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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
According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 260 law enforcement agencies employing 11,411 sworn police officers, about 174 for each 100,000 residents. The state has the lowest ratio of police officers to residents of any state, compared to a national average of 251 per ...
Mar. 30—A statewide crackdown Wednesday on aggressive driving, principally speeding, had state police and local police bookending a 4-mile section of Route 422 in Exeter Township, where nearly ...
The MPD has a unique role in that it serves as a local police department, with county, state and federal responsibilities, and is under a municipal government but operates under federal authority. They are responsible for operating the district's sex offender registry , approving all applications for motorcades, protests, demonstrations and ...
Federal police (1 federal force for the entire country, responsible for specialized and supra-local policing as well as support to the local police) Local level. Local police (189 local forces for 189 police zones that encompass either one muninicipality or multiple municipalities, responsible for basic policing)
In the United States, a 'Department of Public Safety is a state or local government agency that often has a broad portfolio of responsibilities, which may include some or all of the following: Fire services: provides fire prevention and suppression. Rescue services: provides rescue services. Haz-mat services: provides hazardous materials response.
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary municipal law enforcement agency serving the city of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. With approximately 5,300 officers and 1,200 civilian support personnel it is the fifth-largest municipal police department, serving the fourth-largest city in the United States.