<page_title> List of Royal Canadian Mounted Police commissioners </page_title> <section_title> List of Commissioners </section_title> <table> <cell> 22. <col_header> Agency </col_header> <col_header> North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) (1873–1920) </col_header> <col_header> 2. </col_header> <col_header> 3. </col_header> <col_header> 4. </col_header> <col_header> 5. </col_header> <col_header> 6. </col_header> <col_header> Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) (1920–present) </col_header> <col_header> 7. </col_header> <col_header> 8. </col_header> <col_header> 9. </col_header> <col_header> 10. </col_header> <col_header> 11. </col_header> <col_header> 12. </col_header> <col_header> 13. </col_header> <col_header> 14. </col_header> <col_header> 15. </col_header> <col_header> 16. </col_header> <col_header> 17. </col_header> <col_header> 18. </col_header> <col_header> 19. </col_header> <col_header> 20. </col_header> <col_header> 21. </col_header> </cell> <cell> William J. S. Elliott <col_header> Number </col_header> <col_header> 1. </col_header> <row_header> 22. </row_header> </cell> <cell> July 16, 2007 <col_header> Name </col_header> <row_header> 22. </row_header> </cell> <cell> First civilian Commissioner. <col_header> Term End </col_header> <row_header> 22. </row_header> </cell> </table>
Elliott was announced as the 22nd Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in July 2007, making him the first commissioner.