Baltimore Baltimore’s police department has a lower percentage of blacks than the population it serves. But in contrast to other cities that have been wracked by tension and protests over police confrontations with black men, the city’s mayor, its police commissioner, the state’s attorney are all black, giving a somewhat different tenor to clashes between the power structure and its critics. Baltimore Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Baltimore , Md. Pop. 620,961 2,952 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +20 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Annapolis , Md. Pop. 38,394 108 police officers Residents Police +14 pct.

pts. more white

Charleston African-Americans make up nearly half of residents in North Charleston, but less than 20 percent of its police department. About 80 percent of the department’s officers are white. The racial makeup of the Charleston Police Department more closely resembles the community it serves. Charleston Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER North Charleston , S.C. Pop. 97,471 298 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +42 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Charleston , S.C. Pop. 120,083 371 police officers Residents Police +6 pct.

pts. more white

St. Louis Disparities in the racial makeup of police departments and their communities are most pronounced in smaller Midwestern cities, like Ferguson, where minorities make up at least two-thirds of the population. Ferguson went from majority white to majority black in the last two decades, but the police department is still predominantly white. The imbalance is less pronounced in other parts of St. Louis County, where the population is mostly white. St. Louis Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Dellwood , Mo. Pop. 5,025 18 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +77 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Riverview , Mo. Pop. 2,856 11 police officers Residents Police +64 pct.

pts. more white Ferguson , Mo. Pop. 21,203 54 police officers Residents Police +55 pct.

pts. more white Hazelwood , Mo. Pop. 25,703 67 police officers Residents Police +36 pct.

pts. more white Moline Acres , Mo. Pop. 2,442 12 police officers Residents Police +35 pct.

pts. more white Belleville , Ill. Pop. 44,478 83 police officers Residents Police +26 pct.

pts. more white Pagedale , Mo. Pop. 3,304 16 police officers Residents Police +22 pct.

pts. more white St. Louis , Mo. Pop. 319,294 1,348 police officers Residents Police +21 pct.

pts. more white Florissant , Mo. Pop. 52,158 85 police officers Residents Police +20 pct.

pts. more white St. Charles , Mo. Pop. 65,794 110 police officers Residents Police +12 pct.

pts. more white Shrewsbury , Mo. Pop. 6,254 18 police officers Residents Police +11 pct.

pts. more white Frontenac , Mo. Pop. 3,482 21 police officers Residents Police +11 pct.

pts. more white Ballwin , Mo. Pop. 30,404 52 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Chesterfield , Mo. Pop. 47,484 85 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white O'Fallon , Mo. Pop. 79,329 102 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Troy , Ill. Pop. 9,888 18 police officers Residents Police +8 pct.

pts. more white East St. Louis , Ill. Pop. 27,006 61 police officers Residents Police +7 pct.

pts. more white Ellisville , Mo. Pop. 9,133 21 police officers Residents Police +5 pct.

pts. more white Arnold , Mo. Pop. 20,808 50 police officers Residents Police +5 pct.

pts. more white Glendale , Mo. Pop. 5,925 12 police officers Residents Police +4 pct.

pts. more white Richmond Heights , Mo. Pop. 8,603 40 police officers Residents Police +2 pct.

pts. more white

Cleveland Like Ferguson, Mo., Maple Heights went from being mostly white to nearly two-thirds black in the last few decades. But its police force remains unchanged, despite a 1977 affirmative action deal in which the city agreed to hire more minorities. Most of the other police departments in the Cleveland metro area are more closely matched to the populations they serve. Cleveland Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Maple Heights , Ohio Pop. 23,138 39 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +70 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Garfield Heights , Ohio Pop. 28,849 62 police officers Residents Police +39 pct.

pts. more white University Heights , Ohio Pop. 13,539 30 police officers Residents Police +27 pct.

pts. more white Berea , Ohio Pop. 19,093 31 police officers Residents Police +13 pct.

pts. more white Parma , Ohio Pop. 81,601 88 police officers Residents Police +8 pct.

