Sources for Police Department Listings

1. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) –
    
   • Publishes national surveys and datasets of law enforcement agencies.
      
   • Example: Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (last updated 2018).
      
   • Site: bjs.ojp.gov

       2. USA.gov Law Enforcement Directory –
 

• Links to federal, state, and some local agencies.
   
• Site: usa.gov/law-enforcement

      3. CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) –
 

• Maintains a directory of accredited local and state police agencies.
   
• Site: calea.org

      4. State Police/Attorney General Websites –
 

• Many states provide searchable directories of local police and sheriff’s offices.
   
• Example: Texas has a list of police departments by city on the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) site.