50 Largest Sheriffs Departments in The U.S.
Department / Full-Time Sworn Personnel 2004
- Los Angeles Co. (CA) 8,239
- Cook Co. (IL) 5,555
- Broward Co. (FL) 3,190
- Harris Co. (TX) 2,545
- Orange Co. (CA) 2,119
- Jacksonville (FL) 1,650
- Sacramento Co. (CA) 1,565
- San Bernardino Co. (CA) 1,542
- Riverside Co. (CA) 1,490
- Orange Co. (FL) 1,304
- San Diego Co. (CA) 1,261
- Palm Beach Co. (FL) 1,153
- Hillsborough Co. (FL) 1,151
- Alameda Co. (CA) 923
- Pinellas Co. (FL) 920
- Wayne Co. (MI) 900
- E. Baton Rouge Par. (LA) 890
- Oakland Co. (MI) 840
- Erie Co. (NY) 811
- San Francisco Co. (CA) 795
- Contra Costa Co. (CA) 759
- Maricopa Co. (AZ) 731
- Ventura Co. (CA) 729
- King Co. (WA) 700
- Manatee Co. (FL) 687
- Passaic Co. (NJ) 667
- Jefferson Parish (LA) 662
- Calcasieu Parish (LA) 642
- Fulton Co. (GA) 635
- Travis Co. (TX) 617
- Milwaukee Co. (WI) 605
- Collier Co. (FL) 598
- St. Tammany Parish (LA) 588
- Will Co. (IL) 581
- Lee Co. (FL) 545
- Jefferson Co. (AL) 538
- Polk Co. (FL) 529
- Hamilton Co. (OH) 517
- Fairfax Co. (VA) 516
- Kern Co. (CA) 509
- Richmond Co. (GA) 501
- Shelby Co. (TN) 482
- Dallas Co. (TX) 476
- Rapides Parish (LA) 470
- Knox Co. (TN) 468
- Fresno Co. (CA) 464
- Brevard Co. (FL) 460
- Jefferson Co. (CO) 457
- Pima Co. (AZ) 455
- Tarrant Co. (TX) 452
- Franklin Co. (OH) 449
- Bexar Co. (TX) 444
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