Special Report
Cities With the Most and Least Police
May 15, 2018 11:03 am
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 11:36 pm
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30. Blackman Township, Michigan
> Law enforcement employees: 93.3 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 34
> Total civilian employees: 1
> Total population: 37,522
> Violent crime rate: 271.8 per 100,000 people
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29. Bainbridge Island, Washington
> Law enforcement employees: 91.7 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 18
> Total civilian employees: 4
> Total population: 23,998
> Violent crime rate: 108.3 per 100,000 people
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28. Maple Valley, Washington
> Law enforcement employees: 91.2 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 19
> Total civilian employees: 5
> Total population: 26,304
> Violent crime rate: 79.8 per 100,000 people
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27. Pleasant Grove, Utah
> Law enforcement employees: 89.8 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 27
> Total civilian employees: 8
> Total population: 38,984
> Violent crime rate: 30.8 per 100,000 people
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26. Northern Regional, Pennsylvania
> Law enforcement employees: 89.1 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 29
> Total civilian employees: 2
> Total population: 34,787
> Violent crime rate: 5.7 per 100,000 people
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25. Pacifica, California
> Law enforcement employees: 88.3 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 33
> Total civilian employees: 2
> Total population: 39,650
> Violent crime rate: 163.9 per 100,000 people
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24. Hampden Township, Pennsylvania
> Law enforcement employees: 87.6 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 25
> Total civilian employees: 1
> Total population: 29,684
> Violent crime rate: 37.1 per 100,000 people
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23. Lehi, Utah
> Law enforcement employees: 87.2 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 47
> Total civilian employees: 6
> Total population: 60,806
> Violent crime rate: 126.6 per 100,000 people
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22. Hollister, California
> Law enforcement employees: 86.9 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 27
> Total civilian employees: 6
> Total population: 37,953
> Violent crime rate: 305.6 per 100,000 people
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21. York Area Regional, Pennsylvania
> Law enforcement employees: 86.8 per 100,000 people
> Total officers: 44
> Total civilian employees: 4
> Total population: 55,292
> Violent crime rate: 121.2 per 100,000 people
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