pts. more white Lyndhurst , Ohio Pop. 14,001 31 police officers Residents Police +7 pct.

pts. more white Strongsville , Ohio Pop. 44,750 77 police officers Residents Police +7 pct.

pts. more white Mayfield Village , Ohio Pop. 3,460 16 police officers Residents Police +5 pct.

pts. more white Madison , Ohio Pop. 18,889 15 police officers Residents Police +4 pct.

pts. more white Richfield , Ohio Pop. 3,648 17 police officers Residents Police +4 pct.

pts. more white Chagrin Falls , Ohio Pop. 4,113 11 police officers Residents Police +3 pct.

pts. more white Mentor , Ohio Pop. 47,159 82 police officers Residents Police +2 pct.

pts. more white Westlake , Ohio Pop. 32,729 52 police officers Residents Police -1 pct.

pts. less white

New York New York City's police department is among a number of large departments where court-ordered mandates have led to more racial diversity. A federal judge ruled in 1978 that the city could not use its Civil Service exam to select new police recruits, leading to measures that increased the hiring of black and Hispanic officers. In some New Jersey towns, like Plainsboro, Dover and Edison, Hispanics and Asians are significantly underrepresented. New York Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Plainsboro , N.J. Pop. 22,999 33 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +56 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Edison , N.J. Pop. 99,967 204 police officers Residents Police +56 pct.

pts. more white North Bergen , N.J. Pop. 60,773 120 police officers Residents Police +56 pct.

pts. more white Dover , N.J. Pop. 18,157 36 police officers Residents Police +55 pct.

pts. more white Guttenberg , N.J. Pop. 11,176 23 police officers Residents Police +55 pct.

pts. more white Belleville , N.J. Pop. 35,926 104 police officers Residents Police +55 pct.

pts. more white Harrison , N.J. Pop. 13,620 51 police officers Residents Police +51 pct.

pts. more white Ridgefield Park , N.J. Pop. 12,729 30 police officers Residents Police +50 pct.

pts. more white North Brunswick , N.J. Pop. 40,742 85 police officers Residents Police +50 pct.

pts. more white Elizabeth , N.J. Pop. 124,969 362 police officers Residents Police +50 pct.

pts. more white Kearny , N.J. Pop. 40,684 113 police officers Residents Police +50 pct.

pts. more white South Bound Brook , N.J. Pop. 4,563 13 police officers Residents Police +46 pct.

pts. more white South Brunswick , N.J. Pop. 43,417 82 police officers Residents Police +46 pct.

pts. more white Mount Vernon , N.Y. Pop. 67,292 207 police officers Residents Police +45 pct.

pts. more white Union , N.J. Pop. 56,642 139 police officers Residents Police +45 pct.

pts. more white Yonkers , N.Y. Pop. 195,976 647 police officers Residents Police +45 pct.

pts. more white Linden , N.J. Pop. 40,499 130 police officers Residents Police +45 pct.

pts. more white Perth Amboy , N.J. Pop. 50,814 123 police officers Residents Police +44 pct.

pts. more white New Brunswick , N.J. Pop. 55,181 142 police officers Residents Police +43 pct.

pts. more white Hempstead Village , N.Y. Pop. 53,891 106 police officers Residents Police +41 pct.

pts. more white Fort Lee , N.J. Pop. 35,345 109 police officers Residents Police +40 pct.

pts. more white Roselle Park , N.J. Pop. 13,297 34 police officers Residents Police +40 pct.

pts. more white Bloomfield , N.J. Pop. 47,315 135 police officers Residents Police +38 pct.

pts. more white Flemington , N.J. Pop. 4,581 14 police officers Residents Police +38 pct.

pts. more white East Rutherford , N.J. Pop. 8,913 32 police officers Residents Police +37 pct.

pts. more white Paterson , N.J. Pop. 146,199 483 police officers Residents Police +37 pct.

