Special Report
States With the Most Police Officers
August 5, 2022 10:00 am
Last Updated: August 5, 2022 11:21 am
5. Wyoming
> Police officer count: 278 per 100,000 people (1,551 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 234 per 100,000 people – 8th lowest (1,364 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 59 – 6th lowest
> Population covered: 558,398 – the smallest
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4. Illinois
> Police officer count: 287 per 100,000 people (9,301 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 426 per 100,000 people – 18th highest (53,612 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 179 – 22nd lowest
> Population covered: 3,236,561 – 23rd smallest
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3. New York
> Police officer count: 328 per 100,000 people (58,388 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 364 per 100,000 people – 25th lowest (70,339 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 403 – 10th most
> Population covered: 17,797,949 – 4th largest
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2. Louisiana
> Police officer count: 342 per 100,000 people (10,211 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 639 per 100,000 people – 5th highest (29,704 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 160 – 21st lowest
> Population covered: 2,983,699 – 21st smallest
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1. New Jersey
> Police officer count: 430 per 100,000 people (38,223 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 195 per 100,000 people – 5th lowest (17,353 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 529 – 4th most
> Population covered: 8,882,067 – 8th largest
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