List of law enforcement agencies in New Jersey

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

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According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2018 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 507 law enforcement agencies employing 30,261 sworn police officers, about 341 for each 100,000 residents. [1]

State agencies

County Prosecutor's Office

County agencies

Corrections agencies

Municipal agencies

College and University, K-12 agencies

Park police agencies

Humane law enforcement agencies

Bi-state police agencies

Railroad police agencies operating within New Jersey

Federal law enforcement agencies operating within New Jersey

Defunct agencies

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morris County, New Jersey</span> County in New Jersey, United States

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