pts. more white Parsippany-Troy Hills , N.J. Pop. 53,238 103 police officers Residents Police +36 pct.

pts. more white Bayonne , N.J. Pop. 63,024 224 police officers Residents Police +36 pct.

pts. more white West Orange , N.J. Pop. 46,207 118 police officers Residents Police +36 pct.

pts. more white Dunellen , N.J. Pop. 7,227 18 police officers Residents Police +35 pct.

pts. more white Plainfield , N.J. Pop. 49,808 151 police officers Residents Police +33 pct.

pts. more white Old Bridge , N.J. Pop. 65,375 105 police officers Residents Police +32 pct.

pts. more white Clifton , N.J. Pop. 84,136 155 police officers Residents Police +32 pct.

pts. more white West New York , N.J. Pop. 49,708 127 police officers Residents Police +32 pct.

pts. more white Union City , N.J. Pop. 66,455 170 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white New Rochelle , N.Y. Pop. 77,062 183 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white East Brunswick , N.J. Pop. 47,512 93 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Long Branch , N.J. Pop. 30,719 100 police officers Residents Police +28 pct.

pts. more white Teaneck , N.J. Pop. 39,776 101 police officers Residents Police +27 pct.

pts. more white Clarkstown Town , N.Y. Pop. 84,187 172 police officers Residents Police +27 pct.

pts. more white Amityville Village , N.Y. Pop. 9,523 26 police officers Residents Police +25 pct.

pts. more white Kenilworth , N.J. Pop. 7,914 30 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white Harrington Park , N.J. Pop. 4,664 12 police officers Residents Police +23 pct.

pts. more white White Plains , N.Y. Pop. 56,853 215 police officers Residents Police +23 pct.

pts. more white Orange , N.J. Pop. 30,134 107 police officers Residents Police +23 pct.

pts. more white Nutley , N.J. Pop. 28,370 65 police officers Residents Police +22 pct.

pts. more white Belmar , N.J. Pop. 5,794 21 police officers Residents Police +22 pct.

pts. more white Bradley Beach , N.J. Pop. 4,298 17 police officers Residents Police +22 pct.

pts. more white New York , N.Y. Pop. 8,175,133 35,216 police officers Residents Police +21 pct.

pts. more white Lynbrook Village , N.Y. Pop. 19,427 49 police officers Residents Police +20 pct.

pts. more white Lincoln Park , N.J. Pop. 10,521 26 police officers Residents Police +20 pct.

pts. more white Harrison Town , N.Y. Pop. 27,472 76 police officers Residents Police +19 pct.

pts. more white Wanaque , N.J. Pop. 11,116 23 police officers Residents Police +19 pct.

pts. more white Old Brookville Village , N.Y. Pop. 2,134 40 police officers Residents Police +18 pct.

pts. more white Florham Park , N.J. Pop. 11,696 32 police officers Residents Police +17 pct.

pts. more white Malverne Village , N.Y. Pop. 8,514 24 police officers Residents Police +17 pct.

pts. more white Stony Point Town , N.Y. Pop. 15,059 30 police officers Residents Police +17 pct.

pts. more white Montclair , N.J. Pop. 37,669 111 police officers Residents Police +16 pct.

pts. more white Newark , N.J. Pop. 277,140 1,229 police officers Residents Police +16 pct.

pts. more white Freehold , N.J. Pop. 36,184 68 police officers Residents Police +16 pct.

pts. more white New Providence , N.J. Pop. 12,171 26 police officers Residents Police +15 pct.

pts. more white Englewood , N.J. Pop. 27,147 83 police officers Residents Police +15 pct.

pts. more white Tinton Falls , N.J. Pop. 17,892 40 police officers Residents Police +14 pct.

pts. more white Mountainside , N.J. Pop. 6,685 22 police officers Residents Police +14 pct.

pts. more white North Haledon , N.J. Pop. 8,417 18 police officers Residents Police +14 pct.

pts. more white Wayne , N.J. Pop. 54,717 117 police officers Residents Police +14 pct.

