{"product_id":"9780850458343","title":"The Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1873–1987","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1873–1987\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Ross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1870, after completing a 1000-mile trek across Canada, Lt. W.F. Butler, an officer of the British Army, recommended the establishment of a 'well-equipped force from 100 to 150 men, one-third to be mounted' for the purpose of policing the North West; three years later, the North West Mounted Police was established. By the late 1980s, this force, now the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), had grown to include 18,000 members, with a budget of more than $1 billion. This book outlines the origins and evolution of the RCMP, detailing its formation, tasks, uniforms and insignia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780850458343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40619685773518,"sku":"9780850458343","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b60848ee-b929-4493-b1c8-9bed2eba419f.jpg?v=1638405571","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780850458343","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}