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2. List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Virginia.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 340 law enforcement agencies employing 22,848 sworn police officers, about 293 for each 100,000 residents.

3. List of law enforcement agencies in California - Wikipedia

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   According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, California had 509 law enforcement agencies employing 79,431 sworn peace officers, about 217 for each 100,000 residents. California peace officers' authority is derived from the California Penal Code (PC) beginning with Section 830.

4. List of United States state and local law enforcement agencies

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   This is a list of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies — local, regional, special and statewide government agencies (state police) of the U.S. states, of the federal district, and of the territories that provide law enforcement duties, including investigations, prevention and patrol functions.

5. List of largest local police departments in the United States

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   State/Territory Number of full-time sworn officers As of (with reference) 1: New York City Police Department (NYPD) New York: 33,695: April 2024: 2: Chicago Police Department (CPD) Illinois: 11,780: February 2024: 3: Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) California: 8,959: April 2024: 4: Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) Pennsylvania: 5,544 ...

6. Category:State law enforcement agencies of Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "State law enforcement agencies of Virginia" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. V.

7. State police (United States) - Wikipedia

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   Law enforcementin the United States. In the United States, the state police is a police body unique to each U.S. state, having statewide authority to conduct law enforcement activities and criminal investigations. In general, state police officers or highway patrol officers, known as state troopers, perform functions that do not fall within the ...

8. Category:Law enforcement agencies of Virginia - Wikipedia

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   L. List of law enforcement agencies in Virginia. Categories: Law enforcement in Virginia. Law enforcement agencies of the United States by state.

9. Virginia State Police - Wikipedia

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   The Virginia State Police, officially the Virginia Department of State Police, conceived in 1919 and established in 1932, is the state police force for the U.S. state of Virginia. The agency originated out of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as an inspector and enforcer of highway laws.