Average number of full-time-equivalent sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served
(per 1,000 residents)
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Average number of FTE sworn officers per thousand residents
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As of 2020, the average number of full-time-equivalent sworn officers in local police departments in the United States was highest when there was or fewer residents served, followed by **** or more residents.
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U.S. Department of Justice. (November 17, 2022). Average number of full-time-equivalent sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served (per 1,000 residents) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1357759/rate-officers-police-departments-population-served-us/
U.S. Department of Justice. "Average number of full-time-equivalent sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served (per 1,000 residents)." Chart. November 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1357759/rate-officers-police-departments-population-served-us/
U.S. Department of Justice. (2022). Average number of full-time-equivalent sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served (per 1,000 residents). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1357759/rate-officers-police-departments-population-served-us/
U.S. Department of Justice. "Average Number of Full-time-equivalent Sworn Officers in Local Police Departments in The United States in 2020, by Size of Population Served (per 1,000 Residents)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2022, /statistics/1357759/rate-officers-police-departments-population-served-us/
U.S. Department of Justice, Average number of full-time-equivalent sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served (per 1,000 residents) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1357759/rate-officers-police-departments-population-served-us/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Average number of full-time-equivalent sworn officers in local police departments in the United States in 2020, by size of population served (per 1,000 residents) [Graph], U.S. Department of Justice, November 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1357759/rate-officers-police-departments-population-served-us/
