American Reacts to Canadian Police vs. American Police 

I know that the red uniform can be confusing when you don't live in Canada. The Red Serge is used as a ceremonial uniform, not their daily kit.

I'm a Mountie in British Columbia. Essentially every area has the choice to form their own police service, but the default is to use the RCMP who have 26 weeks of boot camp in Regina and then 6 months of field training. This helps ensure the smaller communities have a higher base level of training compared to the USA. The Federal government also subsidizes 10-30% of the policing budget if your community uses the RCMP. And the red Serge uniform is essentially a traditional dress uniform.

Im Canadian, living in Ontario. Major thing they are missing is every current police officer I know didn't get a job right away. They also completed a college program called police foundations. They worked another job or security for years before getting in. They all became a police officer after 25 years old.

My daughter just started her police career. She has 3 degrees, including a Masters degree. The hiring process included a preliminary written test, a first interview, a psychological assessment, background checks and interviews with your immediate family and any significant others, provision of 9 letters of reference from an equal number of employment, community outreach, and character and personal contacts, a physical fitness test, a medical fitness test, a second interview, a hearing evaluation, a third interview, and a final interview with the Chief of Police, Director of Human Resources and the chair ofcthe Police Board. After being hired, you spend several weeks doing preliminary training, then go to Police College for 13 weeks. After graduation you go back to your detachment, then spend the next 3 months with your coach officer on the road. During that time, you are responsible for keeping up your own physical training and conditioning and they continue with regular firearms training. It's a really long process, and they really do their due diligence on selecting candidates. And she just turned 30

As a Canadian, i feel that the restricted access to firearms is a major component in the difference in the two countries. Here you have to pass certain tests in order to get a firearm and are very limited in how and where you may use the firearm. In short, the only people that normally carry a weapon are the Police or the Army.

Tyler missed the line about Canadian police needing to be tested for their MENTAL health, as well as physical, when he said the criteria was the same.

The province of Quebec requires a 3 years technical college degree before being admitted to police academy. The total training is over 95 weeks or close to 3 years and a half. The degree requires high school results far above average and only about 3% are admitted into the program.

Here in Norway it is first finish highschool (13 years here). Then getting into the police school. (About 26% get in) Then 3-4 years of studies, including mental and physical health checks. And if you do anything illegal during that time you are out. The training also includes a lot of de escalation training and how to counsel people.

I find the easiest way to think about this is that if a region (town, city, region, province) does not provide a police force then the Mounties will take that role. Similar with the Ontario Police (OPP) in Ontario - i.e. Toronto has their own police, Peel Region have their own and those areas that do not will have OPP. I'm currently living in British Columbia - Vancouver has their own police services but Burnaby has the Mounties. Victoria and Saanich have their own but North Saanich and Sidney have RCMP. Every place has a police service.

I live in a town of 2,000 people in rural Alberta and our every day police force is the RCMP. Don't know if it's typical of the Mounties or it's just small town living, but they're also very community involved outside of work hours. It's nice to see.

FYI, the red mounty suit is more of a ceremonial uniform than anything else (as are the actual mounted officers). Also, every major canadian city has its own police force. Ontario and Québec also have their own provincial police (Ontario Provincial Police (or OPP) and the Sureté du Québec (SQ). These provincial police corps has jurisdiction over highways, inter-police operations and generally assume regular police duties in less populated areas. In all other provinces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police act as the de facto police force (except in some major cities, where they are able to fund their own forces within the city's budget). It is not unusual to see cooperation between local police forces, SQ/OPP and/or RCMP, especially when they have to deal with major criminal organisations. I think that the MAJOR difference is that american cops are equipped with more weapons and equipments and are proner to use coercitive force than canadian cops, while the latter are more inclined to go privilege preventive interventions rather than coercitive actions.

Just for fun, you should try doing a movie reaction to "Bon Cop, Bad Cop". It's a buddy cop action comedy about an Ontario Provincial Police detective and a Sûreté du Québec detective who have to work together to solve a murder that literally straddled the border between the two provinces. The sequel is also good if not better.

Canadian here. The only interaction I've had with American police is when my Mr. and I were near Seattle (small town) looking for a hotel late one night. We pulled over some cops to get visitor info. Ha Ha, they were helpful but after seeing this video I realze how strange it must have been for them.

Canadian here! Just wanted to add that as an RCMP member they can expect to be transferred to another city (within their province) every 3-5 years. Usually they have a say in where you will go to some degree but need to be accommodating at some point so that they can get promotions. Typically they start out in smaller towns and eventually can get transferred back closer to their home town.

