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List of largest local police departments in the United States

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This is a list of the largest local police departments in the United States as defined by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, by numbers of full-time sworn personnel.[1]

Rank Department State/Territory Number of full-time sworn officers As of (with reference)
1 New York City Police Department (NYPD) New York 33,541 October 2023[2]
2 Chicago Police Department (CPD) Illinois 11,722 August 2023[3]
3 Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) California 9,059 May 2023[4]
4 Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) Pennsylvania 5,983 June 2022[5]
5 Houston Police Department (HPD) Texas 5,116 April 2023[6]
6 Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC) District of Columbia 3,400 (approximate) March 2023[7]
7 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Nevada 3,363 2022[8]
8 Dallas Police Department (DPD) Texas 3,200 (approximate) April 2023[9]
9 Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) Florida 3,029 September 2021[10]
10 Phoenix Police Department (PPD) Arizona 2,575 February 2023[11]
11 Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) New York 2,497 September 2022[12]
12 San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) Texas 2,403 March 2023[13]
13 Detroit Police Department (DPD) Michigan 2,380 October 2022[14]
14 Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) New York 2,193 September 2022[15]
15 Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Maryland 2,150 January 2023[16]
16 Memphis Police Department (MPD) Tennessee 1,932 May 2023[17]
17 San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) California 1,895 May 2023[18]
18 San Diego Police Department (SDPD) California 1,855 January 2023[19]
19 Honolulu Police Department (HPD) Hawaii 1,802 December 2022[20]
20 Columbus Division of Police (CPD) Ohio 1,795 May 2023[21]
21 Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD) Maryland 1,747 April 2023[22]
22 Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) Texas 1,743 September 2022[23]

References

  1. ^ Hyland, Shelley S.; Davis, Elizabeth (October 2019). "Local Police Departments 2016: Personnel" (PDF). Bureau of Justice Statistics. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Demographics". New York City Police Department. Police Department, City of New York. October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Cherone, Heather (August 23, 2023). "Chicago Police Department Staffing Steady During Johnson's First 100 Days: Data". WTTW. Chicago, IL. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Zahniser, David; Smith, Dakota (May 20, 2023). "L.A. on the Record: Where to draw the line on cops". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Review and Analysis of the Philadelphia Police Department and Other Related Police Spending". Office of the Controller. City of Philadelphia. October 18, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Monthly Operational Summary" (PDF). Houston Police Department. City of Houston. December 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Ford, Sam (March 24, 2023). "20 new MPD officers sworn in as DC residents voice concern over high crime". NPR WAMU 88.5. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "LVMPD 2022 Annual Report". online.fliphtml5.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  9. ^ Lopez, Rebecca (April 10, 2023). "Dallas Police Department swamped with calls as the number of officers declines, chief says". WFAA. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "Miami-Dade Police Department Business Plan" (PDF). Miami-Dade County Government. February 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  11. ^ Estes, Christina (February 24, 2023). "Phoenix police hope to attract officers from other departments". Fronteras. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Multi-Year Plan: Departmental Analysis". Nassau County Government. October 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "San Antonio Police Department Sworn Officer Demographics" (PDF). City of San Antonio. March 24, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "Monthly Human Resources Bureau (HRB) Report: November 2022" (PDF). City of Detroit Government. November 2, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "Review of the 2023 Recommended Operating Budget". Suffolk County Legislature. October 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  16. ^ Hellgren, Mike (January 26, 2023). "Judge concerned about Baltimore violence and "unsustainable" police staffing shortages". CBS News Baltimore. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  17. ^ "Police Headcount". Memphis Data Hub. City of Memphis. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  18. ^ "San Francisco Police Department Sworn Demographics". San Francisco Police Department. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "San Diego Police". San Diego Police Department. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  20. ^ Boylan, Peter (December 19, 2022). "Recruit numbers set to exceed retirements for Honolulu police". The Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  21. ^ "Columbus police signs pledge to increase women in field to 30% by 2030". 10 WBNS. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  22. ^ Blackwell, Penelope (April 18, 2023). "Robert McCullough sworn in as Baltimore County's first Black police chief". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  23. ^ Jefferson, Scoop (September 15, 2022). "City of Fort Worth adding more police officers to department in effort to help patrol more schools". WFAA 8 ABC News. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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