List of law enforcement agencies in Arizona

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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Arizona.

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According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 141 law enforcement agencies employing 14,591 sworn police officers, about 224 for each 100,000 residents. [1]

State agencies

Regional agencies

County agencies

Municipal agencies

School/College agencies

Tribal agencies

Federal agencies

Disbanded Agencies

Youngtown Police Department [26]

Patagonia Marshal's Office [27]

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