Special Report
States With the Most Police Officers
August 5, 2022 10:00 am
Last Updated: August 5, 2022 11:21 am
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20. Rhode Island
> Police officer count: 227 per 100,000 people (2,491 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 231 per 100,000 people – 7th lowest (2,440 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 47 – 4th lowest
> Population covered: 1,095,610 – 7th smallest
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19. California
> Police officer count: 230 per 100,000 people (77,621 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 442 per 100,000 people – 16th highest (174,026 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 466 – 7th most
> Population covered: 33,681,412 – the largest
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18. Ohio
> Police officer count: 231 per 100,000 people (10,922 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 309 per 100,000 people – 18th lowest (36,104 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 224 – 24th most
> Population covered: 4,722,587 – 21st largest
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16. Florida
> Police officer count: 233 per 100,000 people (47,993 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 384 per 100,000 people – 25th highest (83,368 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 344 – 14th most
> Population covered: 20,581,447 – 3rd largest
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17. Delaware
> Police officer count: 233 per 100,000 people (2,324 total)
> Violent crime rate, 2020: 432 per 100,000 people – 17th highest (4,262 total)
> Number of law enforcement agencies: 53 – 5th lowest
> Population covered: 999,231 – 6th smallest
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