An RCMP contract is an agreement where the Royal Canadian Mounted Police provides local policing services to a province, territory, or municipality. While the RCMP is Canada's federal police force, it also serves as the provincial police in all provinces except Ontario and Quebec (which have the OPP and Sûreté du Québec) and as the municipal police for many communities. Contract policing is governed by Provincial Police Service Agreements negotiated between the federal government and provinces/territories. Municipalities in contracting jurisdictions may then contract with the province for RCMP service. Contract costs are shared between federal and provincial/municipal governments according to complex formulas.