Toronto police

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Again, according to recent [estimates](https://www.fraserinstitute.org/blogs/policing-and-crime-in-ontario-part-4-estimating-needs), in 2021 (the latest year of available compatible data) Toronto had 169 officers per 100,000 population. [statistical relationship](https://www.fraserinstitute.org/blogs/policing-and-crime-in-ontario-part-3-statistical-relationships) between the determinants of crime and police resources, and use the results to estimate the predicted versus actual number of officers. Here, the force should look to better use technology to reduce the burden of administrative work tied to incident reporting and case prosecutions. According to the police union, the number of officers quitting due to burnout is at record highs and more are needed. And in policing, as in many other public services from health to education, the demand for greater accountability increasingly means more time dedicated to administrative work. Yet among Ontario’s 30 largest municipalities, Toronto has the fourth-highest number of police officers (169 per 100,000 people), well above the 30-municipality average of 144.