from 1871 to 1873, Paul Carty, who headed the RNC from 1873-1895, and John Roche McGowen, who served as constabulary inspector general from 1895-1908.

In 1979, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II conferred the insignia ‘Royal’ on the Newfoundland Constabulary in recognition of its long history of service to Newfoundland and Labrador.

On May 3, 2005, the RNC made a formal exchange of colours with Garda Síochána na hÉireann to mark the historic links between the two forces.

Operations

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary serves alongside the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which is contracted by the provincial government to provide provincial and community policing services. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary services mainly major metropolitan areas while the RCMP serves smaller and remote rural areas.

The RNC currently polices the following areas:

*North East Avalon (St. John's, Mount Pearl, and surrounding communities)
*Corner Brook
*Labrador West (Labrador City, Wabush, Churchill Falls, and the surrounding area)

Fleet

Over the years, the Constabulary has used many different vehicles such as [http://www.policecanada.ca] :

* Chrysler Intrepid
* Chrysler PT Cruiser - Community Policing
* Dodge Charger
* Chevrolet Impala
* Chevrolet Lumina
* Chevrolet Silverado
* Chevrolet Suburban
* Chevrolet Van
* Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
* Ford E-Series
* Ford Expedition
* Ford Explorer
* Ford F-Series
* Ford Taurus
* Jeep Cherokee
* Toyota Tundra - Mounted Unit only
* Toyota Echo - Community Policing
* Hyundai Elantra - Community Policing

Weapons

RNC started using weapons in 1998-1999: fact|date=January 2008

* Handgun - Sig Sauer P226
* Rifle
* Shotgun
* Taser
** Following an incident in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2007, the use of Tasers within the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has been halted. [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/rnc-taser.html]

ee also

* Newfoundland Rangers
* List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage

External links

* [http://www.justice.gov.nl.ca/rnc/index.htm Royal Newfoundland Constabulary official website]

References

* [http://policecanada.com "Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Fleet"] , Accessed February 15, 2008.


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