| Policing
in Canada is a dynamic and diverse industry where many different
police organizations work to keep Canadians safe. Different police
organizations exist, each with their own jurisdiction, to serve
and protect the various regions of Canada. This country is vast
and different areas require different services.
Canada’s Police Organizations include a federal or national
police force, provincial police forces and municipal police services
that provide policing services for Canadians - a total of
222 police services:
• 1 Police Service with national scope: RCMP
• 3 Provincial Police Services: Royal Newfoundland Constabulary,
Sûreté du Québec,
Ontario Provincial Police
• over 150 Municipal Police Services
• over 50 First Nations Police Services
12 Very Large Police Services (over 1000 employees)
15 Large Police Services
(300 - 999 employees)
27 Medium Police Services (100 - 299 employees)
65 Small Police Services
(25 - 99 employees)
103 Very Small Police Services (under 25 employees)
It is interesting to note that 168 police services have less than 100 employees.
The Police Services are working for the safety and security of 32,000,000
people. They employ 61,050 police officers and 23,391 civilians. Canadian’s
are well served with 1 officer for every 528 people.
Links
Canada’s Police Organizations
Provincial Government Departments Responsible
for Policing
Federal Government Departments Relevant
to Policing
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