The count of police personnel in Russia continuously declined since 2008 when 900 thousand persons worked in this sector of criminal justice. Between 2015 and 2016, a significant decrease by over 84 thousand employees was observed. The latest data showed that approximately 600 thousand policemen operated in the country in 2017.
Total number of police personnel in Russia from 2006 to 2017
(in 1,000s)
The source specified the following information:
Police personnel "may be understood to mean personnel in public agencies whose principal functions are the prevention, detection and investigation of crime and the apprehension of alleged offenders." It excludes data concerning support staff.
The figures have been rounded.
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UNODC. (September 2, 2019). Total number of police personnel in Russia from 2006 to 2017 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045733/russia-total-police-personnel/
UNODC. "Total number of police personnel in Russia from 2006 to 2017 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045733/russia-total-police-personnel/
UNODC. (2019). Total number of police personnel in Russia from 2006 to 2017 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045733/russia-total-police-personnel/
UNODC. "Total Number of Police Personnel in Russia from 2006 to 2017 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045733/russia-total-police-personnel/
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