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Halifax Regional Police

Municipalca-ns-halifaxFounded 1864

Nova Scotia, Canada

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The Halifax Regional Police (HRP) is one of a number of law enforcement agencies operating in the Halifax, Nova Scotia; the other primaries being the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Forces Military Police. The city also is home to a small detachment of the Canadian National Railway Police.

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Staffing & crime statistics

296,629

Population served (2025)

498

Sworn officers (2025)

232

Civilian personnel

167.9

Officers per 100k

Recent years

Year	Population	Officers	Civilians
2025	296,629	498	232
2023	289,779	519	220
2022	278,904	531	200
2021	271,132	528	206
2019	259,323	530	221
2018	253,476	533	192
2017	248,653	531	337
2016	244,108	512	327
2015	240,605	505	324
2014	240,023	509	333

Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0077-01 (Police personnel and selected crime statistics, municipal police services).

Open data

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Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0077-01 (Police personnel and selected crime statistics, municipal police services), reference year 2025. Snapshot generated 2026-07-03.