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Subject: Which Cities Have the Biggest Police Presence?
Which Cities Have the Biggest Police Presence?
Police staffing levels vary greatly across U.S. cities, averaging about 17 officers per 10,000 residents. View and compare
employment data for each jurisdiction.
by Mike Maciag I May 7, 2014
Washington, D.C., has more police per capita than any other U.S. city. David Kidd/Governing
For every 10,000 District of Columbia residents, there are about 61 Metropolitan Police Department officers. A similar
number of officers serve nearby Baltimore given the city's size. But in many other larger jurisdictions, police
departments employ fewer than half as many officers per capita.
Police presence varies greatly across U.S. cities, driven by call volumes, municipal budgets and a range of other factors.
A review of the latest police employment data reported to the FBI in 2012 shows police agencies serving jurisdictions
with populations exceeding 50,000 employed an average of 17 officers per 10,000 residents. Totals for each city are
listed in the table below.
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Washington's Metropolitan Police Department reports that it employs 3,982 sworn officers and another 430 full-time
civilians to police the city of about 630,000. After the District, cities with the highest per capita rates in 2012 were
Baltimore (47 per 10,000 residents), Chicago (44 per 10,000 residents) and Wilmington, Del. (43 per 10,000 residents).
Many cities near the top of the list in terms of police presence tend to be areas with higher crime rates.
"It's a lot easier for a chief to go to a budget meeting and ask for more officers if there's a huge crime problem," said
Meg Hollis, a Michigan State University assistant professor who researches police staffing.
In general, suburban jurisdictions and mid -size cities employ fewer officers per capita. If they border a major city,
though, staffing levels might be a bit higher, Hollis said.
While crime rates do matter, they're far from the only factor dictating the size of a city's police force. For one,
jurisdictions might lack a budget to fund a larger department. Some cities require more patrols or other varying needs.
There's also the geographic size of the jurisdiction, as more officers could be needed to cover larger areas.
Certain types of cities are also often home to significantly greater numbers of law enforcement personnel. Take college
towns, for example, which have campus police departments, often with powers of arrest and their own detective units.
These other types of law enforcement agencies are difficult to tally, so they're not reflected in cities' per capita rates.
When setting employment levels, some jurisdictions base staffing decisions primarily on how they compare to peer
cities. Hollis said such simple comparisons can be problematic as much more should be factored into the equation.
Instead, police agencies can examine call volume and the geographic distribution of requests over time. Knowing how
many officers are needed to address key problems specific to a community is also helpful, Hollis said.
"There's a balance between what government expects you to do," Hollis said, "and what the citizens need you to do and
are asking for."
The U.S. Department of Justice published a guide outlining an approach to setting police staffing levels based on
workload and performance objectives.
But at the end of the day, how much more effective are larger police forces in reducing crime?
Research is mixed. One study reported a negative correlation between police staffing and crime rates, finding increasing
crime rates when jurisdictions cut staffing. For the most part, research suggests that the effect of hiring additional
officers plateaus once staffing reaches a certain point.
Local Police Employment Data
This table lists 2012 police employment data for all agencies serving at least 50,000 residents that reported data to the
FBI.
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Total Law Total Civilian Officers Total per
City per 10K 10K
Enforcement Officers Employees residents residents
