SIU Representative Workforce, May 2025

The Numbers


Employee Categories, As of May 2025. Sex Diversity
Male Female Racialized Communities Black Indigenous White
All Staff (94) 60% (57) 40% (37) 14% (13) 4% (4) 3% (3) 79% (74)
Senior Leadership (12) 50% (6) 50% (6) 17% (2) 17% (2) 8% (1) 58% (7)
Administrative Professionals (10) 30% (3) 70% (7) 60% (6) 0% (0) 0% (0) 40%(4)
Other Professionals (16) 31% (5) 69% (11) 26% (4) 0% (0) 12% (2) 62% (10)
Full-time Investigators (16) 81% (12) 19% (4) 6% (1) 6% (1) 0% (0) 88% (14)
As-needed Investigators (26) 69% (18) 31% (8) 0% (0) 8% (2) 0% (0) 92% (24)
Forensic Investigators (14) 93% (13) 7% (1) 0% (0) 0% (0) 0% (0) 100% (14)
Population (Source – Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population)    
GTA (Metropolitan Area) 49% 51% 57% 8% 1% 43%
Ontario 49% 51% 34% 6% 3% 63%

Notes
  •  SIU Representative Workforce:
    • As of May 2025, SIU’s total workforce = 94 employees.
    • Ex-police vs Civilians
      • Excluding Forensic Investigators
        63.5% vs 36.5%
      • Including Forensic Investigators
        70% vs 30%

  • Investigative experience
    • Of the 16 lead investigators, 7 have no policing experience in Ontario. 
    • Of the 25 as-required investigators, 8 have civilian backgrounds and 17 come to the Unit with a police background. 
    • Of the 13 forensic investigators employed by the SIU, 12 have police backgrounds.