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The Detroit Police Department has one of the largest percentages of Black officers of any major city police department, reflecting current overall city demographics. Lawsuits alleging discrimination stemming from the influence of affirmative action and allegations of race-based promotional bias for executive positions have surfaced repeatedly.
Within the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area (Detroit MSA), there were 4,296,250 people residing. The census reported 70.1% White, 22.8% African-American, 0.3% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Black or African Americans living in Detroit accounted for 79.1% of the total population, or approximately 532,425 people as of 2017 estimates. [2] According to the 2000 U.S. Census , of all U.S. cities with 100,000 or more people, Detroit had the second-highest percentage of Black people.
The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has launched an online dashboard that gives the public more data and information about citizen complaints against the city's police officers.
May 9—Collection of data on the race of suspects who area police arrest and cite is inconsistent but reveals consistent disparities. The data shows Black people are arrested at a higher rate ...
Rank Department State/Territory Number of full-time sworn officers As of (with reference) 1: New York City Police Department (NYPD): New York: 33,475: October 2024 [2]: 2
DETROIT (AP) — A Black man who was detained by police during an early morning walk in a quiet community northwest of Detroit says the white officer who threw him against a squad car, cuffed him ...
While the drop in Detroit's population has been ongoing since 1950, the most dramatic period was the significant 25% decline between the 2000 and 2010 census. [166] Detroit's 639,111 residents represent 269,445 households, and 162,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,144.3 people per square mile (1,986.2 people/km 2).