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Ottawa Police Service

Municipalca-on-ottawaFounded 1995

Ontario, Canada

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The Ottawa Police Service is the municipal police service of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as well as most of the north east Ontario side of the National Capital Region. As of 2024, this police service has employed 1,615 officers and 646 non-uniformed staff, and serves an area of 2,790 square kilometres and 1,017,449 civilians, alongside several other police forces which have specialized jurisdiction.

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StatCan table 35-10-0077 Agency website View on map All Canada agencies

Staffing & crime statistics

1,153,843

Population served (2025)

1,555

Sworn officers (2025)

746

Civilian personnel

134.8

Officers per 100k

55.75

Crime severity index

Weighted clearance rate

Recent years

Year	Population	Officers	Civilians	Crime severity	Clearance
2025	1,153,843	1,555	746	55.75	31
2023	1,115,724	1,409	620	55.82	32.62
2022	1,082,567	1,405	592	54.2	34.38
2021	1,052,526	1,428	632	48.92	34.47
2019	1,025,354	1,325	641	58.69	35.92
2018	1,004,802	1,230	605	55.81	36.41
2017	983,739	1,242	599	52.32	38.48
2016	964,448	1,239	598	52.07	39.24
2015	948,063	1,272	590	47.39	39.02
2014	939,708	1,301	551	45.5	39.19

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

Open data

Ottawa Police Open Data

crime incidents

Open portal

POP conference activity

Domestic Homicide: Reducing the Risk

2002 · Submission

Ali Babbas Restaurant

1997 · Submission

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.