List of countries and dependencies by number of police officers
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The following list compares the size of national police forces and police per head. In 2006, an analysis by the United Nations indicates an approximate median of 300 police officers per 100,000 inhabitants.[1] Only nine countries disclosed values lower than 100 officers per 100,000 inhabitants.[1] The highest median of police officers – around 400 – was observed in West Asia, Eastern and Southern Europe.[1] The median of police officers per population remained stable between 2002-2006, after an increase between 1995 and 2002.[1]
List
Country or Dependency | Size | Year | Police per 100,000 people |
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160,000[2] | 2009 | 413 |
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122,000[3] | 2012 | 401 |
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200[4] | 2012 | 360 |
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237[5] | 2012 | 278 |
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600[6] | 2012 | 733 |
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206,125 | 2000 | 558[7] |
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49,242[8] | 2009 | 217 |
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27,500[9] | 2012 | 326 |
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3,000[10] | 2012 | 848 |
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155,800[11] | 2015 | 96 |
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1,394[12] | 2013 | 497 |
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31,404 | 2004 | 325[13] |
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46,784[8] | 2012 | 421 |
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1,300[14] | 2012 | 415 |
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469[15] | 2012 | 729 |
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8,500[16] | 2012 | 418 |
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424,162 | 2014 | 211[17] |
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4,400[18] | 2012 | 1,076 |
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49,692[8] | 2015 | 678 |
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64,000[19] | 2012 | 428 |
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67,425[8] | 2009 | 202 |
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343[20] | 2012 | 625 |
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30,300[21] | 2012 | 282 |
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1,600,000[22] | 2007 | 120 |
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150,000[23] | 2012 | 323 |
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500[24] | 2012 | 66 |
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100[4] | 2012 | 500 |
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14,500[25] | 2012 | 337 |
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20,000[26] | 2012 | 466 |
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5,263[8] | 2012 | 610 |
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40,500[27] | 2012 | 385 |
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11,000[28] | 2015 | 193 |
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506[29] | 2013 | 709 |
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32,000[30] | 2012 | 376 |
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40,000[31] | 2012 | 262 |
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21,900[32] | 2012 | 360 |
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129,584[33] | 2013 | 227 |
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4,424[8] | 2012 | 333 |
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7,800[34] | 2012 | 143 |
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1,970[4] | 2012 | 232 |
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220,000[35] | 2012 | 356 |
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220[4] | 2012 | 82 |
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5,000[36] | 2012 | 280 |
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23,000[37] | 2012 | 94 |
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54,657[8] | 2012 | 491 |
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900[38] | 2012 | 818 |
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243,625[8] | 2010 | 296 |
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10,000[39] | 2012 | 100 |
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12,000[40] | 2012 | 118 |
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27,117[41] | 2007 | 393 |
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33,487[8] | 2009 | 333 |
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667[8] | 2009 | 211 |
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1,585,353[42] | 2013 | 123 |
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579,000[43] | 2012 | 243 |
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60,000[44] | 2012 | 80 |
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12,000[45] | 2012 | 261 |
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236[46] | 2013 | 279 |
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27,000[47] | 2012 | 339 |
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276,750[8] | 2012 | 465 |
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8,600[48] | 2012 | 297 |
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251,939[8] | 2006 | 197 |
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25,000[49] | 2012 | 404 |
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35,000[50] | 2012 | 81 |
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458[4] | 2012 | 442 |
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18,000[51] | 2012 | 504 |
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7,000[52] | 2012 | 195 |
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2,404[53] | 2012 | 116 |
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91[54] | 2012 | 249 |
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4,100[55] | 2012 | 108 |
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10,957[8] | 2012 | 319 |
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1,603[8] | 2009 | 331 |
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4,101[56] | 2012 | 737 |
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9,905[8] | 2008 | 484 |
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102,000[57] | 2012 | 370 |
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7,000[58] | 2012 | 48 |
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1,902[8] | 2012 | 455 |
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130[4] | 2012 | 191 |
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393,084 | 2009 | 366[59] |
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500[60] | 2012 | 1,374 |
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4,210[8] | 2012 | 677 |
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76[61] | 2012 | 1,471 |
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500[4] | 2012 | 454 |
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93,000[62] | 2012 | 154 |
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80[63] | 2012 | 800 |
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60,000[64] | 2012 | 225 |
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55,000[65] | 2012 | 328 |
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268[4] | 2012 | 106 |
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11,000[66] | 2012 | 247 |
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8,700[67] | 2012 | 58 |
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350,000[68] | 2012 | 205 |
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16[4] | 2012 | 800 |
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1,937[69] | 2014 | 676 |
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6,813[70] | 2015 | 376 |
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11,000[71] | 2012 | 222 |
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75[4] | 2012 | 375 |
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12,000[72][73] | 2012 | 333 |
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354,221[74] | 2011 | 207 |
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5,311[4] | 2012 | 105 |
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104,000[8] | 2009 | 352 |
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160,000[75] | 2015 | 157 |
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1[76] | 2012 | 1,785 |
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100,000[77] | 2012 | 261 |
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46,083[8] | 2012 | 437 |
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60,000[78] | 2014 | 300 |
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782,001 | 2013 | 546 |
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11[79] | 2012 | 137 |
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69[80] | 2012 | 939 |
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450[81] | 2012 | 899 |
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947[82] | 2012 | 557 |
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691[83] | 2012 | 633 |
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160[84][85][86] | 2012 | 500 |
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17,296[87] | 2014 | 326 |
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370[88] | 2012 | 528 |
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500[89] | 2012 | 257 |
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45,000[90] | 2012 | 631 |
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40,000[91] | 2012 | 752 |
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24,230[8] | 2012 | 448 |
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7,371[8] | 2012 | 358 |
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1,442[4] | 2012 | 301 |
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35,000[92] | 2012 | 198 |
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156,489[93] | 2012 | 317 |
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93,600[13] | 2004 | 195 |
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52,000[94] | 2012 | 629 |
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89,000[95] | 2012 | 438 |
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249,907[8] | 2012 | 533 |
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4,164[96] | 2012 | 351 |
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19,144[8] | 2009 | 208 |
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17,630[8] | 2012 | 221 |
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230,000[97] | 2012 | 344 |
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412,624[8] | 2012 | 538 |
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418[4] | 2012 | 413 |
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4,000[98] | 2012 | 72 |
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6,500[99] | 2012 | 529 |
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72[4] | 2012 | 720 |
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152,000[100] | 2014 | 343 |
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1,220,545[101][102] | 2008 | 3,797 |
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17,997[103] | 2013 | 542 |
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575[4] | 2012 | 277 |
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130[104] | 2012 | 15,550 |
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20[4] | 2012 | 136 |
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50,000[105] | 2007 | 401 |
- 1: Excluding zones not under the control of the Republic of Cyprus.