Canadian police in remote rural areas need to use their mouth and diplomacy to stay safe. You can't arrest your way out of a crowd.

If you ever get the chance to watch Due South, it was an iconic series in the 90s about a Chicago cop pairing with a Canadian Mountie. It aired for 4 seasons. It played a lot on stereotypes from both our countries. It's a very enjoyable series to binge watch, and still one of my favorite series to this day.

Tyler, you’re the most open minded American I’ve seen on RU-vid! Love that you want to learn about, not aboot, our culture and Canadians in general. There’s the Aylmer, Ontario Police College for all who wish to be an officer. 🇨🇦 🖖🏻

Depends where in Canada you live. Each province is different, but the average ranges from 60 to just over 100k a year

There are issues of police brutality and police accountability here in Canada, but they don't seem to be as prevalent as they are in the US. Unfortunately, the general trend among Canadian police has been that they've been getting a little more like American police over recent decades, and there has also been a *VERY* long and dark history of the RCMP's relations to the indigenous community too. It's not all sunshine and roses, but looking at the situation in the US, it doesn't feel quite as bleak by comparison,

Canadian criminal lawyer here. The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) is Canada's federal police service. That makes it the Canadian equivalent of the FBI with some notable differences - the main difference being that they will be regular everyday criminal law enforcers (and even provincial regulatory law enforcers) out in the boonies in ways the FBI just wouldn't operate. The scope of the FBI's policework is much more narrow and specialized. Some provinces (Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland) have their own provincial police services. They typically operate in the parts of their provinces that don't have their own municipal service. For instance, in Toronto, it would be much more common to see an officer of the Toronto Police Service than it would be to see an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police. The work of these provincial constables tends to be more rural. Larger towns and cities throughout Canada tend to have their own municipal police services (e.g. the Vancouver Police Service). Counties and municipalities without their own municipal police services, or provincial police service, contract with the RCMP to enforce both federal criminal laws and provincial quasi-criminal laws (e.g. highway traffic stuff). This makes the work of the RCMP largely rural and coastal. However, RCMP also specializes in large-scale criminal organizations, illicit drug imports, and gathering intelligence for national security. This work is usually done by highly trained, experienced, and specialized RCMP officers. There is also more overlap between municipal police and the RCMP in Ottawa, as the RCMP is charged with protecting national monuments in the National Capital Region. Although iconic, the red coats and big-brimmed hats are historic and not in everyday use. Today this garb is worn for more ceremonial occasions (e.g. police funerals or escorting visiting heads of state). On their everyday patrol, they wear grey and blue uniforms. Also iconic but out of date is the perceived ubiquity of horses. Though they are still called "mounties", very few RCMP officers are still mountED. When Canada gained independence in 1867, the automobile had yet to be invented and the frontier was very much untamed. Horses were vital for traversing mountains and the open plains. Now, when you see them on patrol, they'll probably just look like regular cops in regular police cruisers doing regular police work.

In Québec, you need a 3-year program to obtain a College diploma before going to the Quebec National Police Academy for 15 weeks (Living on site)

As a Canadian, I love your videos. Thank you for taking such an interest in your neighbor. I especially love your city ones.

The RCMP ("mounties") are basically THE federal level police in Canada, like US Federal Marshals, ATF, DEA, and FBI all rolled into one. Some provinces have provincial police that are like state police in the US and cover highways and rural areas too sparsely populated to have their own dedicated police, but in the provinces that don't have provincial police the RCMP also fills this role as well. Then we also have municipal police forces for each city and larger town, pretty much the same as the US has.

My Dad and Uncle were in the RCMP, he left training in 58' and stayed in the first city he was transfered to, he did the musical ride, played on the RCMP football team, was had several jobs during his service and often was on " special duties, like guarding a dignitary on occassion.. never got transferred. My Uncle was transferred to several places before he had a petmanent post.

There’s nothing typical about an American wanting to know more about Canada.. sadly! Always good to hear about your discoveries! 😊

I considered becoming a police officer in Toronto but after talking to a few about their job decided not to. Hearing “no one is happy to see you”, “every day you are part of the worst day in a person’s life” and imagining how seeing people at their very worst all the time would change me, was what made me decide to pass on this hat career path.

I love your shows! There's an old Canadian comedy called Corner Gas that have 2 rural RCMP officers and the exaggerated level of crime in rural Canada they deal with. LOL

My understanding of Canadian policing is that other than city police forces, Ontario and Quebec have provincial police forces, all other provinces and territories are policed by the R.C.M.P..

