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Police officers by province/territory
Province/territory Number Rate1 % change in rate 1996 to 2006 % female
Newfoundland and Labrador 799 156 5.0 16.3
Prince Edward Island 220 159 5.3 13.6
Nova Scotia 1,667 178 1.7 14.6
New Brunswick 1,291 172 0.0 14.1
Quebec 15,096 198 4.0 20.0
Ontario 23,759 188 3.3 16.9
Manitoba 2,313 196 0.4 14.4
Saskatchewan 2,030 205 9.6 18.5
Alberta 5,604 168 5.0 16.3
British Columbia 7,678 179 8.0 21.4
Yukon 116 373 4.6 15.5
Northwest Territories2 171 405 5.7 14.6
Nunavut2 122 401 29.5 14.8
Provincial/territorial total 60,866  187 4.1 17.9
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters and Training Academy 1,592 ... ... 16.7
Canada total 62,458  192 4.7 17.9
...not applicable
1.Rate per 100,000 population.
2.Percentage change in rate per 100,000 population from 1999 to 2006.