Table 9-10
Police personnel in municipal police services — British Columbia, 2011

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British Columbia, 2011


Table summary
This table displays the results of british columbia. The information is grouped by police service (appearing as row headers), 2010  population, 2011 actual strength, 2011 authorized strength, 2010 crime, police officers, police officers per 100,000  population, other personnel, total police, crime severity index, weighted clearance rate and male, calculated using male, female, total, number and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Police service 2010  PopulationNote 1 2011 Actual strengthNote 2 2011 Authorized strengthNote 5 2010 crime
Police officers Police officers per 100,000  populationNote 3 Other personnelNote 4 Total police Police officers per 100,000  populationNote 3 Crime Severity IndexNote 6 Weighted clearance rateNote 7
Male Female Total
  number rate number rate
Population 100,000 and
over		  
Abbotsford 137,550 192 39 231 168 80 216 157 93.1 29.5
Delta 109,322 136 34 170 156 66 165 151 67.2 27.3
Saanich 116,885 119 35 154 132 48 154 132 57.3 32.1
Vancouver 660,496 1,069 307 1,376 208 380 1,327 201 110.4 29.0
Victoria 104,721 184 59 243 232 95 243 232 144.4 35.6
Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceNote 8  
Burnaby 230,009 221 81 302 131 4 274 119 99.8 21.5
CoquitlamNote 9 128,747 105 33 138 107 1 140 109 73.0 23.1
Kelowna 118,107 114 35 149 126 1 155 131 133.2 34.4
Langley Township 105,708 90 37 127 120 1 130 123 107.9 15.9
RichmondNote 9 196,856 178 51 229 116 2 229 116 83.3 19.7
SurreyNote 10 444,583 487 109 596 134 10 621 140 130.9 23.8
Population 50,000 to 99,999  
New Westminster 66,311 89 19 108 163 46 108 163 118.6 24.5
West Vancouver 50,269 68 16 84 167 22 81 161 51.1 37.3
Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceNote 8  
Chilliwack 79,357 76 26 102 129 1 102 129 120.0 21.8
Kamloops 85,840 92 30 122 142 2 122 142 118.2 32.6
Maple Ridge 77,202 64 25 89 115 0 86 111 103.0 22.3
Nanaimo 85,493 115 31 146 171 1 134 157 124.2 41.5
North Vancouver City 51,175 36 20 56 109 0 64 125 91.6 29.5
North Vancouver District 92,432 60 28 88 95 0 91 98 48.9 27.3
Port CoquitlamNote 9 59,039 49 15 64 108 0 63 107 73.7 20.0
Prince George 73,590 104 30 134 182 1 127 173 176.8 29.7
Population 15,000 to 49,999  
Central Saanich 16,844 23 4 27 160 4 24 142 40.4 38.8
Oak Bay 19,281 23 3 26 135 2 23 119 43.7 22.4
Port Moody 30,792 40 8 48 156 19 50 162 51.0 36.1
Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceNote 8  
Campbell River 30,990 33 11 44 142 0 43 139 122.1 48.3
Colwood 15,704 10 6 16 102 2 16 102 47.7 30.0
Courtenay 23,301 25 4 29 124 9 27 116 117.7 39.6
Cranbrook 19,525 18 8 26 133 0 26 133 100.8 35.3
Fort St. John 19,114 29 8 37 194 0 34 178 181.9 36.1
Langford 24,098 17 8 25 104 1 26 108 86.4 37.6
Langley 26,741 31 18 49 183 1 49 183 175.7 18.1
MissionNote 9 38,039 37 12 49 129 1 49 129 124.2 21.7
North Cowichan 29,604 23 8 31 105 0 30 101 84.5 29.7
Penticton 32,508 40 4 44 135 0 45 138 126.9 39.8
Pitt Meadows 17,546 14 7 21 120 0 22 125 63.4 22.5
Port Alberni 18,471 24 8 32 173 0 34 184 126.0 47.1
Salmon Arm 16,883 18 2 20 118 0 19 113 119.9 22.5
SquamishNote 9 17,500 13 9 22 126 0 24 137 105.4 31.5
Vernon 37,789 48 8 56 148 0 61 161 129.0 39.3
West Kelowna 29,741 16 7 23 77 0 21 71 66.6 39.2
White Rock 21,373 14 7 21 98 0 23 108 74.4 22.1
Population 5,000 to 14,999  
Nelson 9,849 16 1 17 173 8 17 173 110.3 37.2
Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceNote 8  
Castlegar 7,674 10 3 13 169 0 13 169 105.0 32.1
Coldstream D.M. 9,861 6 2 8 81 0 7 71 41.6 30.8
Comox 12,851 8 5 13 101 2 12 93 34.0 28.7
Dawson Creek 11,950 18 4 22 184 0 24 201 138.9 43.7
Duncan 5,444 5 3 8 147 0 8 147 200.0 40.8
Hope 6,879 10 3 13 189 0 13 189 132.5 38.3
Kent 5,652 4 1 5 88 0 5 88 94.9 25.9
Kimberley 6,616 7 0 7 106 0 8 121 67.0 31.8
Kitimat 9,228 13 3 16 173 0 15 163 86.6 32.8
Ladysmith 8,100 4 4 8 99 2 7 86 103.7 28.3
Lake Country 10,502 9 2 11 105 0 12 114 75.8 35.3
Merritt 7,521 11 3 14 186 0 15 199 181.5 41.9
North Saanich 11,676 7 6 13 111 0 13 111 38.9 29.5
Northern Rockies 5,681 9 2 11 194 0 11 194 152.3 40.9
Parksville 11,990 12 4 16 133 2 16 133 71.5 29.8
Powell River 13,620 15 3 18 132 0 18 132 69.7 33.3
Prince Rupert 13,090 22 6 28 214 0 36 275 190.7 39.4
Qualicum Beach 9,325 4 2 6 64 2 8 86 49.6 26.8
Quesnel 9,696 20 2 22 227 0 21 217 184.0 46.4
Revelstoke 7,609 8 2 10 131 0 12 158 79.3 25.9
Sechelt 9,250 5 5 10 108 0 11 119 86.7 36.3
Sidney 12,185 12 4 16 131 0 14 115 59.6 27.4
Smithers 5,302 8 1 9 170 0 9 170 124.2 41.0
Sooke 10,375 9 5 14 135 0 11 106 74.1 33.6
Summerland 11,002 7 3 10 91 0 9 82 44.8 16.8
Terrace 11,780 23 2 25 212 0 25 212 131.8 57.4
Trail 7,326 11 3 14 191 0 14 191 110.4 32.5
View Royal 9,450 6 1 7 74 1 8 85 69.0 39.1
Whistler 10,795 19 2 21 195 0 23 213 153.4 29.4
Williams Lake 11,129 22 4 26 234 0 24 216 211.6 42.2
Population less than 5,000Note 11  
Stl'atl'imx Tribal 2,983 4 3 7 235 3 9 302 144.4 52.7
OtherNote 12  
Lower Mainland Integrated Teams,
Royal Canadian Mounted Police		 Note ...: not applicable 155 37 192 Note ...: not applicable 21 216 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
South Coast BC Transportation
Authority		 Note ...: not applicable 146 21 167 Note ...: not applicable 59 167 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
... not applicable
Note 1.

