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Police officers per capita, 2002, for the 10 largest cities in the US.

Chicago        47.34
Detroit        46.09
New York       45.94
Philadelphia   44.59
Houston        27.09
Dallas         25.05
Los Angeles    24.15
Phoenix        21.73
San Antonio    17.96
San Diego      17.12

Draw your own conclusions.

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Edit, the figures listed are per 10,000 residents.