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List of law enforcement agencies in West Virginia

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This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of West Virginia.

According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 233 law enforcement agencies employing 3,382 sworn police officers, about 186 for each 100,000 residents.[1]

State agencies

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State Correctional agencies

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County agencies

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Municipal agencies

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College and university agencies

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References

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  1. ^ 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Brian A Reaves, US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 2011
  2. ^ "2009 West Virginia Code :: :: CHAPTER 20. NATURAL RESOURCES :: ARTICLE 14. HATFIELD-MCCOY REGIONAL RECREATION AUTHORITY. :: §20-14-6 Hatfield-McCoy recreation area rangers".
  3. ^ "About Special Operations and Enforcement".
  4. ^ "Elk Garden swears in police chief".
  5. ^ Lewisburg, WV - 2 Officers, Suspect Shot In W.Va. Highway Shootout; vosizneias.com accessed 2 January 2015