Washington, DC 4,332 3,867 465 61.2 68.5
Baltimore, MD 3,342 2,962 380 47.4 53.4
Chicago, IL 12,766 11,944 822 44.1 47.1
Wilmington, DE 368 307 61 42.6 51.0
Philadelphia, PA 7,360 6,526 834 42.4 47.8
New York, NY 49,283 34,555 14,728 41.7 59.5
St. Louis, MO 1,866 1,322 544 41.5 58.6
Miami Beach, FL 500 372 128 40.8 54.9
Atlanta, GA 2,165 1,775 390 40.6 49.5
Birmingham, AL 1,120 865 255 40.6 52.5
Hartford, CT 516 478 38 38.2 41.2
Newark, NJ 1,322 1,062 260 38.1 47.4
Cleveland, OH 1,709 1,481 228 37.6 43.4
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City
Total Law
Enforcement
Memphis, TN 2,826
Detroit, MI 2,883
Daytona Beach, FL 259
New Orleans, LA 1,513
Rochester, NY 879
Richmond, VA 940
Camden, NJ 315
East Orange, NJ 287
Boston, MA 2,700
Jackson, TN 264
Cincinnati, OH 1,113
White Plains, NY 203
Sarasota, FL 214
Charleston, SC 523
Syracuse, NY 534
Milwaukee, WI 2,577
Jersey City, NJ 940
Charleston, WV 185
North Charleston,
SC
New Haven, CT 461
Tuscaloosa, AL 366
Yonkers, NY 677
Mount Vernon, NY 240
Macon, GA 357
Norfolk, VA 825
North Little Rock, 224
AR
Greenville, SC 223
Bayonne, NJ 244
Columbia, SC 450
Fort Lauderdale, FL 668
Orlando, FL 931
Gary, IN 284
Buffalo, NY 923
Pensacola, FL 201
Plainfield, NJ 165
395
Total Civilian Officers Total per
Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
2,416 410
2,570 313
219 40
1,271 242
741 138
719 221
268 47
221 66
2,130 570
221 43
991 122
192 11
174 40
402 121
468 66
1,906 671
798 142
161 24
316 79
407 54
285 81
608 69
207 33
279 78
733 92
188 36
181 42
190 54
389 61
501 167
721 210
235 49
759 164
153 48
145 20
36.7
36.3
35.4
35.0
35.0
34.6
34.5
34.2
33.8
33.6
33.5
33.4
32.8
32.5
32.1
31.8
31.7
31.5
43.0
40.8
41.9
41.7
41.5
45.2
40.6
44.4
42.8
40.2
37.6
35.3
40.3
42.2
36.6
43.0
37.4
36.1
39.2
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City Clerk
31.4
31.3 35.5
31.0 39.8
30.6 34.1
30.4 35.2
30.1 38.5
29.9 33.6
29.8 35.5
29.7 36.6
29.7 38.1
29.5 34.1
29.3 39.1
29.2 37.8
29.2 35.3
28.9 35.2
28.9 38.0
28.8 32.8
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City
Total Law Total Civilian
Enforcement Officers Employees
Officers Total per
per 10K 10K
residents residents
Baton Rouge, LA 841 664 177 28.7 36.3
Kalamazoo, MI 256 213 43 28.5 34.2
Pittsburgh, PA 947 886 61 28.4 30.3
Bridgeport, CT 454 414 40 28.4 31.1
Ocala, FL 233 161 72 28.1 40.7
Trenton, NJ 314 238 76 27.9 36.8
Kansas City, MO 1,869 1,273 596 27.4 40.3
Chattanooga, TN 549 470 79 27.4 32.0
Tampa, FL 1,225 959 266 27.3 34.9
Irvington, NJ 176 148 28 27.3 32.4
Shreveport, LA 661 548 113 27.1 32.7
Fort Myers, FL 236 173 63 26.9 36.7
Jackson, MS 746 468 278 26.6 42.4
Little Rock, AR 636 520 116 26.5 32.4
San Francisco, CA 2,599 2,173 426 26.5 31.7
New Bedford, MA 296 253 43 26.3 30.8
Rocky Mount, NC 188 152 36 26.2 32.4
Roanoke, VA 301 256 45 26.2 30.8
Portsmouth, VA 341 252 89 26.0 35.2
Gulfport, MS 240 180 60 25.9 34.6
Los Angeles, CA 12,956 9,992 2,964 25.9 33.6
Elizabeth, NJ 423 326 97 25.8 33.5
Cambridge, MA 308 276 32 25.8 28.8
West Palm Beach,
FL
Hammond, IN 249 207 42 25.6 30.7
Miami, FL 1,380 1,054 326 25.4 33.3
Savannah -
Chatham 814 588 226 25.4 35.2
Metropolitan, GA
Waterbury, CT 333 280 53 25.3 30.1
Montgomery, AL 712 529 183 25.3 34.1
Utica, NY 173 158 15 25.3 27.7
Paterson, NJ 453 371 82 25.2 30.8
Hoboken, NJ 148 128 20 25.2 29.1
New Brunswick, NJ 174 140 34 25.1 31.2
Racine, WI 230 198 32 25.0 29.1
357 264 93 25.8 34.9
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item PA.1 on 07/24/14
City Clerk
City
Troy, NY
South Bend, IN
Bossier City, LA
Houston, TX
Lake Charles, LA
Asheville, NC
Fall River, MA
Evansville, IN
Dayton, OH
Valdosta, GA
Delray Beach, FL
Providence, RI
Kenner, LA
Kansas City, KS
Burlington, NC
Gastonia, NC
Springfield, MA
Columbus, GA
Lancaster, PA
East Hartford, CT
Decatur, AL
Vineland, NJ
Greenwich, CT
Bradenton, FL
Dothan, AL
Portland, ME
Total Law
Enforcement
138
321
198
6,663
180
246
263
317
415
175
212
517
236
433
167
201
413
568
163
157
156
172
172
146
223
218
Winston-Salem, NC 705
Lower Merion
Township, PA
Waltham, MA
Lynchburg, VA
Wilmington, NC
Gainesville, FL
Union Township,
NJ
153
170
206
304
352
184
