Special Report

The Largest Police Force in Every State

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Alabama: Birmingham
> Total police personnel (2021): 951
> Police personnel per 1,000 population (2021): 4.6
> Total officers (2021): 756
> Total civilians (2021): 195

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Alaska: Anchorage
> Total police personnel (2021): 574
> Police personnel per 1,000 population (2021): 2.0
> Total officers (2021): 413
> Total civilians (2021): 161

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Arizona: Phoenix
> Total police personnel (2021): 3,772
> Police personnel per 1,000 population (2021): 2.3
> Total officers (2021): 2795
> Total civilians (2021): 977

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Arkansas: Little Rock
> Total police personnel (2021): 659
> Police personnel per 1,000 population (2021): 3.3
> Total officers (2021): 534
> Total civilians (2021): 125

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California: Los Angeles
> Total police personnel (2021): 15,286
> Police personnel per 1,000 population (2021): 16.6
> Total officers (2021): 9522
> Total civilians (2021): 5,764

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