This report presents data on law enforcement agencies that employ at least one full-time equivalent sworn officer with general arrest powers and that are operated by state and local governments. The report provides the number of law enforcement officers and the size of the populations they serve. It also describes tribal police departments, sheriffs? offices, and law enforcement agencies with special jurisdictions.
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018 ? Statistical Tables (NCJ 302187) was written by BJS Statisticians Andrea M. Gardner and Kevin M. Scott, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Alexis R. Piquero is the director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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