Newport News, VA 554
Santa Fe, NM 201
Total Civilian Officers Total per
Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
125 13
251 70
155 43
5,318 1,345
178 2
208 38
218 45
286 31
342 73
136 39
149 63
427 90
161 75
353 80
123 44
174 27
368 45
467 101
143 20
122 35
133 23
145 27
146 26
119 27
155 68
155 63
547 158
135 18
143 27
179 27
253 51
293 59
132 52
418 136
158 43
24.8
24.8
24.6
24.4
24.4
24.4
24.3
24.2
24.1
24.0
24.0
24.0
24.0
24.0
23.9
23.9
23.8
23.8
23.8
23.7
23.7
23.7
23.6
23.4
23.4
23.3
23.3
27.4
31.7
31.4
30.6
24.7
28.8
29.3
26.8
29.2
30.9
34.2
29.1
35.2
29.4
32.5
27.6
26.7
29.0
27.1
30.5
27.8
28.1
27.8
28.7
33.6
32.8
30.0
23.2 26.3
23.2 27.5
23.1 26.6
23.1 27.8
23.1 27.7
23.1 32.1
23.0 30.5
23.0 29.2
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item PA.1 on 07/24/14
City Clerk
City
Chicopee, MA
Boynton Beach, FL
Columbus, OH
Durham, NC
Johnson City, TN
Youngstown, OH
Union City, NJ
Worcester, MA
Topeka, KS
Knoxville, TN
Greensboro, NC
Port Arthur, TX
Marietta, GA
West Haven, CT
Albany, GA
Santa Monica, CA
Denver, CO
Salt Lake City, UT
West Allis, WI
Total Law Total Civilian Officers Total per
per 10K 10K
Enforcement Officers Employees residents residents
132
216
2,138
665
173
196
216
462
353
509
757
161
164
133
207
385
1,630
583
160
128
160
1,823
537
146
151
153
415
290
410
621
123
130
124
175
203
1,388
425
134
4
56
315
128
27
45
63
47
63
99
136
38
34
9
32
182
242
158
26
22.9
22.9
22.9
22.8
22.7
22.7
22.7
22.6
22.5
22.5
22.5
22.5
22.4
22.3
22.3
22.3
22.1
22.1
22.0
23.6
30.9
26.8
28.2
26.9
29.4
32.0
25.2
27.4
27.9
27.4
29.4
28.3
23.9
26.4
42.2
25.9
30.3
26.3
Hempstead Village, 148 119 29 21.9 27.2
NY
Minneapolis, MN 983
Huntsville, AL 522
Brookline, MA
Evanston, IL
St. Petersburg, FL
Boca Raton, FL
Alexandria, VA
Lakeland, FL
Stamford, CT
Jonesboro, AR
Perth Amboy, NJ
Mobile, AL
Schenectady, NY
Suffolk, VA
Joplin, MO
183
223
745
288
412
420
324
160
141
700
188
241
151
852 131 21.8 25.2
401 121 21.8 28.4
130 53 21.8 30.7
163 60 21.8 29.8
541 204 21.8 30.0
188 100 21.7 33.3
317 95 21.7 28.2
217 203 21.7 42.0
269 55 21.7 26.1
149 11 21.7 23.3
111 30 21.6 27.5
543 157 21.6 27.8
143 45 21.5 28.2
184 57 21.4 28.1
108 43 21.3 29.8
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City
Oak Park, IL
Terre Haute, IN
Springfield, IL
Wayne Township,
NJ
Cha rlotte-
Mecklenburgl, NC
Nashville, TN
Honolulu, HI
Akron, OH
Springfield, OH
Decatur, IL
Clearwater, FL
Sanford, FL
Greenville, NC
Passaic, NJ
Warwick, RI
Lowell, MA
Milford, CT
Seattle, WA
St. Paul, MN
Manchester, CT
Athens -Clarke
County, GA
Quincy, MA
New Rochelle, NY
Tempe, AZ
High Point, NC
Rock Hill, SC
Hollywood, FL
Hampton, VA
Phoenix, AZ
Nashua, NH
West New York, NJ
Sunrise, FL
Anderson, IN
Fort Worth, TX
Officers
Total Law Total Civilian per 1OK
Enforcement Officers Employees
residents
138
140
287
111
130
249
27 21.3
10 21.3
38 21.3
Total per
10K
residents
26.5
22.9
24.5
143 117 26 21.2 26.0
2,196 1,717 479 21.2 27.2
1,637 1,312 325 21.1 26.4
2,531 2,057 474 21.1 25.9
461 418 43 21.1 23.2
143 127 16 21.1 23.7
189 160 29 21.0 24.8
319 228 91 20.9 29.2
131 114 17 20.9 24.0
232 181 51 20.8 26.7
176 146 30 20.8 25.1
207 171 36 20.8 25.2
295 225 70 20.7 27.2
119 109 10 20.6 22.5
1,801 1,289 512 20.6 28.7
792 595 197 20.5 27.2
152 119 33 20.4 26.0
303 239 64 20.3 25.8
219 190 29 20.3 23.4
219 158 61 20.2 28.1
472 335 137 20.2 28.4
260 215 45 20.1 24.3
180 137 43 20.1 26.4
450 292 158 20.1 31.0
377 277 100 20.1 27.3
3,986 2,979 1,007 20.1 26.8
235 174 61 20.0 27.1
110 101 9 20.0 21.8
261 174 87 20.0 29.9
125 112 13 20.0 22.3
1,940 1,536 404 19.9 25.2
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item PA.1 on 07/24/14
City Clerk
City
Lafayette, LA
Kenosha, WI
Bethlehem, PA
Toledo, OH
Murfreesboro, TN
West Hartford, CT
Clarkstown Town,
NY
Frederick, MD
Springfield, MO
Scranton, PA
Tulsa, OK
Canton, OH
Clarksville, TN
Austin, TX
McAllen, TX
Harlingen, TX
Norwalk, CT
Lynn, MA
Pawtucket, RI
Manchester, NH
Temple, TX
Aurora, CO
Bartlett, TN
Margate, FL
Baytown, TX
Auburn, AL
Mount Pleasant,
SC
Oak Lawn, IL
Lafayette, IN
Jupiter, FL
Concord, NC
Plantation, FL
Meriden, CT
Dearborn, MI
Omaha, NE
Total Law Total Civilian Officers
