This statistic shows the rate of police officers in Canada from 1990 to 2023. In 2023, there were about 181.3 police officers per 100,000 population in Canada.
Rate of police officers in Canada from 1990 to 2023
(per 100,000 population)
Number represents the actual number of permanent, fully-sworn police officers of all ranks (or their full-time equivalents). This number also includes officers who are deployed to contract positions and who are not available for general policing duties in their community. Police officers on long-term leave who are not being paid by the police service’s annual budget are excluded.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Police personnel and selected crime statistics, 1990 to 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (March 26, 2024). Rate of police officers in Canada from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/436005/rate-of-police-officers-canada/
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StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (2024). Rate of police officers in Canada from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436005/rate-of-police-officers-canada/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Rate of Police Officers in Canada from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436005/rate-of-police-officers-canada/
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