As of the 2021/2022 fiscal year, there was a total of ** police personnel employed in South Africa. Visible policing had the most amount of personnel, with * employees. Detective services followed with * members of staff.
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SAPS. (October 24, 2022). Number of police personnel in South Africa in 2021/2022, by program [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1401333/number-of-police-personnel-in-south-africa-by-program/
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Number of police personnel in South Africa in 2021/2022, by program [Graph], SAPS, October 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1401333/number-of-police-personnel-in-south-africa-by-program/
