As of the 2021/2022 fiscal year, there was a total of 176,180 police personnel employed in South Africa. Visible policing had the most amount of personnel, with 91,377 employees. Detective services followed with 37,246 members of staff.
Number of police personnel in South Africa in 2021/2022, by program
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