Enforcement Officers Employees per 10K
residents
305 245 60 19.9
209 199 10 19.9
176 150 26 19.9
674 569 105 19.9
273 223 50 19.9
145 126 19 19.8
183
175
397
170
881
163
327
2,252
404
174
203
197
170
269
158
773
141
164
193
111
168
127
169
126
182
252
130
213
943
159 24
132
318
150
783
143
269
1,628
265
131
169
179
138
213
132
651
107
106
143
105
43
79
20
98
20
58
624
139
43
34
18
32
56
26
122
34
58
50
6
134 34
109 18
130 39
108 18
155 27
167 85
116 14
185 28
795 148
Total per
10K
residents
24.8
20.9
23.3
23.6
24.3
22.8
19.8 22.8
19.8 26.2
19.8 24.7
19.7 22.3
19.6 22.1
19.6 22.4
19.6 23.8
19.5 27.0
19.5 29.8
19.5 25.9
19.5 23.4
19.5 21.4
19.4 23.9
19.4 24.4
19.4 23.2
19.3 22.9
19.3 25.4
19.3 29.8
19.2 25.9
19.2 20.3
19.1 24.0
19.1 22.3
19.1 24.8
19.1 22.2
19.0 22.4
19.0 28.7
19.0 21.3
19.0 21.9
19.0 22.6
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item PA.1 on 07/24/14
City Clerk
City
Longview, TX
Fort Smith, AR
Indianapolis, IN
Bowling Green, KY
Conway, AR
Kirkland, WA
Franklin, TN
Berwyn, IL
Tyler, TX
North Bergen
Township, NJ
Bristol, CT
Broomfield, CO
Reading, PA
Madison, WI
Waco, TX
Tallahassee, FL
Hamilton
Township, Mercer
County, NJ
Chapel Hill, NC
Louisville Metro,
KY
Stratford, CT
Woodbridge
Township, NJ
Everett, WA
Jacksonville, FL
Lakewood, CO
Cherry Hill
Township, NJ
North Miami, FL
Bellevue, NE
Lakewood, OH
Waterloo, IA
Peoria, IL
Wichita Falls, TX
Albuquerque, NM
Total Law Total Civilian Officers Total per
Enforcement Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
215
214
1,813
151
155
127
146
146
234
157
166
1,591
112
115
95
122
107
188
58
48
222
39
40
32
24
39
46
19.0
19.0
19.0
19.0
18.9
18.9
18.8
18.8
18.8
26.0
24.5
21.6
25.6
25.5
25.3
22.5
25.6
23.4
134 116 18 18.8 21.7
138 114 24 18.8 22.7
193 109 84 18.7 33.2
191 166 25 18.7 21.6
555 445 110 18.7 23.4
325 240 85 18.7 25.3
474 346 128 18.7 25.6
201 166 35 18.6 22.6
136 109 27 18.6 23.2
1,423 1,239 184 18.6 21.4
103 96 7 18.4 19.8
249 185 64 18.4 24.7
233 193 40 18.3 22.1
2,972 1,540 1,432 18.3 35.4
410 267 143 18.2 28.0
143 130 13 18.2 20.0
141 111 30 18.2 23.1
108 94 14 18.2 20.9
115 94 21 18.2 22.2
134 125 9 18.1 19.4
236 209 27 18.1 20.5
274 191 83 18.1 26.0
1,413 999 414 18.0 25.5
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item PA.1 on 07/24/14
City Clerk
City
Cicero, IL
Sugar Land, TX
Tucson, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ
Laredo, TX
Brockton, MA
Southfield, MI
Hendersonville, TN
Rockford, IL
Mission, TX
Las Cruces, NM
San Angelo, TX
Danbury, CT
Council Bluffs, IA
Raleigh, NC
Total Law Total Civilian Officers Total per
Enforcement Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
177
172
1,242
638
513
190
160
121
301
196
266
217
150
131
858
Hoffman Estates, IL 108
Miami Gardens, FL 255
Dubuque, IA
Allentown, PA
Bryan, TX
Fayetteville, NC
Hamilton, OH
Virginia Beach, VA
109
232
171
516
134
955
Grand Junction, CO 199
Tonawanda Town,
NY
Fairfield, CT
Plymouth, MA
New Britain, CT
Tacoma, WA
Gloucester
Township, NJ
Framingham, MA
Killeen, TX
Pasadena, TX
Las Vegas
Metropolitan
147
152
149
955
401
440
170
129
94
271
143
177
170
145
111
743
92
196
103
210
138
361
110
783
25
23
287
237
73
20
31
27
30
53
89
47
5
20
115
16
59
6
22
33
155
24
172
104 95
18.0
18.0
18.0
17.9
17.9
17.9
17.9
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.7
17.7
17.7
17.7
17.7
17.6
17.6
17.6
17.6
17.6
17.5
17.5
17.5
17.5
21.0
20.7
23.4
28.6
20.9
20.0
22.1
22.9
19.8
24.3
26.6
22.6
18.3
20.9
20.4
20.7
22.9
18.6
19.4
21.8
25.1
21.3
21.3
33.4
102 45 17.5 25.2
111 105 6 17.5 18.5
118 100 18 17.5 20.6
139 128 11 17.4 18.9
394 353 41 17.4 19.4
132 113 19 17.4 20.3
133 121 12 17.4 19.1
314 229 85 17.4 23.8
339 268 71 17.3 21.9
4,814 2,563 2,251 17.3 32.5
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'City
Total Law Total Civilian
Enforcement Officers Employees
Officers Total per
per 10K 10K
residents residents
Police Department,
NV
Alpharetta, GA 111 104 7 17.3 18.5
Smyrna, GA 101 91 10 17.3 19.2
Lawton, OK 238 171 67 17.3 24.1
Springdale, AR 169 124 45 17.3 23.6
Mesa, AZ 1,174 780 394 17.3 26.0
Davie, FL 237 164 73 17.3 25.0
Boulder, CO 276 173 103 17.3 27.5
Green Bay, WI 221 183 38 17.3 20.8
