Former NYC mayor Bloomberg once joked that the NYPD was his private army, and the 7th largest army in the world. This is hyperbole, but looking at staffing and

Former NYC mayor Bloomberg once joked that the NYPD was his private army, and the 7th largest army in the world. This is hyperbole, but looking at staffing and budget, it actually is in the top 30, larger than that of many small countries.