This statistic shows the total number of police officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022. In 2022, there were 70,566 police officers across Canada.
Number of police officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of police officers in Canada 2000-2022
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Staffing
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- Basic Statistic Number of police officers in Canada 2000-2022, by gender
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- Share of female police officers in Canada 2000-2022, by rank
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- Operating budget of police forces in selected U.S. cities FY 2020
- Number of federal law enforcement employees, by agency U.S. 2021
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- Operating budget of police forces in selected U.S. cities FY 2020
- Number of federal law enforcement employees, by agency U.S. 2021
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (March 27, 2023). Number of police officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/436274/number-of-police-officers-in-canada/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Number of police officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022." Chart. March 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436274/number-of-police-officers-in-canada/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (2023). Number of police officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436274/number-of-police-officers-in-canada/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Number of Police Officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436274/number-of-police-officers-in-canada/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), Number of police officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436274/number-of-police-officers-in-canada/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Number of police officers in Canada from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), March 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/436274/number-of-police-officers-in-canada/