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Canadian law enforcement is usually stereotyped as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), nicknamed The Mounties. In [[CanadaEh fictional depictions of Canada]], they still wear their nineteenth-century scarlet tunic and big Stetson hat with riding boots and a leather holster. In actuality, that's their dress uniform for special occasions and there are more than Mounties in Canada to enforce the law in second-largest nation in the world (there are provincial and municipal police forces). But those, [[WriteWhatYouKnow unless the creators are local]], or are showing their knowledge of Canadian policing, aren't very often seen in media. Let's run down the list, shall we?

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Canadian law enforcement is usually stereotyped as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), nicknamed The Mounties. In [[CanadaEh [[MooseAndMapleSyrup fictional depictions of Canada]], they still wear their nineteenth-century scarlet tunic and big Stetson hat with riding boots and a leather holster. In actuality, that's their dress uniform for special occasions and there are more than Mounties in Canada to enforce the law in second-largest nation in the world (there are provincial and municipal police forces). But those, [[WriteWhatYouKnow unless the creators are local]], or are showing their knowledge of Canadian policing, aren't very often seen in media. Let's run down the list, shall we?
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Befitting their mounted origins, and somewhat unusually for a police force, they hold the ceremonial military status as a regiment of dragoons due to many members serving overseas in wartime. This means the RCMP is entitled to carry battle honours on parade. RCMP members have also mounted the Life Guard in London on two occasions.

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\nBefitting their mounted origins, and somewhat unusually for a police force, they hold the ceremonial military status as a regiment of dragoons due dragoons[[note]]despite the the force's dragoon designation, the RCMP's Musical Ride are organised as, and demonstrate the skills of, lancers[[/note]]due to many members serving overseas in wartime. This means the RCMP is entitled to carry battle honours on parade. RCMP members have also mounted the Life Guard in London on two occasions.
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* The ''Film/DudleyDoRight'' segments of ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'', and the movie version spoof many Mountie [[note]] Would have been the Northwest Mounted Police at the time [[/note]] and Canadian stereotypes. The main character is a not too brilliant officer. The other main Mountie character was the long-suffering commander, Inspector Fenwick.
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Canadian law enforcement is usually stereotyped as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), nicknamed The Mounties. In [[CanadaEh fictional depictions of Canada]], they still wear their nineteenth-century scarlet tunic and big Stetson hat with riding boots and a leather holster. In actuality, that's their dress uniform for special occasions and there are more than Mounties in Canada to enforce the second-largest land area in the world (there are provincial and municipal police forces). But those, [[WriteWhatYouKnow unless the creators are local]], or are showing their knowledge of Canadian policing, aren't very often seen in media. Let's run down the list, shall we?

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Canadian law enforcement is usually stereotyped as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), nicknamed The Mounties. In [[CanadaEh fictional depictions of Canada]], they still wear their nineteenth-century scarlet tunic and big Stetson hat with riding boots and a leather holster. In actuality, that's their dress uniform for special occasions and there are more than Mounties in Canada to enforce the law in second-largest land area nation in the world (there are provincial and municipal police forces). But those, [[WriteWhatYouKnow unless the creators are local]], or are showing their knowledge of Canadian policing, aren't very often seen in media. Let's run down the list, shall we?
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* ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'':

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* ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'':''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'' and its [[WesternAnimation/LuckyLuke1983 animated series]]:

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