Public Safety
The City of Raleigh police department employs 776 sworn officers. The department uses a precinct system in an effort to allow the officers to become more familiar with the people they protect and the neighborhoods they patrol.
Uniform Crime Report, FBI 2010.
Offenses Reported to Law Enforcement
| Violent Crime | Property Crime | Violent Crime + Property Crime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | 1,740 | 12,995 | 14,735 |
| Atlanta, GA | 5,749 | 30,800 | 36,549 |
| Baltimore, MD | 9,316 | 28,280 | 37,596 |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC | 4,891 | 34,701 | 39,592 |
| Denver, CO | 3,203 | 20,628 | 23,831 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5,469 | 37,424 | 42,893 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 4,064 | 18,299 | 22,363 |
| Nashville, TN | 6,953 | 30,314 | 37,267 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 5,304 | 21,355 | 26,659 |
| Orlando, FL | 2,574 | 15,565 | 18,139 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 18,535 | 57,788 | 76,323 |
| Richmond, VA | 1,507 | 8,552 | 10,059 |
| San Diego, CA | 5,616 | 30,753 | 36,369 |
| San Jose, CA | 3,215 | 22,081 | 25,296 |
| St. Louis, MO | 6,205 | 27,324 |
33,529 |