Based on figures from the Ministry of the Interior, there were 25,466 municipal police officers in France in 2021. The French municipality with the highest number was Nice, located in the Alpes-Maritimes department (445), followed by Marseille, located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department (428). In fact, these cities are located in the two departments with the largest number of municipal police officers.
Municipalities with the largest number of municipal police officers in France in 2021
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Ministry of the Interior (France). (July 13, 2022). Municipalities with the largest number of municipal police officers in France in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368049/cities-largest-number-municipal-police-officers-france/
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Ministry of the Interior (France). (2022). Municipalities with the largest number of municipal police officers in France in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368049/cities-largest-number-municipal-police-officers-france/
Ministry of the Interior (France). "Municipalities with The Largest Number of Municipal Police Officers in France in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368049/cities-largest-number-municipal-police-officers-france/
Ministry of the Interior (France), Municipalities with the largest number of municipal police officers in France in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368049/cities-largest-number-municipal-police-officers-france/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Municipalities with the largest number of municipal police officers in France in 2021 [Graph], Ministry of the Interior (France), July 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368049/cities-largest-number-municipal-police-officers-france/