List of law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts

This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 357 law enforcement agencies employing 18,342 sworn police officers, about 280 for each 100,000 residents.[1]

Federal Agencies

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These are federal agencies that have common operations within the state.

State agencies

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County agencies

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Municipal agencies

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Other agencies

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College and university agencies

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References

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