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BJS Counts 133,798 Federal Law Enforcement Officers Across 88 Agencies
The 2023 census found nearly half worked in Homeland Security and seven in ten had criminal investigation as their primary function.
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Federal Agencies Employed 133,798 Law Enforcement Officers in 2023
BJS counted officers across 88 agencies; Homeland Security employed nearly half, while women made up 15% of the workforce.