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List of largest local police departments in the United States

This is a list of the 25 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 officers		As of
(with reference)
1New York City Police Department (NYPD)New York33,378April 2026[2]
2Chicago Police Department (CPD)Illinois11,587April 2026[3]
3Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)California8,621May 2026[4]
4Houston Police Department (HPD)Texas5,364March 2026[5]
5Philadelphia Police Department (PPD)Pennsylvania5,347June 2025[6]
6Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)Nevada3,4852024[7]
7Dallas Police Department (DPD)Texas3,383January 2026[8]
8Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC)District of Columbia3,026April 2026[9]
9Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD)New York2,654April 2026[10]
10Detroit Police Department (DPD)Michigan2,602March 2026[11]
11Nassau County Police Department (NCPD)New York2,497September 2025[12]
12Phoenix Police Department (PPD)Arizona2,400
(approximate)		March 2026[13]
13San Antonio Police Department (SAPD)Texas2,383September 2025[14]
14Baltimore Police Department (BPD)Maryland2,186January 2026[15][16]
15Boston Police Department (BPD)Massachusetts2,127April 2026[17]
16Columbus Division of Police (CPD)Ohio1,904February 2026[18]
17Memphis Police Department (MPD)Tennessee1,902November 2025[19]
18San Francisco Police Department (SFPD)California1,899May 2026[20]
19Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD)Texas1,832February 2026[21]
20San Diego Police Department (SDPD)California1,822February 2026[22]
21Atlanta Police Department (APD)Georgia1,810
(approximate)		February 2026[23]
22Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD)North Carolina1,656
(approximate)		April 2026[24][25]
23Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD)Maryland1,643
(approximate)		April 2026[26][27]
24 Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) Wisconsin 1,587 September 2025[28]
25 Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) Tennessee 1,586 June 2026[29]

References

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  1. ↑ Hyland, Shelley S.; Davis, Elizabeth (October 2019). "Local Police Departments 2016: Personnel" (PDF). Bureau of Justice Statistics. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Demographics". New York City Police Department. Police Department, City of New York.
  3. ↑ "Sworn CPD Member Demographics and Staffing". City of Chicago Office of Inspector General.
  4. ↑ "Office of the Chief of Police". Los Angeles Police Department.
  5. ↑ "Monthly Operational Summary" (PDF). Houston Police Department. City of Houston. March 2026.
  6. ↑ "FY 27 Police Department: Budget Detail" (PDF). Demographics. phila.gov. City of Philadelphia.
  7. ↑ "LVMPD 2024 Annual Report". online.fliphtml5.com.
  8. ↑ Goins, David (February 10, 2026). "Dallas Police say random gunfire reports down amid concerns of response time". NBC DFW. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ Council Staffing Report (PDF) (Report). Metropolitan Police District of Columbia. April 6, 2026.
  10. ↑ "SCPD Sworn Personnel". Suffolk County Police Department. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ Rice, Briana (April 3, 2026). "Detroit Police Department budget hearing: more officers at parks, senior apartments". Outlier Media. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Review of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Multi-Year Plan: Departmental Analysis". Nassau County Government. October 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  13. ↑ Klepp, Adam (March 7, 2026). "Inside Phoenix's push to hire more first responders". ABC 15 Arizona. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  14. ↑ "San Antonio Police Department Sworn Officer Demographics" (PDF). City of San Antonio. September 26, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  15. ↑ Conarck, Ben (January 29, 2026). "Federal oversight expected to diminish after Baltimore stabilizes police staffing". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  16. ↑ Hill, Vincent (April 5, 2023). "Police shortage plagues the city as crime spikes in Baltimore". Fox Baltimore. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  17. ↑ "POST Commission List of Officer Status As Of 4/21/2026" (PDF). Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. April 21, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  18. ↑ McCarthy, Mike (March 16, 2026). "Columbus misses mayor's hope for police recruiting, efforts continue to attract officers". ABC 6. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  19. ↑ Davis, Cerelyn (November 2025). "Public Safety Update" (PDF). City of Memphis. Memphis Police Department. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  20. ↑ "San Francisco Police Department Sworn Demographics". San Francisco Police Department.
  21. ↑ Jefferson, Scoop (February 20, 2026). "'I was born into it.': Young recruit steps into his father's footsteps, joining Fort Worth PD". WFAA. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  22. ↑ "San Diego Police". San Diego Police Department. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  23. ↑ Ridderbusch, Katja (February 23, 2026). "Expanding the talent pool: How civilian hiring is reshaping police recruitment and operations". Police1. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  24. ↑ "FY 2026 Adopted Budget" (PDF). City of Charlotte. June 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  25. ↑ Pierre, Jesse (May 1, 2026). "CMPD Police Chief Estella Patterson prioritizing officer wellness and community trust". WCNC Charlotte. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  26. ↑ Hill, Vincent (April 15, 2026). "Baltimore County police face officer shortage as police union cites higher vacancy count". Fox Baltimore. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  27. ↑ "2024 Annual Report" (PDF). BCPD. 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  28. ↑ Casey, Evan (September 23, 2025). "Milwaukee mayor's proposed budget seeks to hire more cops to meet state mandate". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Police Data Dashboard: Employee Demographics". Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
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