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Police2Peace
Uniting departments and communities around programs that uplift and heal them.
The Peace Officer Project is a multifaceted, multipronged approach to changing the culture of policing by changing the approach of police, and includes the Peace Officer Promise, Peace Officer Training and the Peace Officer Framework.
The Peace Officer Promise is for all of the nation’s 18,000 police and sheriff’s departments. It is a renewal of vows which agencies may take, witnessed by their communities and a fundamental statement about what it means to be PEACE OFFICERS.
Peace Officer: Realizing the True Purpose of Policing delivers training for police agencies, cities and community groups with modules for police leaders, police officers, elected officials and community members delivered via an easy to navigate virtual platform.
Peace Officer Around the United States
Peace Officer States
Appear in Blue
The state penal code uses only the term Peace Officer when referring to police officers.
Other States
Appear in Gray
The State penal code does not refer to Peace Officer
Peace Officer
Usually means a law enforcement role which includes a badge, has the power to arrest, and also carries a service weapon.
Survey of US Penal Codes
According to research of the 50 states’ and District of Columbia penal codes, 71% of states use only the term Peace Officer when referring to police officers. and nearly 80% of states use the term in some law enforcement context.
Around the U.S. the term “Peace Officer” is primarily used to refer to police in state penal codes.
Serving Communities Around the Country
17,985
Total Departments
Total U.S. Municipal Law Enforcement Departments
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics
14,819
Total Police
Local Police Departments
Comprised of local city police departments
3,166
Total Sheriff's
County Sheriff's Offices
Comprised of local county sheriff's offices
6,871
Department Reach
Number Introduced
Number of departments of all types Introduced
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