Number of Police Officers per 15,000 residents compared to the total population of the city or town.
SOME CORRELATION
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Number of Police Officers per 15,000 residents compared to % non-white as per U.S. census.
STRONG CORRELATION
Police per/15k pop. Compared to Median Household Income
Towns with zero police officers rely on the Sheriff’s Dept and State Police for law enforcement.
This Survey did not count Village Police Departments unless they contract their police service the Town. Villages with Police Departments appear to follow a different trend. They tend to be wealthier and typically have small populations with a strong white majority.