Which Cities Have the Biggest Police Presence?

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.

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.

City	Total Law Enforcement	Total Officers	Civilian Employees	Officers per 10K residents	Total per 10K 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
Memphis, TN	2,826	2,416	410	36.7	43.0
Detroit, MI	2,883	2,570	313	36.3	40.8
Daytona Beach, FL	259	219	40	35.4	41.9
New Orleans, LA	1,513	1,271	242	35.0	41.7
Rochester, NY	879	741	138	35.0	41.5
Richmond, VA	940	719	221	34.6	45.2
Camden, NJ	315	268	47	34.5	40.6
East Orange, NJ	287	221	66	34.2	44.4
Boston, MA	2,700	2,130	570	33.8	42.8
Jackson, TN	264	221	43	33.6	40.2
Cincinnati, OH	1,113	991	122	33.5	37.6
White Plains, NY	203	192	11	33.4	35.3
Sarasota, FL	214	174	40	32.8	40.3
Charleston, SC	523	402	121	32.5	42.2
Syracuse, NY	534	468	66	32.1	36.6
Milwaukee, WI	2,577	1,906	671	31.8	43.0
Jersey City, NJ	940	798	142	31.7	37.4
Charleston, WV	185	161	24	31.5	36.1
North Charleston, SC	395	316	79	31.4	39.2
New Haven, CT	461	407	54	31.3	35.5
Tuscaloosa, AL	366	285	81	31.0	39.8
Yonkers, NY	677	608	69	30.6	34.1
Mount Vernon, NY	240	207	33	30.4	35.2
Macon, GA	357	279	78	30.1	38.5
Norfolk, VA	825	733	92	29.9	33.6
North Little Rock, AR	224	188	36	29.8	35.5
Greenville, SC	223	181	42	29.7	36.6
Bayonne, NJ	244	190	54	29.7	38.1
Columbia, SC	450	389	61	29.5	34.1
Fort Lauderdale, FL	668	501	167	29.3	39.1
Orlando, FL	931	721	210	29.2	37.8
Gary, IN	284	235	49	29.2	35.3
Buffalo, NY	923	759	164	28.9	35.2
Pensacola, FL	201	153	48	28.9	38.0
Plainfield, NJ	165	145	20	28.8	32.8
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	357	264	93	25.8	34.9
Hammond, IN	249	207	42	25.6	30.7
Miami, FL	1,380	1,054	326	25.4	33.3
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA	814	588	226	25.4	35.2
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
Troy, NY	138	125	13	24.8	27.4
South Bend, IN	321	251	70	24.8	31.7
Bossier City, LA	198	155	43	24.6	31.4
Houston, TX	6,663	5,318	1,345	24.4	30.6
Lake Charles, LA	180	178	2	24.4	24.7
Asheville, NC	246	208	38	24.4	28.8
Fall River, MA	263	218	45	24.3	29.3
Evansville, IN	317	286	31	24.2	26.8
Dayton, OH	415	342	73	24.1	29.2
Valdosta, GA	175	136	39	24.0	30.9
Delray Beach, FL	212	149	63	24.0	34.2
Providence, RI	517	427	90	24.0	29.1
Kenner, LA	236	161	75	24.0	35.2
Kansas City, KS	433	353	80	24.0	29.4
Burlington, NC	167	123	44	23.9	32.5
Gastonia, NC	201	174	27	23.9	27.6
Springfield, MA	413	368	45	23.8	26.7
Columbus, GA	568	467	101	23.8	29.0
Lancaster, PA	163	143	20	23.8	27.1
East Hartford, CT	157	122	35	23.7	30.5
Decatur, AL	156	133	23	23.7	27.8
Vineland, NJ	172	145	27	23.7	28.1
Greenwich, CT	172	146	26	23.6	27.8
Bradenton, FL	146	119	27	23.4	28.7
