In what year was the British Columbia Provincial Police absorbed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?

In what year was the British Columbia Provincial Police absorbed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?

• A. 1949
• B. 1950
• C. 1951
• D. 1952

Answer: (B)

Policing in British Columbia shifted when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police completed the absorption of the provincial force in 1950. This meant the BC Provincial Police ceased to exist as a separate agency, and RCMP jurisdiction took over provincial policing responsibilities in the province. The transition did not happen in 1949, 1951, or 1952, but specifically in 1950, making that year the correct one.

Policing in British Columbia shifted when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police completed the absorption of the provincial force in 1950. This meant the BC Provincial Police ceased to exist as a separate agency, and RCMP jurisdiction took over provincial policing responsibilities in the province. The transition did not happen in 1949, 1951, or 1952, but specifically in 1950, making that year the correct one.