According to figures from the Ministry of the Interior, there were 27,131 municipal police officers in France in 2022. The French department with the highest number was Bouches-du-Rhône, located in southeastern France (1,593), followed by Alpes-Maritimes, located in the same region (1,341). In contrast, there were no municipal police officers in Creuse, and only 12 in Lozère, the two least populated departments in the country.
Number of municipal police officers in France in 2022, by department
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Ministry of the Interior (France). (March 14, 2024). Number of municipal police officers in France in 2022, by department [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368022/municipal-police-workforce-france-department/
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Ministry of the Interior (France). (2024). Number of municipal police officers in France in 2022, by department. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368022/municipal-police-workforce-france-department/
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Number of municipal police officers in France in 2022, by department [Graph], Ministry of the Interior (France), March 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1368022/municipal-police-workforce-france-department/