Dothan, AL	223	155	68	23.4	33.6
Portland, ME	218	155	63	23.3	32.8
Winston-Salem, NC	705	547	158	23.3	30.0
Lower Merion Township, PA	153	135	18	23.2	26.3
Waltham, MA	170	143	27	23.2	27.5
Lynchburg, VA	206	179	27	23.1	26.6
Wilmington, NC	304	253	51	23.1	27.8
Gainesville, FL	352	293	59	23.1	27.7
Union Township, NJ	184	132	52	23.1	32.1
Newport News, VA	554	418	136	23.0	30.5
Santa Fe, NM	201	158	43	23.0	29.2
Chicopee, MA	132	128	4	22.9	23.6
Boynton Beach, FL	216	160	56	22.9	30.9
Columbus, OH	2,138	1,823	315	22.9	26.8
Durham, NC	665	537	128	22.8	28.2
Johnson City, TN	173	146	27	22.7	26.9
Youngstown, OH	196	151	45	22.7	29.4
Union City, NJ	216	153	63	22.7	32.0
Worcester, MA	462	415	47	22.6	25.2
Topeka, KS	353	290	63	22.5	27.4
Knoxville, TN	509	410	99	22.5	27.9
Greensboro, NC	757	621	136	22.5	27.4
Port Arthur, TX	161	123	38	22.5	29.4
Marietta, GA	164	130	34	22.4	28.3
West Haven, CT	133	124	9	22.3	23.9
Albany, GA	207	175	32	22.3	26.4
Santa Monica, CA	385	203	182	22.3	42.2
Denver, CO	1,630	1,388	242	22.1	25.9
Salt Lake City, UT	583	425	158	22.1	30.3
West Allis, WI	160	134	26	22.0	26.3
Hempstead Village, NY	148	119	29	21.9	27.2
Minneapolis, MN	983	852	131	21.8	25.2
Huntsville, AL	522	401	121	21.8	28.4
Brookline, MA	183	130	53	21.8	30.7
Evanston, IL	223	163	60	21.8	29.8
St. Petersburg, FL	745	541	204	21.8	30.0
Boca Raton, FL	288	188	100	21.7	33.3
Alexandria, VA	412	317	95	21.7	28.2
Lakeland, FL	420	217	203	21.7	42.0
Stamford, CT	324	269	55	21.7	26.1
Jonesboro, AR	160	149	11	21.7	23.3
Perth Amboy, NJ	141	111	30	21.6	27.5
Mobile, AL	700	543	157	21.6	27.8
Schenectady, NY	188	143	45	21.5	28.2
Suffolk, VA	241	184	57	21.4	28.1
Joplin, MO	151	108	43	21.3	29.8
Oak Park, IL	138	111	27	21.3	26.5
Terre Haute, IN	140	130	10	21.3	22.9
Springfield, IL	287	249	38	21.3	24.5
Wayne Township, NJ	143	117	26	21.2	26.0
Charlotte-Mecklenburg1, NC	2,196	1,717	479	21.2	27.2
Nashville, TN	1,637	1,312	325	21.1	26.4
Honolulu, HI	2,531	2,057	474	21.1	25.9
Akron, OH	461	418	43	21.1	23.2
Springfield, OH	143	127	16	21.1	23.7
Decatur, IL	189	160	29	21.0	24.8
Clearwater, FL	319	228	91	20.9	29.2
Sanford, FL	131	114	17	20.9	24.0
Greenville, NC	232	181	51	20.8	26.7
Passaic, NJ	176	146	30	20.8	25.1
Warwick, RI	207	171	36	20.8	25.2
Lowell, MA	295	225	70	20.7	27.2
Milford, CT	119	109	10	20.6	22.5
Seattle, WA	1,801	1,289	512	20.6	28.7
St. Paul, MN	792	595	197	20.5	27.2
Manchester, CT	152	119	33	20.4	26.0
Athens-Clarke County, GA	303	239	64	20.3	25.8
Quincy, MA	219	190	29	20.3	23.4
New Rochelle, NY	219	158	61	20.2	28.1
Tempe, AZ	472	335	137	20.2	28.4
High Point, NC	260	215	45	20.1	24.3
Rock Hill, SC	180	137	43	20.1	26.4
Hollywood, FL	450	292	158	20.1	31.0
Hampton, VA	377	277	100	20.1	27.3
