Dominion Police

Dominion Police Force
Collage of the Members of the Police Force
Agency overview
Formed	May 22, 1868
Dissolved	February 1, 1920
Superseding agency	Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Canada
Legal jurisdiction	Canada
General nature	Civilian police

The Dominion Police Force was the federal police force of Canada between 1868 and 1920, and was one of the predecessors of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It was the first federal police force in Canada, formed the year following the Canadian Confederation to enforce federal laws and perform policing duties for the Federal Government of Canada. On 1 February 1920, the Dominion Police was merged with the Royal North-West Mounted Police to form the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as the new federal police force of Canada.