Metropolitan Police (Canada)

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the civilian police force of the city of Ottawa, the federal capital of the Canadian Republic. While the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada's federal police force, has its headquarters in Ottawa, all local policing is handled by the Metropolitan Police, with the RCMP in Ottawa responsible only for the security of federal government institutions and personnel. Only during federal elections and other major national events taking place in Ottawa does the RCMP engage with the local population, assisting the Metropolitan Police with public security, crowd control, etc.

The Metropolitan Police Service is responsible for policing a population of 1.22 million, and has a total of 3833 personnel: 3358 sworn constables and 475 civilians.