This statistic shows the share of female police officers as a percentage of total police officers in selected countries for 2012. In 2012, around 29 percent of all police officers in Sweden were female.
Share of female police officers for selected countries in 2012
* The Conference Board of Canada has established a group of 16 countries which are comparable in terms of population, geographic land mass, and income (gross domestic product) per capita.
** Figures for the United Kingdom are obtained from adding the number of police personnel in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.
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StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (March 30, 2015). Share of female police officers for selected countries in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/436353/share-of-female-police-officers-for-selected-countries/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Share of female police officers for selected countries in 2012." Chart. March 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436353/share-of-female-police-officers-for-selected-countries/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (2015). Share of female police officers for selected countries in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436353/share-of-female-police-officers-for-selected-countries/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Share of Female Police Officers for Selected Countries in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436353/share-of-female-police-officers-for-selected-countries/
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