In 2020, 61.2 percent of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States identified as white males, followed by 11.5 percent of officers who identified as Hispanic males.
Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by sex and 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 sex and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357593/police-officers-sex-ethnicity-us/
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US Department of Justice. (2022). Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by sex and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357593/police-officers-sex-ethnicity-us/
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Share of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by sex and ethnicity [Graph], US Department of Justice, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357593/police-officers-sex-ethnicity-us/