Cranston, RI 163 138 25 17.2 20.3
La Crosse, WI 107 89 18 17.2 20.6
Brick Township, NJ 182 130 52 17.1 24.0
Richmond, CA 276 182 94 17.1 26.0
Fort Wayne, IN 498 439 59 17.1 19.4
Battle Creek, MI 122 105 17 17.1 19.9
Pueblo, CO 238 186 52 17.1 21.8
Long Beach, CA 1,131 801 330 17.0 24.1
Conroe, TX 142 102 40 17.0 23.7
Glendale, AZ 523 397 126 17.0 22.4
Largo, FL 177 134 43 17.0 22.5
Orland Park, IL 124 97 27 17.0 21.7
Clifton, NJ 173 144 29 17.0 20.4
Malden, MA 114 103 11 17.0 18.8
Erie, PA 199 173 26 17.0 19.5
Lawrence, KS 184 151 33 16.9 20.6
Jacksonville, NC 151 121 30 16.9 21.1
Southampton 119 85 34 16.9 23.7
Town, NY
Lubbock, TX 556 401 155 16.9 23.4
Hamden, CT 129 103 26 16.9 21.1
Midwest City, OK 121 94 27 16.9 21.7
Florissant, MO 111 88 23 16.8 21.2
Harrisonburg, VA 99 85 14 16.8 19.6
Revere, MA 101 89 12 16.8 19.1
Oklahoma City, OK 1,382 1,001 381 16.8 23.2
Owensboro, KY 135 97 38 16.8 23.4
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City
Parsippany -Troy
Hills Township, NJ
Cheyenne, WY
Casper, WY
Westminster, CO
Flagstaff, AZ
Yuma, AZ
Joliet, IL
Total Law Total Civilian
Officers Total per
Enforcement Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
108 90 18 16.7 20.1
124
137
262
158
237
314
St. Charles, MO 152
Edison Township, 217
NJ
Wichita, KS
Lexington, KY
Lansing, MI
New Braunfels, TX 125
Euless, TX 132
Lauderhill, FL 126
Pasadena, CA 331
Lakewood, WA 115
San Antonio, TX 2,883
Pocatello, ID 130
Elgin, IL 215
Bensalem
Township, PA
129
102 22 16.7 20.3
95 42 16.7 24.1
183 79 16.7 23.9
111 47 16.7 23.7
159 78 16.6 24.8
247 67 16.6 21.1
111 41 16.6 22.8
168 49 16.6 21.5
821 642 179 16.6 21.2
604 502 102 16.6 20.0
220 190 30 16.6 19.2
100 25 16.5 20.7
88 44 16.5 24.8
114 12 16.5 18.2
230 101 16.5 23.7
98 17 16.5 19.4
2,276 607 16.5 20.9
91 39 16.5 23.6
180 35 16.5 19.7
100 29 16.5 21.3
Duluth, MN 174 143 31 16.5 20.0
Coconut Creek, FL 127 90 37 16.5 23.2
Skokie, IL 142 107 35 16.4 21.8
Amarillo, TX 374 323 51 16.4 19.0
Arlington, TX 820 623 197 16.4 21.6
Waukesha, WI 148 116 32 16.3 20.8
Toms River 179 150 29 16.3 19.4
Township, NJ
Homestead, FL 140
Franklin Township,
Somerset County, 118
NJ
Somerville, MA 138
Cheektowaga 167
102 38 16.2 22.3
102 16 16.2 18.8
125 13 16.2 17.9
128 39 16.2 21.1
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City
Town, NY
Howell Township,
NJ
Portland, OR
Weymouth, MA
St. Peters, MO
Davenport, IA
Rogers, AR
Total Law Total Civilian Officers Total per
Enforcement Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
100
1,195
105
109
188
83 17
966
88
86
163
229
17
23
25
16.2 19.5
16.2
16.1
16.1
16.1
129
93 36
16.1
Independence, MO 269
Blue Springs, MO
Medford, MA 94
Bismarck, ND 131
Chesapeake, VA 476
Waukegan, IL
Abington
Township,
Montgomery
County, PA
189 80
16.1
117
85 32
16.1
Inglewood, CA
92
103
365
2
28
111
183
143 40
109
252
Gardena, CA 123
204
Bloomington, IL 157
169
Victoria, TX 143
Coral Springs, FL 296
Peabody, MA 93
Cedar Rapids, IA 263
Rapid City, SD 142
North Port, FL 115
Middletown
Township, NJ
Oakland, CA 891
North Richland
Hills, TX
Ogden, UT 160
Saginaw, MI 88
Mansfield, TX 196
Janesville, WI 111
Roswell, GA
Newton, MA
133
170
89 20
178
95
146
122
137
101
197
82
202
110
92
74
28
58
35
32
42
99
11
61
32
23
105 28
626 265
103 67
133
80
91
99
27
8
105
12
16.1
16.1
16.0
16.0
20.0
19.2
20.4
18.6
22.3
22.9
22.1
16.4
20.4
20.9
20.5
16.0 19.6
16.0
15.9
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.8
15.7
15.7
15.7
15.7
22.6
20.6
22.1
20.4
19.5
22.3
23.7
17.8
20.5
20.3
19.6
15.7 19.9
15.7 22.3
15.7 25.9
15.6
15.6
15.6
15.6
18.8
17.2
33.5
17.4
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City
Total Law Total Civilian
Enforcement Officers Employees
Mount Prospect, IL 102
Schaumburg, IL 152
Elyria, OH 100
Fayetteville, AR 161
Grand Rapids, MI 366
El Paso, TX 1,254
Miramar, FL 260
Grand Forks, ND 97
Upper Darby 145
Township, PA
Bolingbrook, IL 146
Casa Grande, AZ 109
Mesquite, TX 293
Newport Beach, CA 210
Longmont, CO 182
Lawrence, MA 133
Greeley, CO
Sioux City, IA
Des Plaines, IL
Idaho Falls, ID
Normal, IL
Arvada, CO
250
147
107
128
92
225
Yakima, WA 181
Warner Robins, GA 140
Berkeley, CA 265
St. Joseph, MO 156
Beaverton, OR 173
