States with the Most Overworked Officers
All findings are based off of 2014 FBI crime statistics, Census data, and analysis by the SafeWise team. While there are a lot factors that impact crime rates—police tactics, poverty levels, population density, demographics, etc.—this map is here to demonstrate the hefty workload American police officers have on their plates each year.
Police officers have a serious job to do—keep society safe by enforcing our laws. However, most states only have one to three police officers per 1,000 civilians. This got us thinking about which states have the least amount of police officers per capita, the most crimes per officer, and therefore, the busiest policemen and women.
Below, you’ll find the 10 busiest states for officers when it comes to handling a large load of both violent and property crimes. All findings are based off of 2014 FBI crime statistics, Census data, and analysis by the SafeWise team. While there are a lot factors that impact crime rates—police tactics, poverty levels, population density, demographics, etc.—this map is here to demonstrate the hefty workload American police officers have on their plates each year.
1. MICHIGAN
2. NEVADA
3. IDAHO
4. KENTUCKY
5. ARKANSAS
6. SOUTH DAKOTA
7. MISSISSIPPI
8. WYOMING
9. NORTH CAROLINA
10. INDIANA
11. DELAWARE
12. NEW HAMPSHIRE
13. CONNECTICUT
14. SOUTH CAROLINA
15. OHIO
16. ILLINOIS
17. LOUISIANA
18. RHODE ISLAND
19. OKLAHOMA
20. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
21. HAWAII
22. UTAH
23. COLORADO
24. CALIFORNIA
25. ALABAMA
26. TEXAS
27. OREGON
28. MISSOURI
29. WISCONSIN
30. TENNESSEE
31. NEW MEXICO
32. MINNESOTA
33. MONTANA
34. NEW YORK
35. ARIZONA
36. KANSAS
37. PENNSYLVANIA
38. GEORGIA
39. IOWA
40. NORTH DAKOTA
41. WASHINGTON
42. ALASKA
43. NEW JERSEY
44. FLORIDA
45. MAINE
46. VIRGINIA
47. VERMONT
48. MASSACHUSETTS
49. NEBRASKA
50. MARYLAND
* This study did not include West Virginia because of insufficient statistics
For details go to Safewise.com.
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