- Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
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agencyname = Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
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abbreviation = RNC
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patchcaption = Shoulder flash of the RNC
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formed = 1841
preceding1 = Newfoundland Constabulary (1729)
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employees = 400
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budget = $40,568,300 (2008)
country = Canada
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sizearea = 405,212 km²
sizepopulation = 519,000
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headquarters = 1 Fort Townshend, St. John's
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chief1name = Joseph Browne
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website = [http://www.justice.gov.nl.ca/rnc/index.htm "Royal Newfoundland Constabulary"]
footnotes =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 civilpolice force inNorth 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 includedThomas J. Foley who served from 1871 to 1873,Paul Carty , who headed the RNC from 1873-1895, andJohn 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:
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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] :
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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 PolicingWeapons
RNC started using weapons in 1998-1999: fact|date=January 2008
* Handgun -
Sig Sauer P226
* Rifle
* Shotgun
* Taser
** Following an incident inVancouver ,British Columbia in 2007, the use ofTaser s within the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has been halted. [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/15/rnc-taser.html]ee also
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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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