In 2020, 21.4 percent of full-time sworn officers in local police departments served 1 million or more residents in the United States while 3.3 percent served 2,499 or fewer.
Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served
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Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments
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US Department of Justice. (November 17, 2022). Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357559/police-officers-by-share-population-served-us/
US Department of Justice. "Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served." Chart. November 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357559/police-officers-by-share-population-served-us/
US Department of Justice. (2022). Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357559/police-officers-by-share-population-served-us/
US Department of Justice. "Share of Full-time Sworn Officers in Local Police Departments in The United States in 2020, by Size of Population Served." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357559/police-officers-by-share-population-served-us/
US Department of Justice, Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357559/police-officers-by-share-population-served-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served [Graph], US Department of Justice, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357559/police-officers-by-share-population-served-us/
