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The following table shows the number of total full-time law enforcement employees and officers per agency in 2010, as reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Per capita rates represent the number of police employees and officers per 10,000 residents.
Employee totals for the most populous 100 localities reporting data are listed.
City | State | Population | All Law Enforcement Employees | Total Officers | Employees / 10K Pop. | Officers / 10K Pop. |
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New York | New York | 8,336,002 | 50,068 | 34,817 | 60.1 | 41.8 |
Los Angeles | California | 3,841,707 | 12,754 | 9,858 | 33.2 | 25.7 |
Chicago | Illinois | 2,833,649 | 13,318 | 12,515 | 47.0 | 44.2 |
Houston | Texas | 2,280,859 | 7,054 | 5,351 | 30.9 | 23.5 |
Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1,558,378 | 7,532 | 6,734 | 48.3 | 43.2 |
Phoenix | Arizona | 1,544,427 | 4,198 | 3,146 | 27.2 | 20.4 |
Las Vegas Metro Police | Nevada | 1,416,401 | 5,130 | 2,696 | 36.2 | 19.0 |
San Antonio | Texas | 1,392,198 | 2,949 | 2,303 | 21.2 | 16.5 |
San Diego | California | 1,313,433 | 2,516 | 1,863 | 19.2 | 14.2 |
Dallas | Texas | 1,306,775 | 4,241 | 3,666 | 32.5 | 28.1 |
San Jose | California | 970,252 | 1,624 | 1,259 | 16.7 | 13.0 |
Honolulu | Hawaii | 950,268 | 2,554 | 2,066 | 26.9 | 21.7 |
Detroit | Michigan | 899,447 | 3,210 | 2,890 | 35.7 | 32.1 |
Indianapolis | Indiana | 825,072 | 1,913 | 1,648 | 23.2 | 20.0 |
Jacksonville | Florida | 822,414 | 3,310 | 1,751 | 40.2 | 21.3 |
San Francisco | California | 818,594 | 2,629 | 2,250 | 32.1 | 27.5 |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg | North Carolina | 797,733 | 2,187 | 1,696 | 27.4 | 21.3 |
Austin | Texas | 796,310 | 2,141 | 1,605 | 26.9 | 20.2 |
Fort Worth | Texas | 746,433 | 1,918 | 1,505 | 25.7 | 20.2 |
Memphis | Tennessee | 673,650 | 2,775 | 2,335 | 41.2 | 34.7 |
Boston | Massachusetts | 644,064 | 2,680 | 2,094 | 41.6 | 32.5 |
Baltimore | Maryland | 639,929 | 3,503 | 2,960 | 54.7 | 46.3 |
Louisville Metro | Kentucky | 637,428 | 1,379 | 1,211 | 21.6 | 19.0 |
El Paso | Texas | 624,322 | 1,279 | 1,078 | 20.5 | 17.3 |
Seattle | Washington | 620,195 | 1,861 | 1,344 | 30.0 | 21.7 |
Nashville | Tennessee | 616,366 | 1,584 | 1,289 | 25.7 | 20.9 |
Denver | Colorado | 607,051 | 1,705 | 1,470 | 28.1 | 24.2 |
Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 605,921 | 2,663 | 1,936 | 43.9 | 32.0 |
Washington | District Of Columbia | 601,723 | 4,477 | 3,945 | 74.4 | 65.6 |
Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 571,865 | 1,254 | 1,015 | 21.9 | 17.7 |
Portland | Oregon | 564,392 | 1,186 | 957 | 21.0 | 17.0 |
Albuquerque | New Mexico | 545,389 | 1,441 | 1,055 | 26.4 | 19.3 |
Atlanta | Georgia | 536,472 | 1,973 | 1,612 | 36.8 | 30.0 |
Tucson | Arizona | 527,107 | 1,295 | 974 | 24.6 | 18.5 |
Fresno | California | 484,734 | 1,007 | 793 | 20.8 | 16.4 |
Kansas City | Missouri | 483,191 | 1,993 | 1,404 | 41.2 | 29.1 |
Sacramento | California | 472,469 | 1,019 | 696 | 21.6 | 14.7 |
Omaha | Nebraska | 464,628 | 918 | 789 | 19.8 | 17.0 |
Long Beach | California | 462,267 | 1,252 | 889 | 27.1 | 19.2 |
Mesa | Arizona | 452,725 | 1,186 | 776 | 26.2 | 17.1 |
Miami | Florida | 440,482 | 1,453 | 1,098 | 33.0 | 24.9 |
Virginia Beach | Virginia | 435,873 | 938 | 775 | 21.5 | 17.8 |
Cleveland | Ohio | 426,042 | 1,805 | 1,559 | 42.4 | 36.6 |