pts. more white Jackson , N.J. Pop. 54,856 86 police officers Residents Police +12 pct.

pts. more white Bedford Town , N.Y. Pop. 17,335 43 police officers Residents Police +12 pct.

pts. more white Ringwood , N.J. Pop. 12,228 23 police officers Residents Police +12 pct.

pts. more white Barnegat , N.J. Pop. 20,936 46 police officers Residents Police +11 pct.

pts. more white Morris , N.J. Pop. 22,306 44 police officers Residents Police +11 pct.

pts. more white North Castle Town , N.Y. Pop. 11,841 39 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Sparta , N.J. Pop. 19,722 40 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white East Orange , N.J. Pop. 64,270 276 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Brick , N.J. Pop. 75,072 132 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Long Beach , N.Y. Pop. 33,275 76 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Verona , N.J. Pop. 13,332 31 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Manalapan , N.J. Pop. 38,872 66 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Glen Ridge , N.J. Pop. 7,527 27 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white West Long Branch , N.J. Pop. 8,097 21 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Berkeley , N.J. Pop. 41,255 72 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Rockaway , N.J. Pop. 24,156 58 police officers Residents Police +8 pct.

pts. more white Princeton , N.J. Pop. 16,265 31 police officers Residents Police +6 pct.

pts. more white Stafford , N.J. Pop. 26,535 59 police officers Residents Police +5 pct.

pts. more white Highlands , N.J. Pop. 5,005 14 police officers Residents Police +4 pct.

pts. more white Byram , N.J. Pop. 8,350 15 police officers Residents Police +3 pct.

pts. more white Quogue Village , N.Y. Pop. 967 13 police officers Residents Police -4 pct.

pts. less white Essex Fells , N.J. Pop. 2,113 13 police officers Residents Police -9 pct.

pts. less white

Los Angeles Cities in Los Angeles County with large Hispanic populations, like West Covina and Pomona, have mostly white police departments. In parts of Orange County, like Buena Park, Tustin and Garden Grove, growing Asian and Hispanic communities are also policed by mostly white departments. Los Angeles Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Montclair , Calif. Pop. 36,664 60 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +69 pct.

pts. more white

than residents West Covina , Calif. Pop. 106,098 127 police officers Residents Police +54 pct.

pts. more white Pomona , Calif. Pop. 149,058 192 police officers Residents Police +54 pct.

pts. more white Ontario , Calif. Pop. 163,924 226 police officers Residents Police +51 pct.

pts. more white El Monte , Calif. Pop. 113,475 152 police officers Residents Police +50 pct.

pts. more white Buena Park , Calif. Pop. 80,530 90 police officers Residents Police +50 pct.

pts. more white Tustin , Calif. Pop. 75,540 95 police officers Residents Police +49 pct.

pts. more white Garden Grove , Calif. Pop. 170,883 159 police officers Residents Police +47 pct.

pts. more white Westminster , Calif. Pop. 89,701 98 police officers Residents Police +46 pct.

pts. more white Gardena , Calif. Pop. 58,829 91 police officers Residents Police +46 pct.

pts. more white Chino , Calif. Pop. 77,983 87 police officers Residents Police +45 pct.

pts. more white Signal Hill , Calif. Pop. 11,016 35 police officers Residents Police +44 pct.

pts. more white Covina , Calif. Pop. 47,796 57 police officers Residents Police +44 pct.

pts. more white Downey , Calif. Pop. 111,772 106 police officers Residents Police +44 pct.

pts. more white Huntington Park , Calif. Pop. 58,114 71 police officers Residents Police +42 pct.

pts. more white Anaheim , Calif. Pop. 336,265 390 police officers Residents Police +42 pct.

pts. more white Azusa , Calif. Pop. 46,361 62 police officers Residents Police +37 pct.

pts. more white Santa Ana , Calif. Pop. 324,528 365 police officers Residents Police +37 pct.

pts. more white Maywood , Calif. