This statistic shows the total number of personnel in police service in Canada from 1990 to 2023. In 2023, there were 105,666 people employed in the police service in Canada.
Number of total personnel in police service in Canada from 1990 to 2023
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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