Deseret Mounted Police

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

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

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