Piscataway
Township, NJ
Eau Claire, WI 137
Santa Barbara, CA 202
West Chester
Township, OH
Colorado Springs,
CO
Oshkosh, WI 115
St. Cloud, MN 121
103
113
84
115
84
116
292
1,035
193
82
18
37
16
45
74
219
67
15
Officers
per 10K
residents
15.4
15.4
15.4
15.4
15.4
15.3
15.3
15.2
Total per
10K
residents
18.7
20.4
18.3
21.4
19.3
18.6
20.6
18.0
126 19 15.2 17.5
112 34 15.2 19.8
76 33 15.2 21.7
219 74 15.1 20.2
132 78 15.1 24.1
134 48 15.1 20.5
117 16 15.1 17.1
145 105 15.1 26.0
125 22 15.0 17.6
88 19 15.0 18.2
87 41 15.0 22.1
79 13 15.0 17.4
163 62 15.0 20.6
139 42 14.9 19.4
103 37 14.9 20.2
171 94 14.9 23.1
115 41 14.9 20.2
137 36 14.8 18.7
84 19 14.8 18.2
99 38 14.8 20.5
133 69 14.8 22.5
87 26 14.8 19.2
912 638 274 14.8 21.1
98 17 14.7 17.3
98 23 14.7 18.2
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City
Appleton, WI
Midland, TX
Irving, TX
Warren, MI
Muncie, IN
Richardson, TX
Palm Bay, FL
Santa Cruz, CA
Missoula, MT
Lake Havasu City,
AZ
Burbank, CA
Buckeye, AZ
Fresno, CA
Aurora, IL
Sioux Falls, SD
Moore, OK
Pearland, TX
Arlington Heights,
IL
Kettering, OH
Redmond, WA
Lee's Summit, MO
Great Falls, MT
West Valley, UT
Columbia, MO
Odessa, TX
Rio Rancho, NM
Jackson Township,
NJ
Torrance, CA
Whittier, CA
Sunnyvale, CA
San Diego, CA
Hillsboro, OR
Norman, OK
Shawnee, KS
Total Law Total Civilian
Enforcement Officers Employees
133
228
478
234
109
239
231
110
120
108
170
329
197
103
151
153
89
99
25
58
149
37
6
88
78
21
21
Officers
per 10K
residents
14.7
14.7
14.7
14.7
14.7
14.6
14.6
14.6
14.6
Total per
10K
residents
18.1
19.7
21.3
17.4
15.5
23.1
22.1
18.1
17.7
115 78 37 14.6 21.5
238 153 85 14.6 22.7
103 76 27 14.6 19.7
934 736 198 14.5 18.5
351 289 62 14.5 17.6
264 229 35 14.5 16.7
102 81 21 14.3 18.0
177 135 42 14.3 18.7
135 107 28 14.2 17.9
105 80 25 14.2 18.6
120 79 41 14.2 21.5
186 130 56 14.2 20.3
125 84 41 14.2 21.1
231 189 42 14.1 17.3
183 156 27 14.1 16.5
204 146 58 14.1 19.7
222 126 96 14.1 24.8
95 78 17 14.1 17.1
308 208 100 14.1 20.8
171 122 49 14.1 19.7
267 201 66 14.0 18.6
2,481 1,866 615 13.9 18.5
178 131 47 13.9 18.9
213 158 55 13.9 18.7
111 88 23 13.8 17.5
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City
Total Law Total Civilian Officers Total per
Enforcement Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
Cedar Park, TX 101 72 29 13.8 19.4
Corpus Christi, TX 619 432 187 13.8 19.8
Port Orange, FL 94 79 15 13.8 16.4
Noblesville, IN 84 74 10 13.8 15.6
Champaign, IL 136 112 24 13.8 16.7
Haverhill, MA 97 85 12 13.7 15.7
Lewisville, TX 188 137 51 13.7 18.8
Colonie Town, NY 146 106 40 13.6 18.8
St. George, UT 139 103 36 13.6 18.3
Goodyear, AZ 121 91 30 13.6 18.1
Brooklyn Park, MN 133 105 28 13.6 17.2
St. Clair Shores, MI 86 81 5 13.5 14.4
Bellevue, WA 208 170 38 13.5 16.5
Cape Coral, FL 306 215 91 13.5 19.2
Nampa, ID 160 112 48 13.4 19.2
Medford, OR 137 102 35 13.4 18.0
Boise, ID 363 283 80 13.4 17.2
Brownsville, TX 326 242 84 13.4 18.0
National City, CA 110 80 30 13.4 18.4
Ontario, CA 320 224 96 13.3 19.1
Bellingham, WA 157 110 47 13.3 19.0
Edmond, OK 138 111 27 13.3 16.5
Missouri City, TX 121 94 27 13.3 17.1
Federal Way, WA 150 122 28 13.3 16.3
O' Fa I Ion, MO 135 107 28 13.3 16.7
Billings, MT 166 141 25 13.3 15.6
Carmel, IN 131 108 23 13.2 16.0
Garland, TX 432 310 122 13.2 18.4
Loveland, CO 131 91 40 13.2 18.9
Sacramento, CA 861 627 234 13.2 18.1
Auburn, WA 111 95 16 13.2 15.4
Avondale, AZ 155 103 52 13.1 19.8
Sandy Springs, GA 147 128 19 13.1 15.0
Chandler, AZ 472 316 156 13.0 19.4
Amherst Town, NY 153 153 0 13.0 13.0
Spokane, WA 384 275 109 13.0 18.1
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Officers Total per
City per 10K 10K
residents residents
Allen, TX 163 115 48 13.0 18.4
Dearborn Heights, 91 74 17 12.9 15.9
MI
Reno, NV 355 298 57 12.9 15.4
Bloomington, MN 140 109 31 12.9 16.5
Fargo, ND 160 141 19 12.8 14.6
Farmington Hills, 134 103 31 12.8 16.7
MI
Redondo Beach,
CA
Total Law Total Civilian
Enforcement Officers Employees
142 87 55 12.8 20.9
Tinley Park, IL 100 73 27 12.8 17.5
Chino, CA 153 102 51 12.8 19.2
Cary, NC 215 180 35 12.8 15.2
Georgetown, TX 98 64 34 12.7 19.5
Old Bridge 109 84 25 12.7 16.5
Township, NJ
Denton, TX 203 151 52 12.7 17.1
