Identify a true statement about the statistics of municipal law enforcement agencies.

A. About three-quarters of all sworn officers work in police departments serving cities with populations of under 1 million residents.
B. More than 90 percent of local police departments in the United States have 200 or more law enforcement officers.
C. Only about 20 percent of all sheriffs' departments are responsible for investigating violent crimes in their jurisdictions.
D. The percentage of African American police officers has reduced significantly since 1993.


Answer: A

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