In 2022, there were about 131 thousand police officers in South Korea, which is an increase from the previous year. The number of police officers in South Korea has increased steadily in recent years.
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Korean National Police Agency. (September 1, 2023). Number of police officers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232768/south-korea-police-officer-numbers/
Korean National Police Agency. "Number of police officers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232768/south-korea-police-officer-numbers/
Korean National Police Agency. (2023). Number of police officers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232768/south-korea-police-officer-numbers/
Korean National Police Agency. "Number of Police Officers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232768/south-korea-police-officer-numbers/
Korean National Police Agency, Number of police officers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232768/south-korea-police-officer-numbers/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Number of police officers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Korean National Police Agency, September 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232768/south-korea-police-officer-numbers/