This statistic provides a breakdown of the gender share of sworn officers in local police departments in the United States as of June 30, 2016, by the size of the population served by the department. In 2016, 17.8 percent of the officers working in local police departments serving more than 1 million people were female.
Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 25, 2019). Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender." Chart. October 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2019). Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of Sworn Local Police Personnel in The United States in 2016, by Population Served and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, October 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/