Larger agencies have the resources to have separate units for internal affairs, but smaller agencies, which do not have the luxury, are more common, with 87% of police departments in the United States employing 25 or fewer sworn officers.
Larger agencies have the resources to have separate units for internal affairs. Smaller agencies are more common. This was with 87% of police departments in the United States employing 25 or fewer sworn officers. Smaller agencies do not have the luxury.