5 Largest Police Departments in the US

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1. New York (NY) Police

Number of Full-Time Sworn Personnel: 36,008

Population Served: 8,537,673

Personnel per 10,000 Residents: 42

The NYPD is the largest police department in the US based on personnel strength. The department has 77 precincts and employs 36,008 sworn officers, substantially higher than any other local police department in the country. NYPD also employs 19,000 civilian employees in addition to its sworn workforce.

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