Sanford (City), 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 74 Law Enforcement Officers in the Sanford (City) NC Law Enforcement Agency, and the rate of Law Enforcement officers per 1000 residents was 2.26. Compared to 2023, the rate of Law Enforcement Officers increased by 4%.

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.
Sanford (City), NC Trend of Rate of Law Enforcement Officers Per 1000
Sanford (City), 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 57 3.88
1992 61 4.08
1993 67 4.37
1994 67 4.30
1995 71 4.30
1996 70 4.16
1997 71 4.16
1998 74 3.37
1999 73 3.31
2000 71 3.06
2001 75 3.18
2002 70 2.92
2003 77 3.27
2004 79 3.33
2005 79 3.31
2006 75 2.75
2007 79 2.78
2008 81 2.75
2009 83 2.77
2010 84 2.99
2011 80 2.81
2012 85 2.95
2013 83 2.82
2014 82 2.75
2015 81 2.76
2016 82 2.79
2017 81 2.77
2018 80 2.71
2019 75 2.49
2020 72 2.38
2021 69 2.26
2022 64 2.06
2023 69 2.17
2024 74 2.26