Populations are based on preliminary postcensal estimates for 2010, Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Populations are adjusted to follow policing boundaries. Populations for 2011 are not yet available.

Note 2.

Represents the actual number of permanent, fully-sworn police officers of all ranks (or their full-time equivalents) as of May 15, 2011.

Note 3.

Based on the number of police officers in 2011 and populations for 2010. Populations are adjusted to follow policing boundaries. Populations for 2011 are not yet available.

Note 4.

Counts include civilian and other personnel (e.g., clerical, dispatch, management, cadets, special constables, security officers, school crossing guards, by-law enforcement officers) on the police department's payroll as of May 15.

Note 5.

Represents the number of fully-sworn police officer positions that the police department was allowed to fill during the calendar or fiscal year, whether or not that number of officers was hired.

Note 6.

The Crime Severity Index takes into account both the volume and the seriousness of crime. In the calculation of the Crime Severity Index, each offence is assigned a weight, derived from average sentences handed down by criminal courts. The more serious the average sentence, the higher the weight for that offence. As a result, more serious offences have a greater impact on changes in the index. All Criminal Code offences, including traffic offences and other federal statute offences, are included in the Crime Severity Index. The Crime Severity Index is not available for police services or detachments with populations less than 1,000. Data for police services or detachments with populations less than 5,000 should be used with caution.

Note 7.