- 2: Only includes metropolitan France.
- 3: Does not include the Security Corps, an auxiliary force.
- 4: Does not include Tristan da Cunha.
- 5: Includes the Civil Police (traffic), the Gendarmerie (criminal), and the Fortress Guard (customs).
- 6: Includes both the Vanuatu Police Force, and the paramilitary wing, the Vanuatu Mobile Force.
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- ^ a b c d Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice — page 19
- ^ Algeria General Directorate of National Security
- ^ Afghanistan / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Citation from the GunPolicy.org literature library
- ^ UN Report - Andorra
- ^ Antigua & Barbuda / Americas / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Understanding High Crime Rates in Latin America: The Role of Social and Policy Factors — Table 9
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Crime and Criminal Justice - Police Officers". Eurostat. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ Austria / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Bahamas / Americas / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Bangladesh / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Barbados Police Report
- ^ a b International Statistics on Crime and Criminal Justice — page 135
- ^ Belize / Americas / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Bermuda Police Service Update | Bermuda Progressive Labour Party (PLP)
- ^ Botswana / Africa / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ [1]
- ^ Brunei / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Cambodia / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ About Us
- ^ Chile / Americas / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ China to Unify Police Identity Card from Jan. 1 Xinhua News Agency January 1, 2007
- ^ Columbia > Police Reform in Latin America
- ^ About Comoros > U.S. State Department
- ^ History, Organization, Budget, and Issues
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- ^ Czech Republic / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
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- ^ Departments of the Ministry of National Security, Immigration and Labour
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- ^ Ecuador / Americas / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
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- ^ "Police workforce, England and Wales, 31 March 2013". GOV.UK. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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- ^ France / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Gambia / Africa / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Ghana / Africa / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Who We Are
- ^ Guinea / Africa / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Special Report
- ^ Singapore has fewer policemen per 100,000 people but lower crime rate than some cities - Channel NewsAsia
- ^ Daily News & Analysis (25 August 2013). "Police to people ratio: 3 cops for every VIP but just 1 for 761 commoners | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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- ^ Iran Security Forces Report
- ^ Ireland / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Isle Of Man Constabulary Homepage
- ^ Israel / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Jamaica / Americas / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Jordan - Government - The Armed Forces
- ^ Kenya / Africa / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Gordon Rottman: Armies of the Gulf War (Osprey Military, London UK, 1993) p 31
- ^ Latvia / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Lesotho Country Profile
- ^ "Annual Report 2011 > Total force - 85 officers, 6 cadets, and 34 civilian staff" (PDF). Landespolizei. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Liberia / Africa / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Annual Report
- ^ Malaysia / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Mali / Africa / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ "On the trail of the traffickers". The Economist. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ Monaco / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Review of The Royal Montserrat Police Service 30 April-11 May 2012
- ^ Myanmar / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Introducing Nauru's big blue line | thetelegraph.com.au
- ^ Nepal / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Netherlands / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ New Zealand / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Niger / Africa / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
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- ^ "Strength of Police Service Statistics | Police Service of Northern Ireland". Psni.police.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Norway / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
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- ^ IISS_2012_398
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- ^ Poland / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Romania / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ About Us - Police Territoriale
- ^ About Us > National Police
- ^ St Kitts & Nevis / Americas / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Royal Saint Lucia Police Force
- ^ Comparative Criminology | North America - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- ^ Yearly Gendarmerie Photo
- ^ Public Security Forces > Civil Police
- ^ Military units of San Marino > Fortress Guard
- ^ "Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics Scotland, 30 September 2014". Scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Sint Maarten / Americas / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Samoa / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Serbia / Europe / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Singapore / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Somalia - Security Background
- ^ SAPS Police - Population Ratio Page
- ^ UN Report
- ^ Sri Lanka / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Annul Report
- ^ Thailand / Asia & South Pacific / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Togo / Africa / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
- ^ Trinidad & Tobago / Americas / Member countries / Internet / Home - INTERPOL
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- ^ Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2008
- ^ Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2008
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- ^ Gendarme Corps
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