In 2020, 71.5 percent of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States were white, followed by 12.5 percent who were Hispanic.
Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity
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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 ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357576/police-officers-ethnicity-us/
US Department of Justice. "Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity." Chart. November 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357576/police-officers-ethnicity-us/
US Department of Justice. (2022). Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357576/police-officers-ethnicity-us/
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Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity [Graph], US Department of Justice, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357576/police-officers-ethnicity-us/