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List of law enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia

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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the District of Columbia.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the District has six local law enforcement agencies employing 4,262 sworn police officers, about 722 for each 100,000 residents. This is the highest proportion of police officers to citizens of any state or territory.[1]

Listed by age

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The oldest agencies are the:

Primary DC law enforcement (local and federal)

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Federal police agencies with a uniformed presence in District of Columbia area

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The majority of federal law enforcement agencies have some type of jurisdiction and/or headquarter offices in the District of Columbia; however, some are more overt than others.

College and university agencies

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  2. ^ American University Police Department
  3. ^ Georgetown University Police Department