Table 1
Municipal police services serving a population of 100,000 or more, Canada, 2016
| Population2 | Police officers3 | Police officers3 | Police officers3 | Hirings6 | Departures6 | Net gain or loss: hirings and departures6 | Police officers eligible to retire6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | rate per 100,000 population4 | annual % change in number5 | number | number | number | % | |
| Municipal police services1 | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ont. | 2,826,498 | 5,366 | 190 | -1.9 | 70 | 151 | -81 | 6.5 |
| Montréal, Que. | 1,999,795 | 4,583 | 229 | -1.9 | 234 | 249 | -15 | 16.3 |
| Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton), Ont. | 1,373,033 | 1,967 | 143 | -0.7 | 90 | 71 | 19 | 4.1 |
| Calgary, Alta. | 1,293,023 | 2,172 | 168 | -1.1 | 90 | 50 | 40 | 0.0 |
| York Region (Markham/Vaughan), Ont. | 1,139,738 | 1,598 | 140 | 2.6 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 3.9 |
| Ottawa, Ont. | 956,710 | 1,239 | 130 | -3.6 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 4.2 |
| Edmonton, Alta. | 950,421 | 1,739 | 183 | 2.2 | 115 | 77 | 38 | 7.5 |
| Winnipeg, Man. | 718,357 | 1,416 | 197 | -1.7 | 2 | 48 | -46 | 25.4 |
| Durham Region (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax), Ont. | 661,190 | 861 | 130 | -1.8 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 8.4 |
| Vancouver, B.C. | 658,198 | 1,292 | 196 | -0.2 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 7.9 |
| Québec, Que. | 578,749 | 771 | 133 | 7.5 | 68 | 13 | 55 | 1.4 |
| Halton Region (Oakville/Burlington), Ont. | 559,213 | 690 | 123 | 0.9 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2.6 |
| Hamilton, Ont. | 556,359 | 840 | 151 | -0.1 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 19.0 |
| Waterloo Region (Kitchener), Ont. | 542,511 | 767 | 141 | -0.7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 0.9 |
| Surrey, B.C. | 505,359 | 730 | 144 | 12.6 | 119 | 9 | 110 | 6.0 |
| Niagara Region (St. Catharines), Ont. | 449,098 | 706 | 157 | -0.8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 6.9 |
| Laval, Que. | 425,225 | 600 | 141 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | -15 | 10.8 |
| Longueuil, Que. | 421,342 | 565 | 134 | -1.0 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 2.8 |
| London, Ont. | 391,925 | 582 | 148 | -2.5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 4.1 |
| Gatineau, Que. | 278,780 | 395 | 142 | -1.0 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 3.8 |
| Saskatoon, Sask. | 258,068 | 453 | 176 | -0.9 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 10.2 |
| Burnaby, B.C. | 242,412 | 281 | 116 | -1.2 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 7.8 |
| Halifax, N.S. | 233,874 | 512 | 219 | 0.3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Windsor, Ont. | 219,335 | 429 | 196 | -1.8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 0.0 |
| Regina, Sask. | 219,279 | 393 | 179 | -0.1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Richmond, B.C.7 | 205,983 | 200 | 97 | 0.3 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7.5 |
| St. John's, N.L. | 205,776 | 342 | 166 | 4.6 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 28.4 |
| Richelieu Saint-Laurent, Que. | 202,732 | 212 | 105 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0.0 |
| Sherbrooke, Que. | 164,666 | 203 | 123 | -1.1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2.0 |
| Greater Sudbury, Ont. | 164,266 | 264 | 161 | 3.4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Barrie, Ont. | 148,134 | 237 | 160 | -1.6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Saguenay, Que. | 147,976 | 178 | 120 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2.2 |
| Abbotsford, B.C. | 144,949 | 212 | 146 | -2.1 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 1.9 |
| Lévis, Que. | 144,040 | 153 | 106 | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13.1 |
| Terrebonne, Que. | 138,422 | 166 | 120 | 9.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Coquitlam, B.C. | 136,717 | 167 | 122 | 14.8 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 10.2 |
| Trois-Rivières, Que. | 135,374 | 157 | 116 | -2.3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Kingston, Ont. | 130,490 | 201 | 154 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Guelph, Ont. | 130,440 | 193 | 148 | 0.2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10.9 |
| Kelowna, B.C. | 128,924 | 178 | 138 | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12.4 |
| Codiac Region (Moncton), N.B. | 117,287 | 147 | 125 | -2.3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 21.8 |
| Thunder Bay, Ont. | 116,311 | 232 | 199 | 4.4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Saanich, B.C. | 115,609 | 158 | 137 | 0.3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Langley Township, B.C. | 112,909 | 139 | 123 | 6.5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7.9 |
| Delta, B.C. | 108,754 | 155 | 143 | -12.5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Chatham-Kent, Ont. | 105,322 | 159 | 151 | -1.1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 8.2 |
| Roussillon Region, Que. | 105,168 | 115 | 109 | 0.9 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 7.0 |
| Red Deer, Alta. (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) | 103,232 | 164 | 159 | 8.3 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 7.3 |
| Victoria, B.C. | 102,973 | 243 | 236 | -1.0 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 21.4 |
| Lethbridge Region, Alta. | 100,995 | 161 | 159 | -5.9 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 10.6 |
Note(s):
A new version of the Police Administration Survey was implemented in 1986. Data on police strength pertain to the snapshot date (May 15, 2016, for the most recent data). Additional data are available on CANSIM table 254-0004.
Source(s):
Police Administration Survey (3301).
Table note 1
Refers to the municipal stand-alone police services and municipalities policed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that have a population of 100,000 or more (based on 2015 populations).
Table note 2
Populations are based on preliminary postcensal estimates for 2015 and are adjusted to follow policing boundaries. Populations according to policing boundaries for 2016 were not available in time for this publication.
Table note 3
Represents the actual number of permanent, fully-sworn police officers of all ranks (or their full-time equivalents) as of May 15, 2016. This number also includes officers who are deployed to contract positions and who are not available for general policing duties in their community. Police officers on long-term leave who are not being paid by the police service's annual budget are excluded.
Table note 4
Based on the number of police officers on May 15, 2016 and populations for 2015. Populations are adjusted to follow policing boundaries. Populations for 2016 are not yet available.
Table note 5
Percent changes are based on unrounded rates.
Table note 6
Represents hirings, departures and eligibility to retire during the 2015 calendar or 2015/2016 fiscal year. The percent of officers eligible to retire is calculated using these data, along with the number of fully sworn officers employed on May 15, 2016.
Table note 7
Includes Vancouver International Airport.
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