Before 1994, the RCMP also operated the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band () was the RCMP's central musical ensemble. It was considered one of the best professional bands assembled in Canada. Although it was an official regimental band, the members worked in the band as a secondary job. It is generally considered to have begun in 1938, though various police bands in the RCMP flourished at the time, leading the Canadian government approving the creation of a full-time central band in December 1958, with its headquarters in the capital of Ottawa. Appearances made by the band included Expo 86 and the Commonwealth Conference in Vancouver, the Calgary Winter Olympics in 1988, as well as the visits of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and Queen Elizabeth II in 1990.
before 1994 the rcmp also operated the royal canadian mounted police band () was the rcmp's central musical ensemble it was considered one of the best professional bands assembled in canada although it was an official regimental band the members worked in the band as a secondary job it is generally considered to have begun in 1938 though various police bands in the rcmp flourished at the time leading the canadian government approving the creation of a full-time central band in december 1958 with its headquarters in the capital of ottawa appearances made by the band included expo 86 and the commonwealth conference in vancouver the calgary winter olympics in 1988 as well as the visits of soviet president mikhail gorbachev and queen elizabeth ii in 1990