RCMP "E" Division
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"E" Division is the British Columbia division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It is the largest police body operating in the province, providing federal, provincial, and municipal policing services. “E” Division has a strength of 5,900 sworn members and employs 1,700 civilian members and public service employees. In addition, approximately 1,200 Auxiliary Constables volunteer with “E” Division. It is the largest RCMP division, and along with “M” Division in the Yukon, makes up the Pacific Region, one of the four geographical regions of Canada under the RCMP’s policing scheme. “E” Division operates out of 127 local detachments with its headquarters at 657 West 37th Avenue in Vancouver. It polices all but 12 municipalities in the province and its Commanding Officer is Deputy Commissioner Gary Bass.[1]
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- ^ RCMP in BC, official website of RCMP “E” Division. Retrieved 24 April 2007.