Phoenix, AZ	3,986	2,979	1,007	20.1	26.8
Nashua, NH	235	174	61	20.0	27.1
West New York, NJ	110	101	9	20.0	21.8
Sunrise, FL	261	174	87	20.0	29.9
Anderson, IN	125	112	13	20.0	22.3
Fort Worth, TX	1,940	1,536	404	19.9	25.2
Lafayette, LA	305	245	60	19.9	24.8
Kenosha, WI	209	199	10	19.9	20.9
Bethlehem, PA	176	150	26	19.9	23.3
Toledo, OH	674	569	105	19.9	23.6
Murfreesboro, TN	273	223	50	19.9	24.3
West Hartford, CT	145	126	19	19.8	22.8
Clarkstown Town, NY	183	159	24	19.8	22.8
Frederick, MD	175	132	43	19.8	26.2
Springfield, MO	397	318	79	19.8	24.7
Scranton, PA	170	150	20	19.7	22.3
Tulsa, OK	881	783	98	19.6	22.1
Canton, OH	163	143	20	19.6	22.4
Clarksville, TN	327	269	58	19.6	23.8
Austin, TX	2,252	1,628	624	19.5	27.0
McAllen, TX	404	265	139	19.5	29.8
Harlingen, TX	174	131	43	19.5	25.9
Norwalk, CT	203	169	34	19.5	23.4
Lynn, MA	197	179	18	19.5	21.4
Pawtucket, RI	170	138	32	19.4	23.9
Manchester, NH	269	213	56	19.4	24.4
Temple, TX	158	132	26	19.4	23.2
Aurora, CO	773	651	122	19.3	22.9
Bartlett, TN	141	107	34	19.3	25.4
Margate, FL	164	106	58	19.3	29.8
Baytown, TX	193	143	50	19.2	25.9
Auburn, AL	111	105	6	19.2	20.3
Mount Pleasant, SC	168	134	34	19.1	24.0
Oak Lawn, IL	127	109	18	19.1	22.3
Lafayette, IN	169	130	39	19.1	24.8
Jupiter, FL	126	108	18	19.1	22.2
Concord, NC	182	155	27	19.0	22.4
Plantation, FL	252	167	85	19.0	28.7
Meriden, CT	130	116	14	19.0	21.3
Dearborn, MI	213	185	28	19.0	21.9
Omaha, NE	943	795	148	19.0	22.6
Longview, TX	215	157	58	19.0	26.0
Fort Smith, AR	214	166	48	19.0	24.5
Indianapolis, IN	1,813	1,591	222	19.0	21.6
Bowling Green, KY	151	112	39	19.0	25.6
Conway, AR	155	115	40	18.9	25.5
Kirkland, WA	127	95	32	18.9	25.3
Franklin, TN	146	122	24	18.8	22.5
Berwyn, IL	146	107	39	18.8	25.6
Tyler, TX	234	188	46	18.8	23.4
North Bergen Township, NJ	134	116	18	18.8	21.7
Bristol, CT	138	114	24	18.8	22.7
Broomfield, CO	193	109	84	18.7	33.2
Reading, PA	191	166	25	18.7	21.6
Madison, WI	555	445	110	18.7	23.4
Waco, TX	325	240	85	18.7	25.3
Tallahassee, FL	474	346	128	18.7	25.6
Hamilton Township, Mercer County, NJ	201	166	35	18.6	22.6
Chapel Hill, NC	136	109	27	18.6	23.2
Louisville Metro, KY	1,423	1,239	184	18.6	21.4
Stratford, CT	103	96	7	18.4	19.8
Woodbridge Township, NJ	249	185	64	18.4	24.7
Everett, WA	233	193	40	18.3	22.1
Jacksonville, FL	2,972	1,540	1,432	18.3	35.4
Lakewood, CO	410	267	143	18.2	28.0
Cherry Hill Township, NJ	143	130	13	18.2	20.0
North Miami, FL	141	111	30	18.2	23.1
Bellevue, NE	108	94	14	18.2	20.9
Lakewood, OH	115	94	21	18.2	22.2
Waterloo, IA	134	125	9	18.1	19.4
Peoria, IL	236	209	27	18.1	20.5
Wichita Falls, TX	274	191	83	18.1	26.0
Albuquerque, NM	1,413	999	414	18.0	25.5
Cicero, IL	177	152	25	18.0	21.0
Sugar Land, TX	172	149	23	18.0	20.7
Tucson, AZ	1,242	955	287	18.0	23.4
