This statistic shows the development of the number of police officers in Germany from 1997 to 2012. There were 243,982 police officers in Germany in 2012, compared to 243,201 the year before. Going back to 1997, numbers amounted to 229,424.
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Eurostat. (January 31, 2014). Number of police officers in Germany from 1997 to 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/575047/number-police-officers-germany/
Eurostat. "Number of police officers in Germany from 1997 to 2012." Chart. January 31, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/575047/number-police-officers-germany/
Eurostat. (2014). Number of police officers in Germany from 1997 to 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/575047/number-police-officers-germany/
Eurostat. "Number of Police Officers in Germany from 1997 to 2012." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2014, /statistics/575047/number-police-officers-germany/
Eurostat, Number of police officers in Germany from 1997 to 2012 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/575047/number-police-officers-germany/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of police officers in Germany from 1997 to 2012 [Graph], Eurostat, January 31, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/575047/number-police-officers-germany/
