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This is a list of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies — local, regional, special and statewide government agencies (state police) of the U.S. states, of the federal district, and of the territories that provide law enforcement duties, including investigations, prevention and patrol functions.
Rank Department State/Territory Number of full-time sworn officers As of (with reference) 1: New York City Police Department (NYPD): New York: 33,475: October 2024 [2]: 2
This paved the way for the establishment of the Boston Police Department in 1854. [97] [98] In New York City, law enforcement up to the 1840s was handled by a night watch as well as 100 city marshals, 51 municipal police officers, and 31 constables. In 1845, the New York City Police Department was established. [99]
In a social media post earlier Wednesday night, the police department said four officers were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The condition of the other three ...
President Donald Trump pardoned two Washington, D.C. police officers convicted in the death of Karon Hylton-Brown, who was riding a moped on a sidewalk without a helmet when he ignored ...
A bi-state police department is a state-level police agency that carries full police authority and jurisdiction in two or more states. This is typically done through an interstate compact approved by Congress, but some departments have consolidated without Congressional approval.
The Commissioner of Police holds the rank of Colonel and is appointed by director of public safety. Highest rank in the Metropolitan Police Department. Deputy chiefs are appointed by the commissioner and hold the rank of lieutenant colonel, the second highest rank in the Metropolitan Police Department. Majors are appointed by the commissioner.
With approximately 3,400 officers [2] and 600 civilian staff, it is the sixth-largest municipal police department in the United States. The department serves an area of 68 square miles (180 km 2) and a population of over 700,000 people. Established on August 6, 1861, the MPD is one of the oldest police departments in the United States.