Police officers (except commissioned) in Montreal

The employment outlook will be Moderate for police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small 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 census metropolitan area of Montréal:

• Approximately 8,250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.