Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
Confidential when completed.
Information for Respondents
Authority
This survey is conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under the Statistics Act.
Objective
This survey was designed to produce national statistics on public policing personnel and operating expenditures for Canada. The information collected is widely used by federal and provincial policy makers as well as municipal police service and municipal government personnel. The data are also widely disseminated by the media for the purposes of general public information. The information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Confidentiality
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business or organisation, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.
Information from this survey will be used for statistical purposes only.
Record linkages
To enhance data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Instruction
Please complete pages 2 and 3, and add any explanations on page 4.
Table 1
Actual Personnel as of May 15, by Category and Sex (rounded to the nearest full-time equivalent) (For each of the following categories: Male, Female, Total)
Number
- Police Officers
- 1. Senior Officers
- 2. Non-Commissioned Officers
- 3. Constables
- Total
- 4. Police Officers (sum of lines 1 to 3)
- Special Constables and Civilian Personnel
- 5. Native Special Constables
- 6. Security Officers / Guards (exclude casuals, or those who are called in as needed)
- 7. By-Law Enforcement / Parking Control Officers
- 8. Recruit
- 9. Communications / Dispatch
- 10. Management / Professionals
- 11. Clerical Support
- 12. School Crossing Guards (see formula for line 12 in the scoring rules)
- 13. Other (please specify)
- Total
- 14. Special Constables and Civilian Personnel (sum of lines 5 to 13)
- Total
- 15. Personnel (sum of lines 4 and 14)
Table 2
Authorized Strength as of May 15
Number
- Authorized Police Officer Strength
- Other Personnel as of May 15
- Auxiliary / Reserve Police
- Casual / Temporary Police Officers
- Casual / Temporary Civilians
Table 3
This table has been discontinued.
Table 4
Year End Operating Expenditures (For each of the following categories: Calendar Year 2012 OR Fiscal Year 2012/2013)
Actual Amount (Nearest dollar)
- Salaries and Wages
- Benefits
- Paid from Police Force Budget
- Paid from Other Government Source
- Other Operating Expenditures
- Total
- Operating Expenditures (exclude capital expenditures)
Identify which budget the following items are included in by marking an “X” in the appropriate column(s). (See scoring rules.) (For each of the following categories: Police Force Operational Budget, Police Force Capital Budget, Other Government Source)
Item
- Vehicle Purchases
- Vehicle Leasing
- Computer Services
- Accommodations
- Emergency “911” Services
Authorization to release
Authorization: This authorizes the Chief Statistician of Canada to disseminate to the public information reported on this questionnaire, as well as on the supplemental Police Administration questionnaire.
- Name and Signature of Contact
- Telephone Number
- Date
- Year
- Month
- Day
Comments and/or Explanations
8-1000-4: 2013-02-26
STC/CCJ-140-60000
Statistics Canada