Formed in 1870 as the “Mounted Constabulary Force,” the Manitoba Provincial Police (MPP) existed until 1932 when it was absorbed into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Period
Chief
1870-1872
Frank Villiers (?-?)
1872-1874
Louis Nathal de Plainval [Louis Frasse, Viscomte de Plainval] (1841-1890)
1874-1880
Richard Power (c1851-1880)
1880-1886
Charles Constantine (c1847-1912)
1887-1888
Richard La Touche Tupper (1845-1904)
1888-1895
James M. Clark
1895-1919
Edward Joseph Elliott (1861-1940)
1919-1922
John Grant Rattray (1867-1944)
1922
George Smith (1882-1963) - Acting
1922-1932
Harry James Martin (1876-?)
See also:
Manitoba’s Finest by Jack Templeman
Manitoba History, Number 52, June 2006
This page was prepared by Jack Templeman, John Burchill, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 November 2017
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