The Mountie uniform is more of a parade uniform, usually used for formal or flashy events. The day to day uniform is more in line with what you are familiar with.

I live in a small town which has many RCMP police. I had to call them when I was locked out by my disabled husband. The police officer climbed on my deck and opened the door for me, after checking on my husband. Very gracious men and am glad they are here.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are “mounted” because the service started as the North West Mounted Police which did exactly what the name suggests. They were a paramilitary force with horses patrolling the wild North West Territories. Over time the NWMP role expanded to cover the whole country and the name updated to RCMP. You can still see the RCMP wear Red Serge when they graduate from RCMP Training, at certain official events, (like when the Major and Council official photo is taken in my city), when they ride in the Musical Ride, at a police funeral etc. For example, four RCMP in Red Serge mounted (on Canadian RCMp horses previously gifted to the Queen) rode at the front of the procession ahead of her coffin during the funeral because of the special relationship between the RCMP and the Queen. They carry the name “Royal” and donate horses to the Queen. The Queen’s favorite horse was an RCMP horse for many years for example.

Your videos are fantastic! I like the open mindedness and love of learning you share with the world. I see a lot of Canadian's comments and wonder if your audience is mostly Canadian? Which is really awesome and kinda funny when you think about it.

The Mounties provide two functions in Canada. The first as others have mentioned is that they provide on-the-ground police services for those areas of the country that do not provide local police functioning very much like state police in the USA. Only Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador have provincial police so the RCMP are not required to provide this function. This is also true for cities and towns that do not have a municipal police service. The second is that they have jurisdiction over federal cases so in this way they operate as the FBI does in the US.

there are also municipalities that don’t have RCMP and contract their own police services like Vancouver, BC

Here in Quebec, you need to do 2 or 3 years of college in "Techniques Policières" or Police Techniques , to learn the Laws, their applications and how to enforce them. Then, you have to receive a hiring promise from a Police service from either a Municipal service, the Provincial Police , the First Nations Peacekeepers, or even the Canadian National Police (Wich is the only private police service in Canada, to protect the infrastructures of the Canadian National Railway Systems), to be accepted into the National Police Institute, where you'll serve for close to 6 months in the city of Nicolet as the police service in tandem with certified instructors , to learn the best way to apply the Laws you're going to sworn to uphold, and most importantly, how to interact cordially with the public, who are going to pay your salary through their taxes, and you will swore to protect! That is also a HUGE DIFFERENCE from how Americans can become police officers.

I grew up in rural Canada, on the prairies and the “Mounties” were our main police force backed by local town/ city police in the towns. They are still a very large presence in our area.

I have a BIL that's a municipal cop, and an ex that tried to be a cop. It's tough to be accepted for training here. You shouldn't even bother to apply unless you have minimum 2 year community college degree, and preferably a 4-year degree. In addition to the physical challenges, there are very in-depth psychological evaluations. Even I got interviewed when my ex applied because family support was part of the profile they build for each candidate. And they make way more than stated here. At their highest earning bracket, they make low 6-figures.

Honestly I have nothing negative to say about the police in Canada (from personal experience). In the North on Ontario (maybe it's different in other regions), they have always been super kind hearted people who leave positive impacts on the communities they work in. They care so much and it's great to see. When I see how badly USA citizens distrust their police, it's shocking since where I live the police has always been what I would consider safe people. It does help that living in smaller cities (populations of under 50,000) you most likely personally know some, if not most, of the officers, but I would still trust officers in a major city like Toronto. Even any form of security or guard in high traffic areas bring comfort and safety, and I am never scared to ask them for help (and I always know that they are willing and able to help in any way they can). They are just great and I feel safe around them which I know sadly can't be said by everyone and especially not by a vast majority of people in the USA or in some other countries.

I love your videos on Canadian /American topics..keep up the good work ..from a Canadian

My cousin's husband is a retired RCMP officer in Saskatchewan. He wasn't really out on the highways or in direct contact with criminals in the later stage of his career, though. He taught classes at the academy.

A good friend is a local cop in Ontario, has been for a few years. He makes $90k+OT and everyone he trained with were built like athletes and all highly educated. There is a college policing program, and even with that a university undergrad might be needed to set you apart from other applicants. I think with the average salaries in this video it may take into account all the admin and non actual police officer type staff employed by a department. Also the amount of investigatory and follow up work he does that TV shows make you think detectives do is surprising. It's also why cops don't have time to care that your neighbour put their garbage bag on your side of the curb or other dumb shit. He also will carry an overdose dead body out of an apartment where he also just carried a 6 year old kid out that had been surviving for days on their own with their dead parent and then be expected to just go back to work. Or a gun shot suicide. And narcans an OD at least once per shift rotation and half the time the person literally comes back to life and bitches he ruined their high then tries to fight him. So next time you're doing 80k in a school zone and decide to be a dick to the cop that justifiably pulled you over, remember they may have handled a bloated dead body that morning and really don't want to be dealing with your shit.

