What percentage of law enforcement officers reach their scheduled retirement?

• A. 60%
• B. 70%
• C. 80%
• D. 90%

Answer: (C)

The question asks about how many law enforcement officers actually reach the retirement time they’ve planned for, based on pension and service rules. In training materials and department data, about four out of five officers who start a police career end up retiring when they’re eligible for pension—roughly eighty percent. That makes eighty percent the best estimate for reaching scheduled retirement.

Lower percentages would imply a much larger drop-off before eligibility, which isn’t what these retirement patterns typically show. A figure as high as ninety percent would imply almost everyone retires exactly as planned, which doesn’t account for factors like disability retirement or leaving for other reasons.