Scottsdale, AZ	638	401	237	17.9	28.6
Laredo, TX	513	440	73	17.9	20.9
Brockton, MA	190	170	20	17.9	20.0
Southfield, MI	160	129	31	17.9	22.1
Hendersonville, TN	121	94	27	17.8	22.9
Rockford, IL	301	271	30	17.8	19.8
Mission, TX	196	143	53	17.8	24.3
Las Cruces, NM	266	177	89	17.7	26.6
San Angelo, TX	217	170	47	17.7	22.6
Danbury, CT	150	145	5	17.7	18.3
Council Bluffs, IA	131	111	20	17.7	20.9
Raleigh, NC	858	743	115	17.7	20.4
Hoffman Estates, IL	108	92	16	17.6	20.7
Miami Gardens, FL	255	196	59	17.6	22.9
Dubuque, IA	109	103	6	17.6	18.6
Allentown, PA	232	210	22	17.6	19.4
Bryan, TX	171	138	33	17.6	21.8
Fayetteville, NC	516	361	155	17.5	25.1
Hamilton, OH	134	110	24	17.5	21.3
Virginia Beach, VA	955	783	172	17.5	21.3
Grand Junction, CO	199	104	95	17.5	33.4
Tonawanda Town, NY	147	102	45	17.5	25.2
Fairfield, CT	111	105	6	17.5	18.5
Plymouth, MA	118	100	18	17.5	20.6
New Britain, CT	139	128	11	17.4	18.9
Tacoma, WA	394	353	41	17.4	19.4
Gloucester Township, NJ	132	113	19	17.4	20.3
Framingham, MA	133	121	12	17.4	19.1
Killeen, TX	314	229	85	17.4	23.8
Pasadena, TX	339	268	71	17.3	21.9
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV	4,814	2,563	2,251	17.3	32.5
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 Town, NY	119	85	34	16.9	23.7
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
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, NJ	108	90	18	16.7	20.1
Cheyenne, WY	124	102	22	16.7	20.3
Casper, WY	137	95	42	16.7	24.1
Westminster, CO	262	183	79	16.7	23.9
Flagstaff, AZ	158	111	47	16.7	23.7
Yuma, AZ	237	159	78	16.6	24.8
Joliet, IL	314	247	67	16.6	21.1
St. Charles, MO	152	111	41	16.6	22.8
Edison Township, NJ	217	168	49	16.6	21.5
Wichita, KS	821	642	179	16.6	21.2
Lexington, KY	604	502	102	16.6	20.0
Lansing, MI	220	190	30	16.6	19.2
New Braunfels, TX	125	100	25	16.5	20.7
Euless, TX	132	88	44	16.5	24.8
Lauderhill, FL	126	114	12	16.5	18.2
Pasadena, CA	331	230	101	16.5	23.7
Lakewood, WA	115	98	17	16.5	19.4
San Antonio, TX	2,883	2,276	607	16.5	20.9
Pocatello, ID	130	91	39	16.5	23.6
Elgin, IL	215	180	35	16.5	19.7
Bensalem Township, PA	129	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 Township, NJ	179	150	29	16.3	19.4
Homestead, FL	140	102	38	16.2	22.3
Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ	118	102	16	16.2	18.8
Somerville, MA	138	125	13	16.2	17.9
Cheektowaga Town, NY	167	128	39	16.2	21.1
Howell Township, NJ	100	83	17	16.2	19.5
Portland, OR	1,195	966	229	16.2	20.0
Weymouth, MA	105	88	17	16.1	19.2
St. Peters, MO	109	86	23	16.1	20.4
Davenport, IA	188	163	25	16.1	18.6
Rogers, AR	129	93	36	16.1	22.3
Independence, MO	269	189	80	16.1	22.9
Blue Springs, MO	117	85	32	16.1	22.1
Medford, MA	94	92	2	16.1	16.4
Bismarck, ND	131	103	28	16.1	20.4
