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.
Number of police officers in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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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 April 24, 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 April 24, 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: April 24, 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 April 24, 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/