I have a friend who just got hired by a local police force. She has a masters degree, worked in social services and is in extremely good shape. We also have an independent investigations office in British Columbia that looks into any shooting/death by a police officer for additional police oversight.

As others have said we have issues with the cops in Canada. Canadian police draw their weapons far less frequently which is likely why fewer people are shot. Also for the OPP anyway high speed chases are not really a thing bc of the danger to the public. (This has been told to me by a friend who is OPP). First responders up here have a higher than average suicide rate as well sadly. Support is improving but not nearly fast enough.

In Canada, there are 3 types of police officers. Municipal (cities), provincial and federal police. In the West, there are a lot of federal police, but almost none in Quebec.

In Ontario we have provincial police (OPP). But other than here and Quebec I believe all other provinces and territories contract the rcmp for provincial police services. The rcmp is also comparable to the FBI when it comes to important investigations and federal operations. (The Mounties only wear red ceremonially but usually just have your typical police uniform. And not all of them ride horses.)

I have lived 50yrs in BC and Alberta, and everyone I know trusts and respects both Federal RCMP and city police, 90% of the time. (There have been some bad interactions as well.)

Canadian police services aren't entirely without prejudice. There is a higher percentage of Indigenous people in prison than white people. Also, a stat circulated that Toronto police were more likely to use violence in an incident involving black people than white people. No, we haven't had any infamous acts of violence between police and visible minorities but our police services are not without prejudice and need for improvement.

I'm Canadian and live literally 5 minutes from F Division of the RCMP, aka Depot, the training academy for every officer. They have definite standards and qualifications they look for in recruits.

the mounties are the federal police force. Basically the FBI of Canada, but they also act as local and provincial(state) police in most of the country. Their red uniform is their ceremonial one. But normally they have normal police officer uniform. In Quebec, the police officers have to do a mandatory 3 year police program with severe physical requirements, then have to do an intensitve 3-4 month academy. So the full process is 3 years and a half, the screenings and evaluations are constant.

The Mounties/Royal Canadian Mounted Police are a Federal police force. The red uniform is a formal dress. Although not directly connected anymore, CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) FBI/CIA equivalent, have been separate from the RCMP since 1984. The RCMP are provincial police outside of metro areas. You're likely to find them at the boarder between US/Canada, the Territories, and the large spaces in-between.

RCMP training also involves spending time outside in our freezing cold weather and being pepper sprayed amongst other things. There is a video on RCMP training you might like.

The RCMP uniforms they are showing are ceremonial. The difference between the RCMP and a city ‘s local police force typically is just the crest and the stripe colour on their pants.

I think a Major difference is the attitude towards the general public. Even in the big cities in Canada the police in general have a helpful, community mindset. Sure we still have some bad, power tripping cops but I think far less than the USA. There is a guy on youtube (don't remember the name) who ships a rare super car from Dubai around the world to drive in different countries and he has a video comparing his interactions with Canadian and American police..... the way each countries police approach and interact with him is Very telling..

Canadian here. The RCMP (Mounties) are the police force in many provinces smaller towns and cities and in the rural areas except for Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland/Labrador which have their own provincial police. In the larger cities all across Canada, most of them have their own municipal police services. Also, as others have noted, the red serge RCMP uniform is a ceremonial uniform only. The day to day uniform is quite different.

Toronto, Cdn police profile here too. More police applicants now, have college courses. Ours must stay in shape, and none are militarized. RCMP is our national police like the FBI. Langley like training is available there. Hope that provides a little more info.

I'm a Dutch Canadian now living in New Zealand. I've never had a desire to live in the USA or even visit but I enjoy your relaxed take on comparing Canada to the US. I was expecting this video to be more dramatic and the differences to be greater than what they are.

When you think of Canadian Police do you think of ... Dudley Do Right ... Rocky and Bullwinkle ... horses? When you think of U.S. Police do you think of ... Sylvester Stallone ... in an armoured personnel carrier ... with ammo belts slung over his shoulders? Yup, that's the difference between Canadian Police and American Police.

