This statistic shows the share of police officers in Canada in 2022, distinguished by gender and rank. As of 2022, about 24.5 percent of women in the police force were non-comissioned officers, and 70 percent were constables.
Share of police officers in Canada in 2022, by gender and rank
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StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (March 27, 2023). Share of police officers in Canada in 2022, by gender and rank [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/436350/share-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-sex-and-rank/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Share of police officers in Canada in 2022, by gender and rank." Chart. March 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436350/share-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-sex-and-rank/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). (2023). Share of police officers in Canada in 2022, by gender and rank. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436350/share-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-sex-and-rank/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics). "Share of Police Officers in Canada in 2022, by Gender and Rank." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436350/share-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-sex-and-rank/
StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), Share of police officers in Canada in 2022, by gender and rank Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436350/share-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-sex-and-rank/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Share of police officers in Canada in 2022, by gender and rank [Graph], StatCan (Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics), March 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/436350/share-of-police-officers-in-canada-by-sex-and-rank/