Carrollton, TX 196 158 38 12.7 15.7
Watsonville, CA 81 66 15 12.7 15.6
San Bernardino, CA 428 272 156 12.7 19.9
Livonia, MI 156 121 35 12.6 16.2
Fort Collins, CO 274 187 87 12.6 18.4
Rowlett, TX 105 73 32 12.5 18.0
Thornton, CO 215 154 61 12.5 17.5
Lakewood 145 117 28 12.5 15.5
Township, NJ
South San 109 81 28 12.5 16.8
Francisco, CA
Henderson, NV 556 328 228 12.4 21.1
Anchorage, AK 511 372 139 12.4 17.1
College Station, TX 173 120 53 12.4 17.9
Ramapo Town, NY 128 106 22 12.4 15.0
Plano, TX 480 339 141 12.4 17.5
Mountain View, CA 138 94 44 12.4 18.2
Renton, WA 145 116 29 12.4 15.5
Glendale, CA 356 240 116 12.3 18.3
League City, TX 146 106 40 12.3 17.0
Rochester, MN 185 132 53 12.2 17.0
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Total Law Total Civilian
CityOfficers Total per
Enforcement Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
Hayward, CA 282 179 103 12.1 19.1
North Las Vegas,
NV
Lincoln, NE 414 320 94 12.1 15.7
Burnsville, MN 84 74 10 12.1 13.7
Sandy, UT 139 109 30 12.1 15.4
Flower Mound, TX 121 82 39 12.1 17.8
Broken Arrow, OK 168 121 47 12.0 16.7
Wheaton, IL 80 64 16 12.0 15.0
Palo Alto, CA 134 79 55 12.0 20.3
Eugene, OR 316 189 127 12.0 20.0
Grand Prairie, TX 329 217 112 11.9 18.1
Salem, OR 302 187 115 11.9 19.2
Oceanside, CA 282 203 79 11.9 16.5
Peoria, AZ 280 186 94 11.7 17.7
Albany, OR 90 60 30 11.7 17.6
Flint, MI 140 119 21 11.7 13.8
Walnut Creek, CA 110 77 33 11.7 16.7
Kennewick, WA 104 90 14 11.7 13.5
Sparks, NV 147 108 39 11.7 15.9
Riverside, CA 520 366 154 11.7 16.6
Gilroy, CA 85 58 27 11.6 17.0
Milpitas, CA 100 79 21 11.5 14.6
Frisco, TX 199 142 57 11.5 16.2
Tulare, CA 96 70 26 11.5 15.8
Concord, CA 195 144 51 11.5 15.6
394 269 125 12.1 17.8
Bristol Township, 72
PA
Santa Clara, CA
Bend, OR
Fishers, IN
Sterling Heights,
MI
Richland, WA
McKinney, TX
Costa Mesa, CA
Redlands, CA
63 9 11.5 13.1
201 137 64 11.5 16.8
113 90 23 11.5 14.4
99 91 8 11.5 12.5
190 149 41 11.5 14.6
69 57 12 11.4 13.8
203 157 46 11.4 14.7
198 128 70 11.4 17.6
115 80 35 11.4 16.3
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Officers Total per
City per 10K 10K
residents residents
Brentwood, CA 74 60 14 11.4 14.0
Oxnard, CA 391 229 162 11.3 19.4
Arcadia, CA 101 65 36 11.3 17.6
Centennial, CO 153 118 35 11.3 14.7
Ventura, CA 172 123 49 11.3 15.9
Springfield, OR 123 68 55 11.3 20.5
Pleasanton, CA 112 81 31 11.3 15.6
Wyoming, MI 95 82 13 11.3 13.0
State College, PA 76 64 12 11.2 13.3
San Jose, CA 1,435 1,094 341 11.2 14.7
Hawthorne, CA 133 96 37 11.2 15.5
Naperville, IL 258 160 98 11.2 18.1
Turlock, CA 116 78 38 11.2 16.6
Huntington Park, 106 66 40 11.2 17.9
CA
Novi, MI 83 62 21 11.1 14.9
Meridian, ID 111 86 25 11.1 14.4
Iowa City, IA 100 77 23 11.1 14.4
La Mesa, CA 94 65 29 11.1 16.1
Tustin, CA 131 86 45 11.1 16.9
Monterey Park, CA 99 68 31 11.1 16.2
Orange, CA 216 155 61 11.1 15.5
Gresham, OR 152 120 32 11.1 14.0
Redwood City, CA 115 87 28 11.1 14.7
Stockton, CA 520 331 189 11.1 17.4
Taylor, MI 88 69 19 11.0 14.1
Troy, MI 131 90 41 11.0 16.1
Greenwood, IN 80 57 23 11.0 15.5
M it lcreek
Township, Erie 74 59 15 11.0 13.8
County, PA
El Cajon, CA 181 112 69 11.0 17.8
Lodi, CA 100 70 30 11.0 15.7
Royal Oak, MI 74 63 11 10.9 12.8
Fairfield, CA 178 117 61 10.9 16.6
Montebello, CA 102 69 33 10.9 16.1
Spokane Valley, 100 99 1 10.9 11.0
Total Law Total Civilian
Enforcement Officers Employees
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City
WA
Minnetonka, MN
Pasco, WA
Layton, UT
Eden Prairie, MN
Castle Rock, CO
Redding, CA
West Bloomfield
Township, MI
Alameda, CA
Vancouver, WA
La Habra, CA
Surprise, AZ
West Des Moines,
IA
Kent, WA
Novato, CA
Modesto, CA
Petaluma, CA
Visalia, CA
Anaheim, CA
Porterville, CA
Eagan, MN
Union City, CA
Carlsbad, CA
San Mateo, CA
Gilbert, AZ
San Leandro, CA
Chico, CA
Pittsburg, CA
Woodland, CA
Daly City, CA
Merced, CA
Total Law Total Civilian Officers Total per
per 10K 10K
Enforcement Officers Employees residents residents
72 55 17 10.8 14.2
80 69 11 10.8 12.5
104 75 29 10.8 15.0
91 67 24 10.8 14.7
76 54 22 10.8 15.2
130 98 32 10.8 14.3
89 70 19 10.7 13.7
112 81 31 10.7 14.8
200 178 22 10.7 12.0
100 66 34 10.7 16.2
175 129 46 10.7 14.5
77 62 15 10.7 13.2
181
72
291
