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]

RankDepartmentState/TerritoryNumber of full-time sworn officersAs of (with reference)
1New York City Police Department (NYPD)New York33,541October 2023[2]
2Chicago Police Department (CPD)Illinois11,722August 2023[3]
3Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)California9,059May 2023[4]
4Philadelphia Police Department (PPD)Pennsylvania5,983June 2022[5]
5Houston Police Department (HPD)Texas5,116April 2023[6]
6Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC)District of Columbia3,400 (approximate)March 2023[7]
7Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)Nevada3,3872021[8]
8Dallas Police Department (DPD)Texas3,200 (approximate)April 2023[9]
9Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD)Florida3,029September 2021[10]
10Phoenix Police Department (PPD)Arizona2,575February 2023[11]
11Nassau County Police Department (NCPD)New York2,497September 2022[12]
12San Antonio Police Department (SAPD)Texas2,403March 2023[13]
13Detroit Police Department (DPD)Michigan2,380October 2022[14]
14Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD)New York2,193September 2022[15]
15Baltimore Police Department (BPD)Maryland2,150January 2023[16]
16Memphis Police Department (MPD)Tennessee1,932May 2023[17]
17San Francisco Police Department (SFPD)California1,895May 2023[18]
18San Diego Police Department (SDPD)California1,855January 2023[19]
19Honolulu Police Department (HPD)Hawaii1,802December 2022[20]
20Columbus Division of Police (CPD)Ohio1,795May 2023[21]
21Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD)Maryland1,747April 2023[22]
22Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD)Texas1,743September 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. ↑ "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  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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