I have a story to share about Canadian vs American BORDER CONTROL agents. This was a story that someone else first experienced, & told me I would experience, but it sounded unbelievable. Had I not lived through it, I would have laughed it off as fiction. There’s a shared program between US & Canada called Nexus / Global Entry. Essentially a program where you can rapidly pass through security at the border. Very useful for frequent border crossers, which I was before the pandemic. So there are many steps to getting approved for Nexus, but the most major and final step, is an in-person interview. Back in the day, you used to be able to visit a single border crossing centre in Saint Catherine’s Ontario to have an interview with both a Canadian, AND US border control agent. (Post-pandemic you have two separate interviews) What was incredibly memorable about this interview, was that both agents you spoke to sat IN THE SAME ROOM, not 10 feet apart. Again: had I not lived it, I would not have believed it could go down like this. So I entered into the room carrying all my paperwork & identification, & was instructed to first sit down beside the Canadian Border Services agent. He was a white, young adult male, maybe late 20s early 30s, dressed in almost a cartoon Canadian costume. He had Levi orange tab jeans, a blue ROOTS sweatshirt with CANADA across the chest. And brown Roots Boots. He greeted me with a friendly “hey, Bud, how are ya?” and a warm Canadian smile. Then he proceeded to ask me a series of questions about my legal history & if I’d ever been caught crossing the border in any kind of illegal way. His tone was friendly, supportive, trusting & warm. All the while the American Border Control agent was sitting 6 feet to my right, and could hear EVERYTHING that was being said. The only distance between us really was psychological. (His back was facing us) Once I was finished answering all the questions, my new best friend looked at me with that same warm smile and said “alright, Bud! You’re all set. Now you just need to talk to my friend over here!” as he gestured across the tiny room. I slide my rolling office chair literally 6 feet to my right to greet what expected to be my second new friend. The US agent was NOT wearing jeans & a casual sweatshirt. HE was wearing what I could only describe as: full corrections officer battle fatigues. Like, ALL BLACK POLICE GEAR, with a vest & belt & black boots & buttoned shirt with fancy lapels & black cargo pants & A GUN. HE HAD A F*CKING GUN!!! He also had a big shiny badge on his chest. Now, this man was also a fairly young adult white male. The two of them could have been classmates. Equals in stature, but not at all in demeanour. The moment the US officer opened his mouth & uttered his first syllable, I understood that the fantastical story my friend had shared with me was actually coming true before my eyes. This guy proceeded to ask me ALL THE EXACT SAME QUESTIONS he had JUST HEARD ME ANSWER to the Canadian, but in an extremely aggressive accusatory tone. All of my now slightly panicked sounding answers were met with deep suspicion & contempt. His energy was so cartoonish, that I almost felt like I was on some kind of prank show. His tone was so antagonizing that I noticed my body kicking into fight or flight 2-3 questions in. I started to sweat a little & actually stammered on several of my answers. It was an absolutely surreal experience that made me question my reality. What did my new best friend who was sitting 5 feet to my left think about this startling display of dominance that was transpiring?!! Was I actually in trouble?? Maybe I HAD crossed the border before with banned substances or merchandise ?!! Maybe I didn’t deserve to be there?! I survived the interview, & the US officer proceeded to go through my paperwork, adding stamps to various pages. He did NOT give me ANY positive affirmative statements, or confirm I had passed. He stamped my papers & coldly instructed me to return them to the receptionist. I left the room shaken & psychologically unbalanced. When I got to the receptionist, “back on Canadian soil”, she greeted me with the warm joy I was accustomed to, and congratulated me for earning my new expedited border crossing privileges. “Your Nexus pass will come in the mail shortly. Have a great day, Dear!” I stumbled back to my car, still a bit disoriented & in disbelief. Sat in the drivers seat & before starting the car, texted my friend who had shared their own identically surreal experience: “you were right! Two identical interviews, 6 feet from one another. One friendly & affable. One absolutely antagonizing & accusatory. What an incredible, tacit representation of the differences between Canada & America!!!” I love both countries, & am proud to have friends & family on both sides of our wonderful border. And I’m happy those two played Bon Cop / Bad Cop to keep our border safe from the likes of me 😂😅🥳👍🏼 🇨🇦 💞 🇺🇸 An experience I’ll never forget!