83
197
506
82
79
98
158
137
335
126
145
84
73
147
111
Fountain Valley, CA 76
Ann Arbor, MI 143
El Monte, CA 161
Greece Town, NY 104
130 51 10.6 14.8
56 16 10.6 13.6
216 75 10.6 14.2
62 21 10.5 14.1
134 63 10.5 15.4
360 146 10.4 14.7
58 24 10.4 14.8
68 11 10.4 12.1
74 24 10.4 13.8
112 46 10.4 14.6
103 34 10.4 13.8
222 113 10.4 15.6
90 36 10.4 14.5
90 55 10.3 16.6
67 17 10.3 12.9
58 15 10.3 13.0
106 41 10.3 14.2
83 28 10.2 13.7
58 18 10.2 13.4
117 26 10.2 12.4
117 44 10.1 14.0
98 6 10.1 10.7
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City
Coon Rapids, MN
Escondido, CA
Buena Park, CA
Fullerton, CA
Maple Grove, MN
Huntington Beach,
CA
Blaine, MN
Citrus Heights, CA
Woodbury, MN
Pomona, CA
Livermore, CA
Bowie, MD
San Rafael, CA
Glendora, CA
Folsom, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Yuba City, CA
Alhambra, CA
Simi Valley, CA
Corvallis, OR
South Jordan, UT
Santa Ana, CA
Salinas, CA
Vacaville, CA
Westminster, CA
Roseville, CA
Downey, CA
Corona, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
Orem, UT
Shoreline, WA
Lakeville, MN
Shelby Township,
MI
Upland, CA
Westland, MI
Total Law Total
Enforcement
Officers Total per
Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
71 63 8 10.1 11.4
199 149 50 10.1 13.5
124 83 41 10.1 15.0
204 139 65 10.0 14.7
78 63 15 10.0 12.4
Civilian
308 195 113 10.0 15.8
69 58 11 10.0 11.9
127 85 42 10.0 14.9
73 63 10 10.0 11.6
257 151 106 10.0 17.0
128 82 46 9.9 15.5
60 55 5 9.9 10.8
78 58 20 9.9 13.3
84 50 34 9.8 16.5
98 72 26 9.8 13.3
473 347 126 9.8 13.3
86 64 22 9.7 13.1
124 82 42 9.7 14.7
173 122 51 9.6 13.7
91 53 38 9.6 16.5
58 50 8 9.6 11.1
578 319 259 9.6 17.4
196 147 49 9.5 12.7
142 89 53 9.5 15.1
121 87 34 9.5 13.2
182 116 66 9.4 14.8
144 107 37 9.4 12.7
205 148 57 9.4 13.0
228 160 68 9.4 13.3
119 86 33 9.4 12.9
67 51 16 9.3 12.3
62 53 9 9.3 10.9
89 69 20 9.3 12.0
92 70 22 9.3 12.2
98 77 21 9.2 11.8
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City
Madera, CA
Clovis, CA
Irvine, CA
Santa Maria, CA
Tracy, CA
Hanford, CA
West Jordan, UT
Clinton Township,
MI
Canton Township,
MI
Rialto, CA
Fontana, CA
Plymouth, MN
Placentia, CA
Baldwin Park, CA
Rocklin, CA
Ames, IA
Garden Grove, CA
Manteca, CA
Davis, CA
Colton, CA
Provo, UT
Napa, CA
Marysville, WA
Chula Vista, CA
West Covina, CA
Cathedral City, CA
Antioch, CA
Elk Grove, CA
Indio, CA
Fremont, CA
Murrieta, CA
Vallejo, CA
Delano, CA
San Ramon, CA
Johns Creek, GA
Total Law Total
Enforcement Officers
78
137
280
136
116
76
124
111
114
58
90
200
93
78
50
97
Civilian
Officers
Employees per 10K
residents
20 9.2
47 9.2
80 9.2
43 9.2
38 9.2
26 9.1
27 9.1
Total per
10K
residents
12.4
14.0
12.9
13.4
13.6
13.9
11.6
87 24 9.0 11.4
80 34 9.0 12.8
142 91 51 9.0 14.0
264 179 85 8.9 13.1
73 64 9 8.9 10.1
69 46 23 8.9 13.3
95 68 27 8.9 12.4
78 52 26 8.8 13.3
75 52 23 8.8 12.7
212 153 59 8.7 12.1
82 60 22 8.7 11.9
89 58 31 8.7 13.4
67 46 21 8.6 12.5
149 100 49 8.6 12.7
106 67 39 8.5 13.5
78 52 26 8.5 12.7
299 210 89 8.4 12.0
148 90 58 8.3 13.7
71 44 27 8.3 13.4
112 86 26 8.2 10.7
205 127 78 8.1 13.1
103 63 40 8.0 13.1
273 175 98 8.0 12.5
125 84 41 7.9 11.7
123 92 31 7.8 10.4
68 42 26 7.7 12.5
74 57 17 7.7 10.0
70 61 9 7.6 8.7
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Total Law Total Civilian Officers Total per
City Enforcement Officers Employees per 10K 10K
residents residents
South Gate, CA 114 71 43 7.4 11.9
Northern York 53 49 4 7.3 7.9
Regional, PA
York Area 49 44 5 7.2 8.1
Regional, PA
Hemet, CA 79 57 22 7.0 9.7
Waterford 66 50 16 6.9 9.1
Township, MI
Colerain Township, 43 39 4 6.7 7.4
OH
Processing...
Source: 2012 Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Interpreting the Data
The FBI defines officers as employees who "ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid
from governmental funds set aside specifically to pay sworn law enforcement."
Common civilian positions include dispatchers, clerks and correctional officers.
Multiple agencies serving a single jurisdiction are not reflected in per capita totals.
Employee counts were reported by individual law enforcement agencies and are current as of October 2012.
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