~1,650
Sworn officers (statewide)
145
Officers per 100k
Billings PD
Largest department
56
County sheriffs' offices
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Officers per 100k | 145 | 238 |
National ranking
Montana ranks #8 of 34 states by officers per 1,000 residents.
| #1 | Utah | 6,600 |
| #2 | New Hampshire | 2,700 |
| #3 | Rhode Island | 2,400 |
| #4 | Delaware | 1,700 |
| #5 | Tennessee | 257 |
| #6 | Nevada | 220 |
| #7 | Maine | 164 |
| #8 | Montana | 145 |
| #9 | Alaska | 46 |
| #10 | Wyoming | 45 |
| #11 | Vermont | 40 |
| #12 | South Dakota | 9 |
| #13 | New Jersey | 3.4 |
| #14 | Illinois | 2.9 |
| #15 | Louisiana | 2.6 |
| #16 | Massachusetts | 2.5 |
| #17 | Missouri | 2.4 |
| #18 | Wisconsin | 2.3 |
| #19 | Ohio | 2.2 |
| #20 | Kentucky | 2.2 |
| #21 | Virginia | 2.2 |
| #22 | Georgia | 2.2 |
| #23 | North Carolina | 2.2 |
| #24 | Texas | 2.1 |
| #25 | Florida | 2.1 |
| #26 | Colorado | 2.1 |
| #27 | Indiana | 2 |
| #28 | Minnesota | 2 |
| #29 | California | 2 |
| #30 | Michigan | 1.9 |
| #31 | Arizona | 1.8 |
| #32 | New Mexico | 1.8 |
| #33 | Oregon | 1.6 |
| #34 | Washington | 1.35 |
Overview
Montana police officers number roughly 1,650 sworn personnel statewide, translating to about 145 officers per 100,000 residents. Montana police staffing is stretched thin across the state's vast rural counties and 56 sheriff's offices.
Did you know?
- Some of Montana's frontier counties rely on just one or two deputies to patrol areas larger than small U.S. states.