Criminal incidents can either be cleared by charge or cleared otherwise (for example, through extrajudicial means in instances where a charge could otherwise be laid). The weighted clearance rate is based on the same principle used to create the police-reported Crime Severity Index, whereby more serious offences are assigned a higher weight than less serious offences. Applying this concept to clearance rates means that, for example, the clearance of a homicide, robbery or break and enter receives a higher weight than the clearance of less serious offences such as minor theft, mischief and disturbing the peace. The weighted clearance rate is not available for police services or detachments with populations less than 1,000. Data for police services or detachments with populations less than 5,000 should be used with caution.

Note 8.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police authorized strength figures shown in this report may not match those reported by the British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General due to differences in the time frame reported, definitions of terms, and categories of included personnel.

Note 9.

Authorized strength totals for these detachements of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police exclude positions authorized for Lower Mainland Integrated Teams.

Note 10

Included in this total are the positions that the Surrey detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police authorizes for the Lower Mainland Integrated Teams.

Note 11

All municipalities under 5,000 and unincorporated areas are policed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police provincial force. The police force listed in the publication in this category is a First Nations Administered Police Service.

Note 12

The police forces listed in the publication in this category provide policing services within Vancouver and surrounding municipalities. Because these forces operate in collaboration with, and within the jurisdictions of, other police forces, neither the police-reported crime statistics nor the populations associated with these areas are included in this table.

Note(s): Use caution in comparing forces: The number of officers may not reflect the number available for general community policing because some officers in certain communities are restricted to specific locations (e.g. ports, airports). Note for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police municipal contracts: Civilian employees provided by the municipality are not included under "Other personnel".
Source(s): Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Police Administration Survey and Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
1.
Populations are based on preliminary postcensal estimates for 2010, Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Populations are adjusted to follow policing boundaries. Populations for 2011 are not yet available.
2.
Represents the actual number of permanent, fully-sworn police officers of all ranks (or their full-time equivalents) as of May 15, 2011.
3.
Based on the number of police officers in 2011 and populations for 2010. Populations are adjusted to follow policing boundaries. Populations for 2011 are not yet available.
4.
Counts include civilian and other personnel (e.g., clerical, dispatch, management, cadets, special constables, security officers, school crossing guards, by-law enforcement officers) on the police department's payroll as of May 15.
5.
Represents the number of fully-sworn police officer positions that the police department was allowed to fill during the calendar or fiscal year, whether or not that number of officers was hired.
6.
The Crime Severity Index takes into account both the volume and the seriousness of crime. In the calculation of the Crime Severity Index, each offence is assigned a weight, derived from average sentences handed down by criminal courts. The more serious the average sentence, the higher the weight for that offence. As a result, more serious offences have a greater impact on changes in the index. All Criminal Code offences, including traffic offences and other federal statute offences, are included in the Crime Severity Index. The Crime Severity Index is not available for police services or detachments with populations less than 1,000. Data for police services or detachments with populations less than 5,000 should be used with caution.
7.
Criminal incidents can either be cleared by charge or cleared otherwise (for example, through extrajudicial means in instances where a charge could otherwise be laid). The weighted clearance rate is based on the same principle used to create the police-reported Crime Severity Index, whereby more serious offences are assigned a higher weight than less serious offences. Applying this concept to clearance rates means that, for example, the clearance of a homicide, robbery or break and enter receives a higher weight than the clearance of less serious offences such as minor theft, mischief and disturbing the peace. The weighted clearance rate is not available for police services or detachments with populations less than 1,000. Data for police services or detachments with populations less than 5,000 should be used with caution.
8.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police authorized strength figures shown in this report may not match those reported by the British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General due to differences in the time frame reported, definitions of terms, and categories of included personnel.
9.
Authorized strength totals for these detachements of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police exclude positions authorized for Lower Mainland Integrated Teams.
10.
Included in this total are the positions that the Surrey detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police authorizes for the Lower Mainland Integrated Teams.
11.
All municipalities under 5,000 and unincorporated areas are policed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police provincial force. The police force listed in the publication in this category is a First Nations Administered Police Service.
12.
The police forces listed in the publication in this category provide policing services within Vancouver and surrounding municipalities. Because these forces operate in collaboration with, and within the jurisdictions of, other police forces, neither the police-reported crime statistics nor the populations associated with these areas are included in this table.
Note(s):
Use caution in comparing forces: The number of officers may not reflect the number available for general community policing because some officers in certain communities are restricted to specific locations (e.g. ports, airports). Note for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police municipal contracts: Civilian employees provided by the municipality are not included under "Other personnel".
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Police Administration Survey and Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.