Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2004 by Brian A
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin June 2007, NCJ 212749 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2004 By Brian A. Reaves, Ph.D. State and local law enforcement agencies added fewer BJS Statistician officers from 2000 to 2004 than in prior 4-year periods In September 2004, 17,876 State and local law enforce- Four-year period ment agencies with the equivalent of at least 1 full-time officer were operating in the U.S. The total included: 2000-2004 • 12,766 local police departments 1996-2000 • 3,067 sheriffs' offices • 49 primary State law enforcement agencies 1992-1996 • 1,481 special jurisdiction agencies • 513 other agencies, primarily county constable offices 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 in Texas. Net increase in number of State and local full-time sworn personnel State and local law enforcement agencies employed nearly 1.1 million persons on a full-time basis, including 732,000 The number of total full-time employees per 100,000 resi- sworn personnel (defined in the census as those with gen- dents rose from 362 in 2000 to 367 in 2004; however, the eral arrest powers). These agencies also employed approx- number of full-time sworn officers per 100,000 residents imately 105,000 part-time employees, including 46,000 declined from 252 to 249. sworn officers. From 2000 to 2004, sworn employment rose by 1% in local Local police departments were the largest employer of police departments, 6% in sheriffs’ offices, and 2% in State sworn officers, accounting for 61% of the total.
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