Remember the population difference between Canada and the U.S. when comparing the numbers. ( I’m Canadian)

Just a point of two on mounties... RCMP, royal Canadian mounted police, originally North West mounted police (founded 1873, changed to rcmp 1920), federal police, cross Canada jurisdiction, in BC they are the primary police province wide except for a few regional units around Vancouver. Red uniform is dress only, called "the serge" and look for video of rcmp musical ride, equestrian mastery display. Ok, school's out :)

As a Canadian I enjoyed this comparison and learned what it might in America

As the video said, policing in Canada is community based. Cities and towns are responsible for policing, and if they don't have the resources to field a police services, they will contract either the RCMP or in Ontario and Quebec the provincial police. On top of community policing, the OPP and SQ do highway enforcement and other specially enforcement activities. The RCMP also act as a Federal police like the FBI do in the US. They also perform services similarly to the Secret Services, providing security for the Canadian Parliament and the office of the Governor General.

They really didnt go into the RCMPs training regiment, its pretty in depth and to me seems closer to military training. For example the big one that is often the cutoff for many is the exposure training, where they have to endure exposure to various gasses and sprays like mace, teargas etc. for a prolonged period.

12:00 exactly! Our criminal code is federal so all the laws regarding that are the same. Provinces and cities have municipal bylaws for things like dogs, parking etc... It does make it a lot easier and it also means an officer can easily work in any detachment and sometimes in training they do get sent to work places. But from what I've seen, most officers don't "hit the streets" until they're a little older.

I’d like to let you know that the red serge (jacket) you see the RCMP wear in Canada is basically used for ceremonial purposes, like for visiting dignitaries such as the Royal Family or for such things as the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II recently & for Remembrance Day & other ceremonies throughout Canada. The other times would be for their musical rides which are seen across Canada at different venues from May to October & if you ever get a chance to go you won’t be disappointed, I was suffering from a dry socket after having my wisdom teeth removed & the pain was excruciating & I still went & I was so happy I didn’t miss them, they were so fantastic😁❤️

Community Policing and de-escalation is really emphasized in Police training in Canada. However, not sure how comparable it is to the US.

You are very typical of Americans I know. Kind, understanding, and empathetic. The reputation your citizens have is unfair, as it really has been earned by the minority of your countrymen. I’m glad you’re finding success with your Canadian content. If you ever visit us in the Great White North, you’ll have no shortage of places to stay!

I'm sure someone has already pointed this out, but, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (the Mounties) is the Canadian police service. Although there are independent provincial and city police services.

I'm Canadian, and mostly from rural areas on the east coast. I'm not super familiar with the training required for provincial/city police but I do know they have to go to a police academy. On the other hand, the RCMP don't need that, but they have a pretty intense boot camp in Regina that they attend. Fun fact, correctional officers go to the same camp. I have family who work in both fields, and they all lost significant weight during the boot camp.

What u were seeing in the video is the RCMP in red surge which is their dress uniform. They also have blues but all cops have a set of red serge as a dress uniform they don’t use their dress uniform on a day-to-day basis

In Canada we have Federal police (RCMP) provincial police ( ex. Ontario and Québec ) and municipal police. Usually you have to go to a Police Academy. 😉

There was a good TV show on years ago, called Due South. It paired an RCMP officer with an American cop stationed in America. it was a good show. When I was a young girl my Mom ran a boarding house and we had 2 RCMP officers living with us . My Mom was single at the time and was a waitress at the restaurant next door to the RCMP headquarters in Calgary , Alberta and the officers often ate lunch at the restaurant. They were just the nicest guys, Neil Burrows was one and the other fellows name was Scotty but I can't recall his last name. We had the safest house in the neighborhood lol

For another perspective, my uncles were both cops and have retired, one worked for Toronto Police and the other was an OPP officer and highway ranger, (ontario provincial police), if you ever have any questions I can forward to them and get back to you!

Correction needed here: annual salary for a policeman or women in Canada is 48 386 $ (as of april 1st 2021 and after 60 months is 84 366 $. There is a raise every six months after 4 years. The average is 45 to 46$ / hour. Tickets fines are part of the city budget or the province. So police service is not all paid for by taxes. City adiministrators factor in ticket fines in their yearly budget.

hi tyler. found you a few weeks ago and am catching up on your other videos about canada. you sir are very enjoyable to watch and i love your take on the differences. i myself am both canadian and american, and have lived in the great wihite north for the past 45 years. oh and as i watch this great video of yours i sit in a police sweatshirt ( i view them as my team lol) from my city and find myself cheering for canadian cops. i would imagine being a cop in the u.s. would be so much more frightening than here. anyway enough rambling. ty for another wonderful video. hope you are having an awesome week.

