Beaufort (County), North Carolina Trend of Number and Rate of Law Enforcement Officers

Updated on October 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 52 Law Enforcement Officers in the Beaufort (County) NC Law Enforcement Agency, and the rate of Law Enforcement officers per 1000 residents was 1.58. Compared to 2023, the rate of Law Enforcement Officers increased by 11%.

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 North Carolina law enforcement agencies.

Data Source: FBI UCR.

Beaufort (County), NC Trend of Rate of Law Enforcement Officers Per 1000

Beaufort (County), NC 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	27	0.90
1992	27	0.88
1993	37	1.21
1994	37	1.19
1995	37	1.19
1996	37	1.17
1997	38	1.18
1998	36	1.14
1999	40	1.25
2000	44	1.37
2001	44	1.35
2002	47	1.42
2003	43	1.31
2004	41	1.24
2005	43	1.29
2006	43	1.28
2007	45	1.34
2008	50	1.54
2009	46	1.41
2010	47	1.34
2011	49	1.38
2012	46	1.30
2013	52	1.49
2014	55	1.58
2015	55	1.58
2016	55	1.58
2017	51	1.46
2018	52	1.50
2019	56	1.62
2020	62	1.79
2021	49	1.44
2022	48	1.46
2023	46	1.42
2024	52	1.58