This statistic provides a breakdown of the gender share of sworn officers in local police departments in the United States as of June 30, 2016, by the size of the population served by the department. In 2016, 17.8 percent of the officers working in local police departments serving more than 1 million people were female.
Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 25, 2019). Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender." Chart. October 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2019). Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of Sworn Local Police Personnel in The United States in 2016, by Population Served and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of sworn local police personnel in the United States in 2016, by population served and gender [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, October 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/751917/local-police-employment-gender-structure-by-population-served/