Raleigh | North Carolina | 419,700 | 883 | 770 | 21.0 | 18.3 |
Oakland | California | 409,723 | 935 | 674 | 22.8 | 16.5 |
Colorado Springs | Colorado | 397,886 | 894 | 617 | 22.5 | 15.5 |
Tulsa | Oklahoma | 393,412 | 822 | 736 | 20.9 | 18.7 |
Minneapolis | Minnesota | 385,704 | 1,009 | 880 | 26.2 | 22.8 |
Arlington | Texas | 383,715 | 817 | 629 | 21.3 | 16.4 |
Wichita | Kansas | 376,880 | 802 | 630 | 21.3 | 16.7 |
New Orleans | Louisiana | 356,317 | 1,715 | 1,452 | 48.1 | 40.8 |
St. Louis | Missouri | 355,151 | 1,920 | 1,363 | 54.1 | 38.4 |
Tampa | Florida | 347,830 | 1,245 | 952 | 35.8 | 27.4 |
Santa Ana | California | 340,240 | 623 | 353 | 18.3 | 10.4 |
Anaheim | California | 338,492 | 548 | 389 | 16.2 | 11.5 |
Bakersfield | California | 333,458 | 469 | 349 | 14.1 | 10.5 |
Cincinnati | Ohio | 332,365 | 1,214 | 1,090 | 36.5 | 32.8 |
Aurora | Colorado | 323,483 | 765 | 644 | 23.6 | 19.9 |
Toledo | Ohio | 315,647 | 677 | 566 | 21.4 | 17.9 |
Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 312,737 | 954 | 887 | 30.5 | 28.4 |
Riverside | California | 301,859 | 512 | 361 | 17.0 | 12.0 |
Lexington | Kentucky | 300,069 | 623 | 544 | 20.8 | 18.1 |
Stockton | California | 292,047 | 532 | 342 | 18.2 | 11.7 |
Anchorage | Alaska | 290,334 | 526 | 373 | 18.1 | 12.8 |
Corpus Christi | Texas | 287,559 | 657 | 445 | 22.8 | 15.5 |
St. Paul | Minnesota | 281,166 | 773 | 592 | 27.5 | 21.1 |
Newark | New Jersey | 280,379 | 1,666 | 1,308 | 59.4 | 46.7 |
Plano | Texas | 278,244 | 495 | 332 | 17.8 | 11.9 |
Buffalo | New York | 265,128 | 918 | 768 | 34.6 | 29.0 |
Henderson | Nevada | 264,280 | 550 | 346 | 20.8 | 13.1 |
Lincoln | Nebraska | 259,672 | 410 | 325 | 15.8 | 12.5 |
Greensboro | North Carolina | 257,237 | 746 | 641 | 29.0 | 24.9 |
Fort Wayne | Indiana | 257,009 | 493 | 458 | 19.2 | 17.8 |
Mobile | Alabama | 255,178 | 766 | 523 | 30.0 | 20.5 |
Glendale | Arizona | 245,387 | 553 | 408 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Jersey City | New Jersey | 244,201 | 984 | 831 | 40.3 | 34.0 |
St. Petersburg | Florida | 243,666 | 774 | 538 | 31.8 | 22.1 |
Chandler | Arizona | 241,826 | 478 | 320 | 19.8 | 13.2 |
Orlando | Florida | 240,222 | 939 | 719 | 39.1 | 29.9 |
Madison | Wisconsin | 238,224 | 548 | 443 | 23.0 | 18.6 |
North Las Vegas | Nevada | 238,004 | 468 | 308 | 19.7 | 12.9 |
Norfolk | Virginia | 234,100 | 842 | 759 | 36.0 | 32.4 |
Durham | North Carolina | 233,790 | 598 | 485 | 25.6 | 20.7 |
Winston-Salem | North Carolina | 232,928 | 688 | 528 | 29.5 | 22.7 |
Birmingham | Alabama | 231,009 | 1,163 | 858 | 50.3 | 37.1 |
Laredo | Texas | 230,674 | 501 | 419 | 21.7 | 18.2 |
Scottsdale | Arizona | 230,496 | 676 | 423 | 29.3 | 18.4 |
Chula Vista | California | 229,060 | 312 | 230 | 13.6 | 10.0 |
Lubbock | Texas | 227,867 | 513 | 382 | 22.5 | 16.8 |
Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 226,001 | 832 | 728 | 36.8 | 32.2 |
Chesapeake | Virginia | 225,627 | 484 | 365 | 21.5 | 16.2 |
Reno | Nevada | 222,242 | 392 | 323 | 17.6 | 14.5 |
Garland | Texas | 221,921 | 448 | 323 | 20.2 | 14.6 |
Hialeah | Florida | 217,995 | 401 | 342 | 18.4 | 15.7 |
Irvine | California | 217,193 | 289 | 200 | 13.3 | 9.2 |
Gilbert | Arizona | 215,215 | 320 | 214 | 14.9 | 9.9 |
Savannah-Chatham Metro | Georgia | 210,744 | 808 | 579 | 38.3 | 27.5 |
Fayetteville | North Carolina | 208,263 | 518 | 366 | 24.9 | 17.6 |
Irving | Texas | 206,308 | 503 | 339 | 24.4 | 16.4 |
Boise | Idaho | 205,902 | 364 | 296 | 17.7 | 14.4 |