As of 2020, the majority of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States worked primarily in operations roles, regardless of the size of population served. However, **** percent of officers who served fewer than 100,000 residents worked in administration, more than the *** percent of officers in administrative roles who served larger populations.
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U.S. Department of Justice. (November 17, 2022). Primary job responsibility of full-time sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1357658/primary-job-police-officers-size-population-us/
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