Special Report

Cities With the Most and Least Police

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10. Kenmore, Washington
> Law enforcement employees: 80.6 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 14
> Total civilian employees: 4
> Total population: 22,340
> Violent crime rate: 98.5 per 100,000 people

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9. Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio
> Law enforcement employees: 79.4 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 16
> Total civilian employees: 2
> Total population: 22,670
> Violent crime rate: N/A

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8. Northern York Regional, Pennsylvania
> Law enforcement employees: 76.9 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 49
> Total civilian employees: 4
> Total population: 68,894
> Violent crime rate: 72.6 per 100,000 people

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7. Sammamish, Washington
> Law enforcement employees: 74.9 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 32
> Total civilian employees: 8
> Total population: 53,387
> Violent crime rate: 35.6 per 100,000 people

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6. Northern Lancaster County Regional, Pennsylvania
> Law enforcement employees: 74.8 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 24
> Total civilian employees: 2
> Total population: 34,756
> Violent crime rate: 20.1 per 100,000 people

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5. Clinton, Utah
> Law enforcement employees: 74.2 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 15
> Total civilian employees: 1
> Total population: 21,567
> Violent crime rate: 37.1 per 100,000 people

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4. Ogden Town, New York
> Law enforcement employees: 74.0 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 12
> Total civilian employees: 3
> Total population: 20,257
> Violent crime rate: 49.4 per 100,000 people

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3. Genesee Township, Michigan
> Law enforcement employees: 68.7 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 12
> Total civilian employees: 2
> Total population: 20,393
> Violent crime rate: 343.3 per 100,000 people

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2. Lincoln, California
> Law enforcement employees: 57.2 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 20
> Total civilian employees: 7
> Total population: 47,206
> Violent crime rate: 61.4 per 100,000 people

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1. University Place, Washington
> Law enforcement employees: 48.2 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 15
> Total civilian employees: 1
> Total population: 33,196
> Violent crime rate: 219.9 per 100,000 people

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