The following list compares the size of police forces and police per head. In 2006, an analysis by the

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indicates an approximate median of 300 police officers per 100,000 inhabitants.Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, p. 19
Only nine countries disclosed values lower than 100 officers per 100,000 inhabitants. The highest median of police officers – around 400 – was observed in

West Asia Western Asia, West Asia, or Southwest Asia, is the westernmost subregion of the larger geographical region of Asia, as defined by some academics, UN bodies and other institutions. It is almost entirely a part of the Middle East, and includes ...

Eastern Eastern may refer to: Transportation *China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai *Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways *Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991 *Eastern Air Li ...

and

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. The median of police officers per population remained stable between 2002 and 2006, after an increase between 1995 and 2002.

Table

* indicates "Law enforcement in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.

References

External links

The Tenth United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (Tenth CTS, 2005–2006)

International Statistics on Crime and Criminal Justice, p. 135
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