Watchung (City), New Jersey Trend of Number and Rate of Law Enforcement Officers
Updated on October 4, 2025.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 28 Law Enforcement Officers in the Watchung (City) NJ Law Enforcement Agency, and the rate of Law Enforcement officers per 1000 residents was 4.25. Compared to 2023, the rate of Law Enforcement Officers decreased by 2%.
The chart below shows the rate of law enforcement officers, and the table below shows both the number of officers and the rate of law enforcement officers for recent years.
You can see similar information for other New Jersey law enforcement agencies.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
Watchung (City), NJ Trend of Rate of Law Enforcement Officers Per 1000
Watchung (City), NJ Trend of Number and Rate of Law Enforcement Officers
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| Year | Number of Police Officers | Rate of Police Offficers Per 1000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21 | 4.09 |
| 1992 | 22 | 4.27 |
| 1993 | 21 | 4.12 |
| 1994 | 23 | 4.50 |
| 1995 | 26 | 5.08 |
| 1996 | 24 | 4.67 |
| 1997 | 25 | 4.82 |
| 1998 | 25 | 4.58 |
| 1999 | 24 | 4.42 |
| 2000 | 26 | 4.63 |
| 2001 | 27 | 4.77 |
| 2002 | 27 | 4.71 |
| 2003 | 26 | 4.37 |
| 2004 | 28 | 4.85 |
| 2005 | 28 | 4.83 |
| 2006 | 28 | 4.53 |
| 2007 | 29 | 4.64 |
| 2008 | 30 | 4.46 |
| 2009 | 30 | 4.46 |
| 2010 | 29 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 29 | 4.98 |
| 2012 | 30 | 5.12 |
| 2013 | 30 | 5.13 |
| 2014 | 30 | 5.10 |
| 2015 | 30 | 5.11 |
| 2016 | 30 | 5.06 |
| 2017 | 30 | 4.99 |
| 2018 | 31 | 5.22 |
| 2019 | 31 | 5.12 |
| 2020 | 30 | 4.99 |
| 2021 | 29 | 4.62 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4.33 |
| 2023 | 28 | 4.33 |
| 2024 | 28 | 4.25 |