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EX500rider

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1. Over a decade that's not really a very high number.

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 03:05 PM

Apr 2019

There are over 18,000 Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies around the United States, and it is estimated that there are between 750,000 and 850,000 sworn officers. If you count non-sworn personnel who work for police departments, you get over 1 million.
That's a avg of 8,500 per year out of 800,000+- officers. 1% or so.

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We found 85,000 cops who've been investigated for misconduct. Now you can read their records [View all] JonLP24 Apr 2019 OP

Over a decade that's not really a very high number. EX500rider Apr 2019 #1

44 states not a complete list JonLP24 Apr 2019 #2

"not really a very high number" relative to what objective measure? LanternWaste Apr 2019 #3

Relative to the number of officers and then spread over 10 years. nt EX500rider Apr 2019 #4