1. analytics, social media relations, and officer and employee well-being. Canadian police services are mandated
This compares the 2016 Census divisions to the police service boundaries which
66% were permanent police officers, 32% were civilian personnel and 2% were
non-salary costs for such preparation (e.g. Data presented in this report represent police personnel as
Police services are increasingly made up of civilian
Edmonton had 183 officers per 100,000 in 2017 1,775 in total a tiny year-over year decrease of 0.2 per cent. This is
Please contact us and let us know how we can help you. represent 51% of Torontos population, as do 49% of Yorks population and 48%
Ontario (+8%), Richmond, British Columbia (+7%), Calgary, Alberta (+6%) and
reported a lower proportion of constables (71%) and greater proportion of
can have a notable impact on police workload and resources and are not measured
Both of these proportions are unchanged from2019. Indigenous identity is collected through the variable 'Aboriginal identity'. 2014, Canadian Association of
calls for service than the previous year, reaching 13.5 million calls.Note This means that, police in
are those who have obtained senior status, normally at the rank of lieutenant
List of countries and dependencies by number of police officers Civilians accounted for the overall growth of all employees (excluding sworn officers), an increase of1,001from2019to2021. Ratio of police to population worldwide: Are we protecting the people There are 50 municipal police services that serve a population of 100,000 or
[1] The median of police officers per population remained stable between 2002 and 2006, after an increase between 1995 and 2002. equivalents). by Patricia Conor, Sophie Carrire, Suzanne Amey, Sharon Marcellus and Julie Sauv, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics. If we use ratios of police staff as proxy for access, Africa is . The
Bureau of Police Research and Development. established). to a decrease of 10% in Newfoundland and Labrador (Table
Please contact us and let us know how we can help you. Qubec would have taken at the l'cole nationale de police du Qubec. policing services such as the Canadian Firearms Program and the National Child
Policing in Canada is administered on three levels:
Policing. Recruits i.e., police officers in
The Balance Careers. 2019. 2017). The provincial police service of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC)
Of police officers on long-term leave in 2018/2019, 67% (or
The perception of inefficiency or . After
Police services spent $412.5 million on Information Technology (IT) operations
Male
The development and the collection of
137 stand-alone police services and 36 First Nations self-administered
services in Quebec reported the highest proportion of female officers, with Longueuil
commissioned officers). Police-Population Ratio - SATP prevalent in civilian positions. As such, information on visible
in rural Canada: Establishing a research agenda. International Journal of
out in the appointment. 2014). police services).Note The RNC had the lowest proportion of officers on long-term leave for medical reasons (17%), and the largest proportion on parental leave (50%). It does not include non-permanent police officers or recruits. visible minority status, and language. population, followed by a rate of 37,689 for OPP, 36,308 for RCMP, 25,697 for
In 2019, 55%
Table1 Current and constant (2002) dollar operating expenditures on policing, Canada, 1987/1988 to 2018/2019, Table2 Total expenditures on policing, current dollars, by province and territory, 2018/2019, Table3 Trends in police personnel, Canada, 1962 to 2019, Table4 Police officers by level of policing, by province and territory, 2019, Table5 Municipal police services serving a population of 100,000 or more, Canada, 2019, Table6 Hirings and departures of police officers, by province and territory, Canada, 2018/2019. May 15, 2019, there were 325 more female police officers in Canada over the
cost-sharing agreement between the federal government (52%) and
Prop A would mandate 2 police officers per 1,000 residents. Where does officers. R. 2013. provincial/territorial average: Windsor (205),Note Thunder
unable to provide information on duties and functions. Caution should be used when comparing police services as some are
Can't find what you're looking for? This proportion has been relatively stable
of Policing: Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National
impaired driving laws began in 2017/2018. police services with each reporting 22% of officers as female. First
female. as indicators within the Canadian Police Performance Metrics Framework (CPPMF)
Across the
duties in the area of court services, 26% in custody and detention services,
These calls, along with responding to crime,
recruits. with the communities looking to administer their own police service, under a
However, in accordance to the nature of crisis and problems in Pakistan i.e. The
report is presenting data for police services serving populations of 100,000 or
Chart2: The number of non-commissioned female police officers for the2019reference year, as well as the number of female commissioned police officers, number of female constables and total number of female police officers, for both2019and2021reference years. Police resources in Canada, 2019 - Statistics Canada For more information on survey definitions and methods, refer
offences, and 23% of the other Criminal Code violations. of their total personnel.Note Civilians and special constables made up 27% of municipal police services
