This statistic depicts the number of law enforcement employees in the United States in 2022, by state. In that year, there were 116,036 full-time law enforcement employees in California, the most out of any state.
Number of law enforcement employees in the United States in 2022, by state
The source defines law enforcement officers as individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement officials.
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FBI. (May 8, 2023). Number of law enforcement employees in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/970385/number-law-enforcement-employees-state-us/
FBI. "Number of law enforcement employees in the United States in 2022, by state." Chart. May 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/970385/number-law-enforcement-employees-state-us/
FBI. (2023). Number of law enforcement employees in the United States in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/970385/number-law-enforcement-employees-state-us/
FBI. "Number of Law Enforcement Employees in The United States in 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/970385/number-law-enforcement-employees-state-us/
FBI, Number of law enforcement employees in the United States in 2022, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/970385/number-law-enforcement-employees-state-us/ (last visited November 08, 2024)
Number of law enforcement employees in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph], FBI, May 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/970385/number-law-enforcement-employees-state-us/
