Table:
province and territory
2019 population
municipal police services
provincial police services
royal canadian mounted police
total police officers
police officers per 100,000 population
percentage change in rate

contract policing
federal and other policing
2018 to 2019
2009 to 2019

number
rate
percent

newfoundland and labrador
521,542
..
400
427
75
902
173
1.0
-2.5

prince edward island
156,947
97
..
96
22
215
137
-2.8
-18.3

nova scotia
971,395
885
..
846
121
1,852
191
-1.6
-4.7

new brunswick
776,827
433
..
703
115
1,251
161
1.0
-11.5

quebec
8,484,965
9,303
5,433
..
886
15,622
184
-2.6
-7.0

ontario
14,566,547
17,989
5,602
..
1,749
25,340
174
-1.7
-11.5

manitoba
1,369,465
1,579
..
913
129
2,621
191
1.5
-7.4

saskatchewan
1,174,462
1,079
..
1,171
130
2,380
203
1.9
-1.8

alberta
4,371,316
4,410
..
2,877
401
7,687
176
0.7
4.4

british columbia
5,071,336
2,553
..
5,972
765
9,290
183
-0.9
-6.3

yukon
40,854
..
..
120
11
131
321
-1.3
-11.3

northwest territories
44,826
..
..
175
19
194
433
4.9
-4.7

nunavut
38,780
..
..
121
14
135
348
-2.4
-9.2

provincial and territorial total
37,589,262
38,326
11,435
13,421
4,437
67,618
180
-1.2
-7.5

royal canadian mounted police operation and corporate headquarters
..
..
..
..
849
849
..
..
..

royal canadian mounted police training academy depot division and forensic labs
..
..
..
..
252
252
..
..
..

canada
37,589,262
38,326
11,435
13,421
5,537
68,718
183
-1.1
-8.6

Statement: throughout the country's provinces, the rate of police strength in saskatchewan was the highest.
Question: which province had the highest rate of police strength?
Answer: saskatchewan