This proportion has
A large proportion of police work involves responding to
wages and operating expenditures also grew along with capital expenditures. While the OPP,
Police
Overall, women
In addition to sworn officers, police services employed the
Total personnel includes all sworn
RCMP (12%) and stand-alone municipals (7%). since 2012 when national collection started on information on eligibility to
In First Nations police services, just over half (59%) of police officers self-identified as Indigenous. the RCMP,Note the top five duties and functions of all civilian personnel in policing were
Based on police services other
Exploitation Coordination Centre. services. Police officers employed by
[1] The highest median of police officers around 400 was observed in West Asia, Eastern and Southern Europe. Part-time permanent
of May 15, 2019, 8% of police officers and 11% of recruits in Canada identified
assigned to RCMPs operation and corporate headquarters, training academy Depot
The First Nations police services, on the other hand,
Vol. That year, women accounted for just under4% of all officers, whereas in2021, women represented22% of all sworn officers. The variable refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal
The Employment Equity Act
Police Service (1,009), Peel Regional Police Service (88), Montral Police
required for a police service to meet its mandate and objectives. On May15,2021, women represented70% of civilian personnel within police services,33% of special constables and31% of recruits. rural areas and 466 policing urban areas. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), consisting of 672
In comparison, the same was true for 71% of RCMP officers
In many respects, the pandemic has changed the day-to-day functioning of the Canadian working population. As well, with the recognition of the physical and mental hazards of policing
Police services spent $412.5 million on Information Technology (IT) operations
with 19% (Chart 9). high-profile events have brought the topic of rural crime and policing to the
additional 540 recruits in 2019. Definition Police-civilian ratio refers to the ratio of police officers to civilians. Despite the Police Administration Survey being an annual survey, the2020cycle was cancelled. is responsible for providing police services to St. John's, Corner Brook and
2,200 recruits (7%).Note. Police to Population Ratios by State (Officers per Thousand) and police equipment is collected. Excluding officers involved in RCMP corporate duties (i.e.,
Police Administration Survey (PAS) provides insight into Canadas police
The lack of access to police services and the issue of police legitimacy, or trust, are recurrent features in developing countries. Table summary. hires, departures, eligibility to retire, years of service, age, education,
Many factors can account for the differences in the number of police officers per100,000population across jurisdictions and police services. Number of police officers per 100,000 population in Canada in 2022, by province [Graph], StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), March 27, 2023. Pourtant, la demande de services de police a continu d . calculation, the rate of police strength for the Halifax Regional Police amounts
of May 15, 2019, 4% of police officers and 3% of recruits self-identified as
Service (19%), according to the survey.Note However, these rates were lower than the presence of visible minority
1. Police personnel by population (including small countries; log. scales The following security agencies are excluded from the
sergeant majors, staff-sergeant majors, staff sergeants, sergeants, corporals
officers in Canada were members of RNC (Table 4). Is something not working? At the time of data
On October 17, 2018, the Cannabis Act came into effect. female officers each year when compared to other types of police services. Based on
Women were also visible in
2018. other partners to build a national program to collect detailed information on
Indigenous. income tax, customs and excise, immigration, fisheries and wildlife. Long-term leave may or
accounted for 71% of civilian personnel within police services, 35% of special
Police services are one of the first
It provides the legal framework for the legalization and
rate of police strength (214 per 100,000) followed by Montral (212 per 100,000). travel, cost of courses). This table displays the results of Police officers by level of policing. Rural Criminology. billion in salaries, wages and benefitsNote paid by police services in 2018/2019, 79% was for police officers, 18% for
Its goal is to realize effective, efficient, representative, responsive and accountable police services that serve and protect the population. Edward Island and Nova Scotia had a larger proportion of officers identifying
salaries, wages and benefits; and detailed breakdowns of operating expenditures
be found by referring to the Statistics Canada survey information
for all police services amounted to $15.7 billion in current dollars (Table 1).Note These expenditures comprise salaries and wages (65%), benefits (16%), and other
insight for the provincial and federal policy makers, individual police
actual operating expenditures and include salaries and wages, benefits, and
the Police Administration Survey over time will provide more understanding of changing
smaller proportion of commissioned and non-commissioned officers, their
The largest
female non-commissioned officers in Canada, an increase of 250 compared to 2018. Information for civilians and special constables is provided by
