Number of law enforcement officers U.S. 2004-2023

Number of full-time law enforcement officers in the United States from 2004 to 2023

CharacteristicNumber of law enforcement officers
2023 720,652
2022 708,001
2021 660,288
2020 696,644
2019 697,195
2018 686,665
2017 670,279
2016 652,936
2015 635,781
2014 627,949
2013 626,942
2012 670,439
2011 698,460
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Release date

September 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2004 to 2023

Supplementary notes

The FBI defines law enforcement officers as those who regularly carry a firearm and badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives.

The data from previous years can be accessed here by clicking on the required year, Police Employee Tables, and National Data.

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