"Bureau of Justice Statistics",,,,
"filename: lwenfemp.csv",,,,
"title: Number of full-time sworn law enforcement officers, rate per 100,000 residents, and percent change in the United States, 1975-1998",,,,
"data source: FBI, ""Crime in the United States, 1975-1998""",,,,
"author:  Brian Reaves",,,,
"refer questions to: askbjs@ojp.usdoj.gov  (202) 307-0765",,,,
"date of version: 01/23/03",,,,
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"Number of full-time sworn law enforcement officers, annual percent change in employment, and officers per 100,000 residents in the United States, 1975-1998",,,,
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"Year","  U.S. population   covered by UCR reporting agencies","  Number of   officers   employed","Percent change","  Officers per   100,000   residents"
1975,194260000,411000,"- - -",211.6
1976,198351000,418000,1.7%,210.7
1977,201390000,437000,4.5%,217.0
1978,203023000,431000,-1.4%,212.3
1979,207136000,437000,1.4%,211.0
1980,210846000,438442,0.3%,207.9
1981,217844000,444240,1.3%,203.9
1982,219521000,448927,1.1%,204.5
1983,222333000,449370,0.1%,202.1
1984,224720000,467117,3.9%,207.9
1985,224328000,470678,0.8%,209.8
1986,224842000,475853,1.1%,211.6
1987,226796000,480383,1.0%,211.8
1988,230905000,485566,1.1%,210.3
1989,229678000,496353,2.2%,216.1
1990,233212000,523262,5.4%,224.4
1991,238056000,535629,2.4%,225.0
1992,241519000,544309,1.6%,225.4
1993,244320000,553773,1.7%,226.7
1994,244517000,561543,1.4%,229.7
1995,245846000,586756,4.5%,238.7
1996,248724000,595170,1.4%,239.3
1997,251315000,618127,3.9%,246.0
1998,259549000,641208,3.7%,247.0
1999,253242000,637551,-0.6%,251.8
2000,264813489,654601,2.7%,247.2
2001,268055247,659104,0.7%,245.9