This WaPo article has some good background, it puts the number of local police and sheriff depts at over 15,000, with 90% having less than 50 officers. https:/

This WaPo article has some good background, it puts the number of local police and sheriff depts at over 15,000, with 90% having less than 50 officers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/08/most-police-departments-america-are-small-thats-partly-why-changing-policing-is-difficult-experts-say/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/08/most-police...