[3] Headquartered in Winnipeg, the division is commanded by Assistant Commissioner Scott McMurchy[4] and consists of 1089 police officers and 438 support staff.
[9] In addition, some municipalities which are responsible under Manitoba law for their own policing have chosen to contract the RCMP to provide that service.
[10][11] As a result, the division provides front-line policing services to over 500,000 people spread over nearly all of Manitoba's 650,000 square kilometres, including some of Canada's most remote areas.
[12] In 1932, the RCMP moved into a building on Winnipeg's Portage Avenue that was constructed in 1927 as a home for the Salvation Army's William Booth Territorial Training College.
[10][11] As a result, the division provides front-line policing services to over 500,000 people spread over nearly all of Manitoba's 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi), including some of Canada's most remote areas.
The division's provincial policing resources are mainly spread around the province, with some specialty and support units based out of the headquarters building.