in 2000, illinois was ranked 4th in the u.s. in the number of full-time sworn officers with 321 per 100,000 persons, behind louisiana (415), new york (384), and new jersey (345). in this ranking, only new york had a higher total population than illinois. illinois is also near the top of most law enforcement numbers lists, such as number of agencies per state, number of agencies with special jurisdictions, and number of local police agencies. even taking into account that illinois is the fifth most populous state, many of the ratios are higher than more populated states.