In 2016, 55.5 percent of sheriffs' offices in the United States had less than 24 full-time equivalent sworn officers. In comparison, 1.6 of sheriffs' offices had 500 or more full-time equivalent sworn officers.
Share of sheriffs' offices in the United States in 2016, by size of office
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 25, 2019). Share of sheriffs' offices in the United States in 2016, by size of office [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075906/share-sheriffs-offices-office-size-us/
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