List of law enforcement agencies in Michigan

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

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According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 571 law enforcement agencies employing 19,009 sworn police officers, about 190 for each 100,000 residents. [1]

State agencies

Regional agencies

County agencies

Municipal agencies

Township agencies

College and university agencies

Park & School Police Departments

Transit Agencies

Airport Police Agencies

Railroad police departments

Tribal agencies

Defunct agencies

See also

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