This statistic shows the number of general purpose state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States in as of June 30, 2016, by agency type. In 2016, there were 12,261 local police departments in the United States.
Number of state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States in 2016, by type
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 25, 2019). Number of state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States in 2016, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/751889/state-and-local-police-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States in 2016, by type." Chart. October 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751889/state-and-local-police-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2019). Number of state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States in 2016, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751889/state-and-local-police-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies in The United States in 2016, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751889/state-and-local-police-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States in 2016, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751889/state-and-local-police-agencies-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited January 21, 2021)