There is some variation though. For example, NYPD is 1 officer to 228 residents, LAPD is 1 officer to 426 residents. And if you consider the size of LA, police

There is some variation though. For example, NYPD is 1 officer to 228 residents, LAPD is 1 officer to 426 residents. And if you consider the size of LA, police seem dramatically less visible than NY where there seems to be police on every block. Some good info on police per capita here: http://www.governing.com/gov-data/safety-justice/law-enforcement-police-department-employee-totals-for-cities.html http://www.governing.com/gov-data/safety-justice/law-enforce... NYPD is on the high side, and east coast seems to be more policed than the west coast.