List of law enforcement agencies in California (original) (raw)

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in California, including local (city), county, and statewide agencies. Historic agencies are included.(This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.) According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 509 law enforcement agencies employing 79,431 sworn peace officers, about 217 for each 100,000 residents.