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| Province/territory | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Examined | Total | Overall | |
| Alberta | 52.94% | 42.96% | 36.36% | 26.19% | 26.98% | 22.97% | 217 | 741 | 29.28% | |
| British Columbia | 27.27% | 40.23% | 40.91% | 45.40% | 28.77% | 31.32% | 368 | 1059 | 34.75% | |
| Manitoba | 0% | 31.43% | 25% | 24.14% | 20.69% | 16.07% | 68 | 327 | 20.8% | |
| New Brunswick | 0% | 31.25% | 33.33% | 33.33% | 33.33% | 15.69% | 38 | 143 | 26.57% | |
| Nfld./Labrador | - | 25% | 50% | 33.33% | 27.78% | 50% | 22 | 58 | 37.93% | |
| Northwest Territories | 11.11% | 24.39% | 50% | 28.57% | 15% | 27.27% | 31 | 128 | 24.22% | |
| Nova Scotia | - | 33.33% | 40% | 40% | 33.33% | 40% | 33 | 89 | 37.08% | |
| Nunavut | 0% | 6.67% | 42.86% | 11.11% | 16.67% | 17.95% | 17 | 105 | 16.19% | |
| Ontario | - | - | - | - | 0% | 50% | 1 | 5 | 20% | |
| Prince Edward Island | - | 70% | 25% | 0% | 33.33% | 37.50% | 13 | 31 | 41.94% | |
| Saskatchewan | - | 23.08% | 18.28% | 20.75% | 14.95% | 19.59% | 80 | 429 | 18.65% | |
| Yukon | 12.50% | 15.15% | 22.22% | 50% | 22.22% | 18.52% | 22 | 111 | 19.82% | |
| Total | 14.83% | 31.23% | 34.91% | 28.44% | 22.76% | 28.91% | 910 | 3226 | 28.21% | |
* Note that Quebec is not included because the RCMP does not operate in that province; policing is handled by the Sûreté du Québec. Numbers in Ontario are low because most incidents are handled by either town or city forces, or the Ontario Provincial Police.
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