This statistic shows the share of police officers in Canada in 2023, distinguished by gender and rank. As of 2023, about 24.5 percent of women in the police force were non-commissioned officers, and 71.7 percent were constables.
Share of police officers in Canada in 2023, by gender and rank
* Includes personnel who have obtained senior officer status, normally at the rank of lieutenant or higher, such as chiefs, deputy chiefs, staff superintendents, superintendents, staff inspectors, inspectors, lieutenants, and other equivalent ranks. ** Includes personnel between the rank of constable and lieutenant, such as staff-sergeants, sergeants, detective-sergeants, corporals and all equivalent ranks. Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 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). Share of police officers in Canada in 2023, by gender and rank [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/436350/share-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-sex-and-rank/
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