Police forces have grown steadily in the past 30 years in response to public demands for more protection. How has this affected the rate of violent crime in the United States?

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While there has been an increase in the number of police forces in the United States, there is no clear causal relationship between the number of police and violent crime rates. Other factors such as socio-economic conditions, drug use, and firearms availability have been shown to have a significant impact on violent crime rates.

Police Forces Have Grown Steadily in the Past 30 Years