Text table 1
Police officers per 100,000 population,
selected countries
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2011 | 2001 | Percent change 2001 to 2011 | |
---|---|---|---|
rate | percent | ||
Scotland | 331 | 299 | 10 |
AustraliaNote 1 | 262 | 231 | 13 |
England and Wales | 252 | 243 | 4 |
United StatesNote 1 | 242 | 246 | -2 |
Canada | 201 | 184 | 9 |
JapanNote 1 | 201 | 179 | 12 |
New ZealandNote 1 | 200 | 184 | 8 |
FinlandNote 1 | 146 | 159 | -9 |
|
Numbers for 2011 reflect 2010 officer
counts.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Police
Administration Survey (Canada); Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime
Report (United States); Home Office Statistical Bulletin; White Paper; Police
Resources Report (New Zealand), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
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