Police officers (except commissioned) in Nord-du-Québec

The employment outlook will be Limited for police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupation is primarily dependent on government spending allocated to police services. While the demand for prevention services is growing, its impact on hiring is limited due to budgetary constraints at various levels of government.

Furthermore, the practice of this occupation is influenced by new modes of work organization, technological innovations requiring improvement, and legislative changes necessitating an upgrade of knowledge.

However, interventions with vulnerable clients with mental health or criminality problems continue to increase, which puts positive pressure on this occupational group.

Here are some key facts about police officers (except commissioned) in the Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec regions:

• Police officers (except commissioned) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 83%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 17%