This statistic shows the number of police officers in Canada in 2018, distinguished by province. In 2018, the Ontario had the highest number of police officers (25,327).
Number of police officers in Canada in 2018, by province or territory
* Newfoundland and Labrador does not have any municipal police services. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (a provincial police service) provides policing to most of the larger municipalities.
** Excludes personnel from Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters.
*** Excludes personnel from Royal Canadian Mounted Police Training Academy.
Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not have any municipal or territorial police services. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the sole police force in the territories.
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StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (October 3, 2019). Number of police officers in Canada in 2018, by province or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530608/number-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-province/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Number of police officers in Canada in 2018, by province or territory." Chart. October 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530608/number-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-province/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (2019). Number of police officers in Canada in 2018, by province or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530608/number-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-province/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Number of Police Officers in Canada in 2018, by Province or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530608/number-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-province/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), Number of police officers in Canada in 2018, by province or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530608/number-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-province/ (last visited February 22, 2020)
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