Chesapeake, VA	476	365	111	16.0	20.9
Waukegan, IL	183	143	40	16.0	20.5
Abington Township, Montgomery County, PA	109	89	20	16.0	19.6
Inglewood, CA	252	178	74	16.0	22.6
Gardena, CA	123	95	28	15.9	20.6
Roswell, GA	204	146	58	15.8	22.1
Bloomington, IL	157	122	35	15.8	20.4
Newton, MA	169	137	32	15.8	19.5
Victoria, TX	143	101	42	15.8	22.3
Coral Springs, FL	296	197	99	15.8	23.7
Peabody, MA	93	82	11	15.7	17.8
Cedar Rapids, IA	263	202	61	15.7	20.5
Rapid City, SD	142	110	32	15.7	20.3
North Port, FL	115	92	23	15.7	19.6
Middletown Township, NJ	133	105	28	15.7	19.9
Oakland, CA	891	626	265	15.7	22.3
North Richland Hills, TX	170	103	67	15.7	25.9
Ogden, UT	160	133	27	15.6	18.8
Saginaw, MI	88	80	8	15.6	17.2
Mansfield, TX	196	91	105	15.6	33.5
Janesville, WI	111	99	12	15.6	17.4
Mount Prospect, IL	102	84	18	15.4	18.7
Schaumburg, IL	152	115	37	15.4	20.4
Elyria, OH	100	84	16	15.4	18.3
Fayetteville, AR	161	116	45	15.4	21.4
Grand Rapids, MI	366	292	74	15.4	19.3
El Paso, TX	1,254	1,035	219	15.3	18.6
Miramar, FL	260	193	67	15.3	20.6
Grand Forks, ND	97	82	15	15.2	18.0
Upper Darby Township, PA	145	126	19	15.2	17.5
Bolingbrook, IL	146	112	34	15.2	19.8
Casa Grande, AZ	109	76	33	15.2	21.7
Mesquite, TX	293	219	74	15.1	20.2
Newport Beach, CA	210	132	78	15.1	24.1
Longmont, CO	182	134	48	15.1	20.5
Lawrence, MA	133	117	16	15.1	17.1
Greeley, CO	250	145	105	15.1	26.0
Sioux City, IA	147	125	22	15.0	17.6
Des Plaines, IL	107	88	19	15.0	18.2
Idaho Falls, ID	128	87	41	15.0	22.1
Normal, IL	92	79	13	15.0	17.4
Arvada, CO	225	163	62	15.0	20.6
Yakima, WA	181	139	42	14.9	19.4
Warner Robins, GA	140	103	37	14.9	20.2
Berkeley, CA	265	171	94	14.9	23.1
St. Joseph, MO	156	115	41	14.9	20.2
Beaverton, OR	173	137	36	14.8	18.7
Piscataway Township, NJ	103	84	19	14.8	18.2
Eau Claire, WI	137	99	38	14.8	20.5
Santa Barbara, CA	202	133	69	14.8	22.5
West Chester Township, OH	113	87	26	14.8	19.2
Colorado Springs, CO	912	638	274	14.8	21.1
Oshkosh, WI	115	98	17	14.7	17.3
St. Cloud, MN	121	98	23	14.7	18.2
Appleton, WI	133	108	25	14.7	18.1
Midland, TX	228	170	58	14.7	19.7
Irving, TX	478	329	149	14.7	21.3
Warren, MI	234	197	37	14.7	17.4
Muncie, IN	109	103	6	14.7	15.5
Richardson, TX	239	151	88	14.6	23.1
Palm Bay, FL	231	153	78	14.6	22.1
Santa Cruz, CA	110	89	21	14.6	18.1
Missoula, MT	120	99	21	14.6	17.7
Lake Havasu City, AZ	115	78	37	14.6	21.5
Burbank, CA	238	153	85	14.6	22.7
Buckeye, AZ	103	76	27	14.6	19.7
Fresno, CA	934	736	198	14.5	18.5
Aurora, IL	351	289	62	14.5	17.6
Sioux Falls, SD	264	229	35	14.5	16.7
Moore, OK	102	81	21	14.3	18.0
Pearland, TX	177	135	42	14.3	18.7
Arlington Heights, IL	135	107	28	14.2	17.9
Kettering, OH	105	80	25	14.2	18.6
Redmond, WA	120	79	41	14.2	21.5
Lee's Summit, MO	186	130	56	14.2	20.3
Great Falls, MT	125	84	41	14.2	21.1
