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Public Services in Canada, 1978/79 and 1979/80

NCJ Number
91691
Date Published
1982
Length
183 pages
Annotation
This report describes the police services provided by Canada's three levels of government - Federal, provincial, and municipal - for the years 1978-79 and 1979-80 and presents statistical data on law enforcement strengths and expenditures for those periods.
Abstract
According to data gathered by questionnaire from the various police departments, in 1979-80, Canada's overall police strength totaled 47,449 police officers, of which 5 percent were with the Federal police, 29 percent with provincial police, and 66 percent with municipal police. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police services at all three levels accounted for 22 percent of the total reported strength. Special sections of the report cover Surete de Quebec, Ontario Provincial Police, and law enforcement services provided by agencies other than police departments. Extensive tabular and graphic data are provided. Study instruments and additional materials are appended.