Deseret Mounted Police

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Deseret Mounted Police
Agency overview
FormedMarch 11, 1847
Dissolved1912
Superseding agencyUnited States Federal Police (1952)
Volunteers75,000
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
Size3,141,039.1
Population7,830,322
Constituting instruments
  • Police (Deseret) Act of 1898
  • Deseret Mounted Police Act of 1867
  • Provisional Western Police Act of 1847

The Deseret Mounted Police was the territorial police force of the American west.

Commands

  • A Division
    • Department of Washington
      • District of Western Washington
      • District of Washington
      • District of Spokane
    • Department of Oregon
      • District of the Coast
      • District of Portland
      • District of Bend
      • District of Baker City
  • B Division
    • Department of California
      • District of the North
      • District of the Centre
      • District of the South
      • District of the Bay
      • District of Los Angeles
  • C Division