RCMP Academy, Depot Division

Providing training since its establishment in 1885, the facility is located in the west part of Regina, Saskatchewan,[1] near the airport, and consists of several buildings.

At that time, due to extensive hiring and construction at the academy, Depot could not handle the overwhelming number of candidates.

Therefore, the RCMP established the additional and temporary training facility in CFB Penhold, near Red Deer, AB.

It delivers updated and highly specialized training to experienced RCMP officers and to members of other forces from around the world who want to improve their knowledge.

[2] The RCMP Academy has altered its curriculum due to the social and economic changes of Canadian society; the school now focuses more on knowledge relating to the multiple facets of law enforcement than on military discipline.

After the recruitment process, successful candidates are scheduled to attend the Academy and begin the Cadet Training Program.

The oldest remaining building in Regina is the RCMP chapel, dating from the earliest establishment of the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) as a guardhouse in 1883.

The wife of the police commissioner, Mrs. Herchmer, wanted a chapel for the force members, who were located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of town.

The Memorial Project came about following the shooting of Constable Willis Edward Rhodeniser on the White Bear Reserve near Carlyle, Saskatchewan, on August 26, 1939.

The chapel is one of the oldest Anglican houses of worship in western Canada, but today has only two monthly religious services.

The museum was officially opened on its present site in 1973 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, in honour of the RCMP's centennial.

Surrounding the Model Detachment, the Town Site provides for a more realistic and safe environment during practical simulation scenarios.