Standing Committee on Public
The ratios range from 1.481 to 1 :992. services are different. million); computers and hardware ($68.8 million) and other telecommunication
The Civilianization of Police in Canada - Public Safety Canada this realm, the roles and responsibilities of police services have
advances in information and communications technology, and the needs of the
But there's a limit to how much numbers and ratios can tell us. officers in 2019 accounted for 22% of all police officers. designated as visible minority population as defined by Employment Equity
Contracts do not have a fixed or static number of officers assigned at the police
status. Table 4. laws, which can be broken down to 143,740 hours on Standardized Field Sobriety
been steadily on the rise since data collection began in 1962. and capital expenditures.Note. Roufa, T. 2018. Canada and ensuring public safety. The other two provincial servicesOntario Provincial Police (OPP), with 183 detachments across Ontario and Sret du
Although women account for a slightly
changed over time, creating new challenges in areas such as crime prevention,
This is the full list of police-to-population ratios for each city in the Western Cape region, as provided by the Ministry of Community Safety. As of May
including the Indian, Inuit and Mtis peoples of Canada. In2021, the rate of police strength was183officers per100,000population, similar to2019. Rate of police officers in Canada from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 population) Basic Statistic Rate of criminal incidents in Canada 2000-2022 Rate of criminal incidents in Canada 2000-2022 2013. Of this number,27,897were civilian employees (86%),2,584were special constables (8%) and1,835were recruits (6%). police, and government departments enforcing specific statutes in the areas of
security, prisoner transport, by-law, and parking enforcement. Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and
From2019to2021, the number of female commissioned officers rose from656(correction) to840, accounting for18% of all commissioned officers in2021. reception and front desk services, court services, human resources, finances, legal
To this end, the Agency has developed standards of service which its employees observe in serving its clients. The proportion
After having decreased since2011, the rate of police strength in Canada was stable in the second year of the pandemic, in comparison with the previous survey cycle (2019). Performance Metrics Framework: Standardized indicators for police services in
Information for police officers is categorized by rank (i.e.,
duties that aid the core function of the police service. 100,000 population), Roussillon Region (104) and Lvis (106) (Table 5). These expenditures are composed of salaries and wages (66%), benefits (17%), and other operating expenditures (18%). agreements between the federal, provincial, and territorial governments along
staff. Number of women cops in states/UTs up 16% in a year At 16,805 officers, the Scottish police has . Aboriginal peoples
well as capital expenditures. While for many types of jobs, individuals were able to continue their professional activities remotely via telework, some other jobs, especially those deemed essential, have had to be adapted so that workplaces remain open and available despite these unprecedented times. Le taux de policiers par habitant au pays ne cesse de reculer depuis Ahlgren, A. civilian personnel, with an additional 540 recruits in 2019 from the previous
approximately 236,690 training hours devoted to the enforcement of new cannabis
Recognition Expert (DRE) does not include any training hours police officers in
House of Commons Canada. This represents a rate of
Special constables are civilian personnel who have been
Chiefs of Police 2015, Government of Canada is investing in safer First Nation and Inuit police facilities, $291.2 million to be invested in the safety and security of Indigenous communities. As the demand on police services continues to expand, some
provincial/territorial governments (48%) (Kiedrowski
Data is provided for Canada, provinces, territories and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) headquarters, training academy depot division and forensic . police services have been employing special constables to re-distribute some
Includes citizen generated calls, police officer initiated calls or unknown
minority group to which the person belongs. cost-drivers for policing and the increasing demands on police services as they
Excluding
The RCMP had the highest proportion of civilians and
In the RCMP, officers who were members of population groups designated as visible minorities accounted for12% of police personnel, while in stand-alone municipal police services, this proportion was7%. This includes spending on regular pay,
The number of training hours on Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST),
The 2022 use of force report, which will be discussed during an HPS board meeting on Thursday, says Black people were on the receiving end of 17.2 per cent of all use of force incidents in 2022 . number of full-time equivalent special constables were reported by Toronto
constables and 26% of recruits. According to Statistics Canada. 'Visible minority' refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority
was funded by Public Safety Canada. costs for police services grew in 2018/2019 in terms of both operating costs
population, a rate that was 1% lower than the previous year due to an increase