FBI Seal Crime in the United States, 2002 Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Table 75

Full-time Civilian Law Enforcement Employees as of October 31, 2002

Percent of Total
by Population Group
[2002 estimated population]
Population group
Percent
civilian
employees
TOTAL AGENCIES: 13,981 agencies; population 271,240,537 30.5
   
TOTAL CITIES: 10,653 cities; population 182,456,027 23.4
   
GROUP I  
70 cities, 250,000 and over; population 52,879,728 25.0
10 cities, 1,000,000 and over; population 24,682,265 25.2
22 cities, 500,000 to 999,999; population 14,767,287 23.8
38 cities, 250,000 to 499,999; population 13,430,176 26.2
   
GROUP II  
162 cities, 100,000 to 249,999; population 24,457,039 25.3
   
GROUP III  
389 cities, 50,000 to 99,999; population 26,808,264 23.2
   
GROUP IV  
760 cities, 25,000 to 49,999; population 26,374,112 21.8
   
GROUP V  
1,763 cities, 10,000 to 24,999; population 27,930,903 20.6
   
GROUP VI  
7,509 cities, under 10,000; population 24,005,981 21.6
   
SUBURBAN COUNTIES  
964 agencies; population 57,536,474 41.0
   
RURAL COUNTIES  
2,364 agencies; population 31,248,036 39.4
   
SUBURBAN AREA1  
6,528 agencies; population 108,747,307 34.1