As of May 2020, there were 14,960 police patrol officers working in colleges, universities and professional schools. A further 12,660 patrol officers were employed by the federal Executive Branch.
Number of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the United States in 2020, by industry
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 31, 2021). Number of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the United States in 2020, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/751015/number-of-police-officers-in-the-us-by-industry/
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). Number of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the United States in 2020, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751015/number-of-police-officers-in-the-us-by-industry/
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Number of police and sheriff's patrol officers in the United States in 2020, by industry [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/751015/number-of-police-officers-in-the-us-by-industry/
