The RCMP Auxiliary Constable Program was first introduced nationally in 1963 to enhance community policing and crime prevention initiatives as well as assisting RCMP regular members with some of their general duties. "An Auxiliary Constable is an unarmed, unpaid, uniformed RCMP volunteer whose activities are governed under provincial legislation. RCMP Auxiliary Constables may have peace officer or equivalent status, in accordance to their provincial or territorial statutes." In the Yukon Territory (M Division), the program was introduced in 1994 when 13 Whitehorse-area residents were sworn in.

    The original Auxiliary Constables had the same uniforms as regular members of the Force, with the addition of a small patch below the regular arm patch, seen to the right. Due to safety concerns, they now (2016) have very different uniforms.

    In December 2013, a banquet was held to honour the 19 Auxiliary Constables currently serving in Whitehorse, Carmacks and Dawson City - two of them having been on the Force since the program was initiated in 1994.

The original Yukon Auxiliary Constables just after being sworn in, in 1994.

Yukon Auxiliary Constables with members of the RCMP Musical Ride in July 1995.

Yukon Auxiliary Constables with 'The Bug', a popular Community Policing tool, in 1995.

Chris Caldwell created this logo for us in 1995

This plaque was presented to me when I retired from the Force.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, M Division Headquarters, Whitehorse, Yukon.

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