1:54-2:02 had me howling. 🤣 Even as I was listening to it I was like “My gawd… talk about a harsh description of the States!” And the look on your face… I was dying 😆

Great video. A buddy and I got busted for under age drinking and smoking weed in high school. When he said dump the liquor we poured it out on his pants and boots by accident, for real. He just said beat it and I dont want to run into you guys again. Canadian cops want to help for the most part. I'm positive he could have ran us in for something, but let us go because it would ha e ruined 2 teenagers life forever.

I've had several encounters with police in both USA and Canada, either casual encounters, traffic stops, or whatever else, I've never had an encounter in Canada that wasn't generally professional and courteous (even though I may not have been happy about it), and I've never had an encounter in the USA that was professional or courteous. Especially in Florida. The first time I went to Florida I was flabbergasted at the sheer amount of police, many of which were directing traffic (which I had never seen before), police vehicles seemingly abandoned on the side of the road with their lights on, cops on power trips directing traffic yelling at everyone that they could for no apparent reason. For example, one time my small group was attending an event and we crossed the road in front of the entrance, and proceeded to get scolded by an officer who was directing traffic. He told us that we were jaywalking and had to use the crosswalk, so I asked him where it was because I couldn't see it, he said it was a mile or so down the road and gestured in the general direction, and with us we had an older gentleman with limited mobility. I believe the only reason we didn't get fined is because after he demanded our IDs his face dropped once he realized we were Canadian and reluctantly let us go, after another scolding. I know not all police officers are this way, there's always good ones and bad ones no matter where you go, but that's my personal experience.

In reality, Canadian cops make WAY more than their American counterparts. Most Canadian cops make nearly 6 figures after 10 years, and they universally start much higher than $37,000 per year... I don't know where that stat came from, but RCMP start at $63,000 per year, while Toronto cops start at $70,000.

The RCMP is in a regular police uniform most of the time and only wears the red serge for formal occasions.

Canadians, in general, have developed trusting relationships with cops, however, racism is often ignored in videos about Canada despite its role in our society. When they talked about police killing citizens, you would find that the vast majority of those shot by police were non-white individuals, usually being Indigenous (native), and not necessarily acting in such a way as to expect to be shot.

Just to address your perception of the Mounties, they are not a specialized force per se. They do do some specialized things like protection for the Prime Minister or the Royals. But they also do municipal policing in a lot of areas. In rural Western Canada, they are the local police. Most major cities have their own police services, but the Mounties do serve parts of Greater Vancouver. In Ontario and Quebec they don't do local policing because of provincial police services. As far as the red serge, that is the Mounties' tunics. In their normal day to day policing they wear tan uniform shirts, dark pants with a yellow stripe down them and a yellow staff cap. They also wear the requisite bullet proof vests and carry the same sort of equipment in the same sort of belts as Americans do. Most Municipal police services wear a similar uniform, though most wear navy blue shirts like the LAPD with dark pants with a red or blue stripe and a staff cap. There are a few transit police that wear the stetson that the Mounties wear with their serges, but that isn't typical in Canada, as you will see with some State Troopers in the US. But by and large if you put an American municipal officer and a Canadian municipal officer side by side, their uniforms would look very similar.

Consider a video about Newfoundland...it's easily the most unique province.

The 'Red Surge' uniforms were the original back in the 1800's or beyond. The force was known as the 'Royal Canadian Mounted Police or 'Mounties' for short. The Serge is ceremonial.

I have a friend that retired out of the OPP at 52. He was making over $100g a year for his last decade.

In 2022 there were 1096 deaths caused by the police in the USA, while in Canada there were 69. To become a police officer, every Province is different. Generally larger cities have their own Police departments, rural communities have the RCMP and some Reserves have their own Tribal Police. Some cities require Criminal Law and Officer Safety Exams, physical fitness testing, interviews, polygraph testing, psychological testing, medical exams, background investigations, and approval by a selection committee. Also, an applicant must be a Canadian citizen, fluent in English or French, meet vision and hearing standards. In some jurisdictions it is beneficial to have a University degree and a history of volunteerism.

I'm Canadian, living in Montreal. One thing to remember is that Canada has only 10% of the US's population. So that 1000 a year killed by cops, would only be 100, or our 15 would be 150, but still quite a difference. I would also love for you to react to Cops From Around the World react to US policing. You should enjoy that one too!!

