This statistic shows the number of local police departments in the United States as of June 30, 2016, by the size of the population said department served. There were 4,743 local police departments serving populations of 2,499 people or less in 2016.
Number of local police departments in the United States in 2016, by size of population served
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 25, 2019). Number of local police departments in the United States in 2016, by size of population served [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/751819/number-of-local-police-departments-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of local police departments in the United States in 2016, by size of population served." Chart. October 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751819/number-of-local-police-departments-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2019). Number of local police departments in the United States in 2016, by size of population served. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751819/number-of-local-police-departments-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Local Police Departments in The United States in 2016, by Size of Population Served." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751819/number-of-local-police-departments-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of local police departments in the United States in 2016, by size of population served Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751819/number-of-local-police-departments-by-population-served/ (last visited January 26, 2021)