The number of police officers in Toronto, in the Canadian province of Ontario has fluctuated over the past twenty years. There were 5,093 in 2000, and 5,078 in 2023. The year in which there were the most police officers was 2010, with a peak of 5,774, while in 2019, the number had dropped below 4,800. In 2023, Toronto was the city that employed the highest number of police officers in Canada.
Number of police officers in Toronto, Ontario in Canada between 2000 and 2023
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The source adds the following information: "Despite the Police Administration Survey being an annual survey, the 2020 cycle had to be canceled." Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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