There are three types of police forces in Canada. The RCMP is the national force. Some provinces have their own provincial forces that serve rural and small communities, while larger cities have their own municipal forces. Communities that are not served by a provincial or municipal force are served by the RCMP. I live in Ottawa, which is served by the Ottawa Police. But the provincial highways that run through the city are controlled by the Ontario Provincial Police while the RCMP secures government buildings (along with government officials) and enforces federal laws having to do with national security. Sometimes the 3 forces work together. The red surge uniform is ceremonial and horses are mostly only brought out in parades.

this is seen in many US TV shows, many US towns and cities (in the deep south for the stereotype) use the police funds to keep the police in power ie Dukes of Hazard, or the movie 'First Blood'. In Canada the funds to keep the RCMP come from the federal Gov't. Most of our larger cities with Police forces are paid by the city they operate in, you'll often hear the phrase, that they are 'funded' by the city of Vancouver or Guelph or Ottawa

1 Major Difference between the US and Canada. In the US the settlers moved out, then they started Sheriffs, Marshals etc. In Canada the RCMP (or the Northwest Mounted at the time) were sent out first, then the settlers came. It was a much more peaceful way. I was told that after Little Big Horn, the 1st nations moved up to Canada to get away from the US Army chasing them. They were met by 1 Mountie. He asked them "Are you going to cause trouble"? They said "No". He said fine come across. When the US Army came after them, the single Mountie said "Nope. You can't cross" and that was that. Canada can be confusing at times.. But those stories have always made me proud.

You are confusing the Royal Canadian Mounted Police which is the federal police (think FBI) were as some provinces have a provincial police forces but most municipalities will have their own police force. The provinces that do not have their own provincial police force, sub-contract the RCMP to act as the provincial police. The advantage of using the RCMP is that staffing for a location can be chosen from anywhere across Canada as they all go through the exact same training. The local police departments will hire from the local population first.

Canada has regular police and also Royal Canadian mounted police.Mounties have a work uniform similar to other police. The red uniforms are their dress uniforms which are usually worn in parades or special events. Also they are usually only on horses during special events or parades. Other times they use vehicles like everyone else.

I had a family member work on the Ontario Provincial Police. You don't NEED higher education, but in reality, those are the only ones getting hired. Higher education could be a degree or police foundations in college. Usually a high school diploma gets you no where unless you have military experience.

I recently found out that the RCMP is actually a paramilitary force. Their initial training is more military style than that of other police forces at the municipal and provincial level.

Back in the 80s i applied to the RCMP. I passed the written testing which on average was not something everyone could pass. Next was another intervierw and then i was sent a letter that i would soon be receiving a packet with travel information to Regina for training. At that time i was newlyarried and a new father so that had to be take i to account. Also the program in Regina didn't allow your our spousess for the first six months and that was just a bit more than I could take. Nice thing that's changed over the time . There was anothe three to six months in Regine in the old program so it was about a year but its said RCMP officers are the best trained police in the world.

Mounties is the non official name for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is the federal and national law enforcement agency of Canada. The term "mounted" refers to their history of being trained to carry out their duties while mounted on horseback. Although the RCMP primarily uses modern vehicles today, their horseback heritage is still a significant part of their identity, often showcased in ceremonial duties and public demonstrations.

Canadian here: The average police do NOT dress like mounties. They would look very similar to your police officers. It appears that this video is using the mounty depictions because of the stereotypes. Sounds like the video creator is from the US. - I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure you NEED to pass 2+ years of education in ADDITION to High School in order to become a police officer. - Also, in taking to a police officer friend of mine, they still don't do much in the way of mental health for officers in Canada. In my opinion, if you have to kill someone, you should also go through some counselling before taking up the job again (To be clear: I believe they just have "paid leave" at the moment, but no mandatory counselling).

Another big difference between US and Canada police is the training. In Canada every province has their own police academy. So whatever service you join, youll start at the Provincial police academy, then you'll go to your services academy. Then you'll have you probationary period on the road

Hey Tyler! Yes the video you watched was definitely RCMP centric. Most all city/town/provincial police wear the traditional uniform. Fun fact: I know you watched all those Dudley DoRight cartoons, but the motto of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is NOT "We always get our man" it's "Maintain the Right". You now have the responsibility of spreading this info all across the U.S.A. 😆

The RCMP which is a Federal police service and they provide police services to all areas in Canada if the municipality doesn’t have one of the following two police forces. The RCMP also assists the other forces with large or cross country cases. Ontario has its own Provincial police force, and some large Canadian cities will have their own Municipal police force. The red RCMP “serge” is the formal dress for special ceremonial occasions, otherwise the officers wear their blue, gray with yellow stripes on their trousers uniforms. Residents in most Canadian towns, and rural areas (exception Ontario) will rely on the RCMP as their police service, but there are RCMP offices in all large centres even if they have a Provincial or Municipal force . It should be noted that the RCMP rotates their officers around the country every 4 to 5 years. I hope this helps.