West Valley, UT	231	189	42	14.1	17.3
Columbia, MO	183	156	27	14.1	16.5
Odessa, TX	204	146	58	14.1	19.7
Rio Rancho, NM	222	126	96	14.1	24.8
Jackson Township, NJ	95	78	17	14.1	17.1
Torrance, CA	308	208	100	14.1	20.8
Whittier, CA	171	122	49	14.1	19.7
Sunnyvale, CA	267	201	66	14.0	18.6
San Diego, CA	2,481	1,866	615	13.9	18.5
Hillsboro, OR	178	131	47	13.9	18.9
Norman, OK	213	158	55	13.9	18.7
Shawnee, KS	111	88	23	13.8	17.5
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'Fallon, 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
Allen, TX	163	115	48	13.0	18.4
Dearborn Heights, MI	91	74	17	12.9	15.9
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, MI	134	103	31	12.8	16.7
Redondo Beach, CA	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 Township, NJ	109	84	25	12.7	16.5
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 Township, NJ	145	117	28	12.5	15.5
South San Francisco, CA	109	81	28	12.5	16.8
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
Hayward, CA	282	179	103	12.1	19.1
North Las Vegas, NV	394	269	125	12.1	17.8
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
Bristol Township, PA	72	63	9	11.5	13.1
Santa Clara, CA	201	137	64	11.5	16.8
Bend, OR	113	90	23	11.5	14.4
Fishers, IN	99	91	8	11.5	12.5
Sterling Heights, MI	190	149	41	11.5	14.6
Richland, WA	69	57	12	11.4	13.8
McKinney, TX	203	157	46	11.4	14.7
Costa Mesa, CA	198	128	70	11.4	17.6
Redlands, CA	115	80	35	11.4	16.3
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, CA	106	66	40	11.2	17.9
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
Millcreek Township, Erie County, PA	74	59	15	11.0	13.8
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, WA	100	99	1	10.9	11.0
Minnetonka, MN	72	55	17	10.8	14.2
Pasco, WA	80	69	11	10.8	12.5
Layton, UT	104	75	29	10.8	15.0
Eden Prairie, MN	91	67	24	10.8	14.7
Castle Rock, CO	76	54	22	10.8	15.2
Redding, CA	130	98	32	10.8	14.3
West Bloomfield Township, MI	89	70	19	10.7	13.7
Alameda, CA	112	81	31	10.7	14.8
Vancouver, WA	200	178	22	10.7	12.0
La Habra, CA	100	66	34	10.7	16.2
Surprise, AZ	175	129	46	10.7	14.5
West Des Moines, IA	77	62	15	10.7	13.2
Kent, WA	181	130	51	10.6	14.8
Novato, CA	72	56	16	10.6	13.6
Modesto, CA	291	216	75	10.6	14.2
Petaluma, CA	83	62	21	10.5	14.1
Visalia, CA	197	134	63	10.5	15.4
Anaheim, CA	506	360	146	10.4	14.7
Porterville, CA	82	58	24	10.4	14.8
Eagan, MN	79	68	11	10.4	12.1
Union City, CA	98	74	24	10.4	13.8
Carlsbad, CA	158	112	46	10.4	14.6
San Mateo, CA	137	103	34	10.4	13.8
Gilbert, AZ	335	222	113	10.4	15.6
San Leandro, CA	126	90	36	10.4	14.5
Chico, CA	145	90	55	10.3	16.6
Pittsburg, CA	84	67	17	10.3	12.9
Woodland, CA	73	58	15	10.3	13.0
Daly City, CA	147	106	41	10.3	14.2
Merced, CA	111	83	28	10.2	13.7
