Number of Canadian Police Officers Falls to 10-Year Low

The number of police officers in Canada has fallen to a 10-year low, with 68,562 officers nationwide in 2018—463 fewer than a year earlier.

According to a report entitled Police Resources in 2018 , there were 185 police officers per 100,000 population in 2018, the lowest since 2001. This was the rate's seventh consecutive annual decline.

The report did indicate that there is a growing number of female officers in Canada, with a 1% increase of women in the ranks.

"Overall, there were 14,943 female officers in Canada in 2018, accounting for 22% of all police officers," the report said.