Fountain Valley, CA	76	58	18	10.2	13.4
Ann Arbor, MI	143	117	26	10.2	12.4
El Monte, CA	161	117	44	10.1	14.0
Greece Town, NY	104	98	6	10.1	10.7
Coon Rapids, MN	71	63	8	10.1	11.4
Escondido, CA	199	149	50	10.1	13.5
Buena Park, CA	124	83	41	10.1	15.0
Fullerton, CA	204	139	65	10.0	14.7
Maple Grove, MN	78	63	15	10.0	12.4
Huntington Beach, CA	308	195	113	10.0	15.8
Blaine, MN	69	58	11	10.0	11.9
Citrus Heights, CA	127	85	42	10.0	14.9
Woodbury, MN	73	63	10	10.0	11.6
Pomona, CA	257	151	106	10.0	17.0
Livermore, CA	128	82	46	9.9	15.5
Bowie, MD	60	55	5	9.9	10.8
San Rafael, CA	78	58	20	9.9	13.3
Glendora, CA	84	50	34	9.8	16.5
Folsom, CA	98	72	26	9.8	13.3
Bakersfield, CA	473	347	126	9.8	13.3
Yuba City, CA	86	64	22	9.7	13.1
Alhambra, CA	124	82	42	9.7	14.7
Simi Valley, CA	173	122	51	9.6	13.7
Corvallis, OR	91	53	38	9.6	16.5
South Jordan, UT	58	50	8	9.6	11.1
Santa Ana, CA	578	319	259	9.6	17.4
Salinas, CA	196	147	49	9.5	12.7
Vacaville, CA	142	89	53	9.5	15.1
Westminster, CA	121	87	34	9.5	13.2
Roseville, CA	182	116	66	9.4	14.8
Downey, CA	144	107	37	9.4	12.7
Corona, CA	205	148	57	9.4	13.0
Santa Rosa, CA	228	160	68	9.4	13.3
Orem, UT	119	86	33	9.4	12.9
Shoreline, WA	67	51	16	9.3	12.3
Lakeville, MN	62	53	9	9.3	10.9
Shelby Township, MI	89	69	20	9.3	12.0
Upland, CA	92	70	22	9.3	12.2
Westland, MI	98	77	21	9.2	11.8
Madera, CA	78	58	20	9.2	12.4
Clovis, CA	137	90	47	9.2	14.0
Irvine, CA	280	200	80	9.2	12.9
Santa Maria, CA	136	93	43	9.2	13.4
Tracy, CA	116	78	38	9.2	13.6
Hanford, CA	76	50	26	9.1	13.9
West Jordan, UT	124	97	27	9.1	11.6
Clinton Township, MI	111	87	24	9.0	11.4
Canton Township, MI	114	80	34	9.0	12.8
Rialto, CA	142	91	51	9.0	14.0
Fontana, CA	264	179	85	8.9	13.1
Plymouth, MN	73	64	9	8.9	10.1
Placentia, CA	69	46	23	8.9	13.3
Baldwin Park, CA	95	68	27	8.9	12.4
Rocklin, CA	78	52	26	8.8	13.3
Ames, IA	75	52	23	8.8	12.7
Garden Grove, CA	212	153	59	8.7	12.1
Manteca, CA	82	60	22	8.7	11.9
Davis, CA	89	58	31	8.7	13.4
Colton, CA	67	46	21	8.6	12.5
Provo, UT	149	100	49	8.6	12.7
Napa, CA	106	67	39	8.5	13.5
Marysville, WA	78	52	26	8.5	12.7
Chula Vista, CA	299	210	89	8.4	12.0
West Covina, CA	148	90	58	8.3	13.7
Cathedral City, CA	71	44	27	8.3	13.4
Antioch, CA	112	86	26	8.2	10.7
Elk Grove, CA	205	127	78	8.1	13.1
Indio, CA	103	63	40	8.0	13.1
Fremont, CA	273	175	98	8.0	12.5
Murrieta, CA	125	84	41	7.9	11.7
Vallejo, CA	123	92	31	7.8	10.4
Delano, CA	68	42	26	7.7	12.5
San Ramon, CA	74	57	17	7.7	10.0
Johns Creek, GA	70	61	9	7.6	8.7
South Gate, CA	114	71	43	7.4	11.9
Northern York Regional, PA	53	49	4	7.3	7.9
York Area Regional, PA	49	44	5	7.2	8.1
Hemet, CA	79	57	22	7.0	9.7
Waterford Township, MI	66	50	16	6.9	9.1
Colerain Township, OH	43	39	4	6.7	7.4

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.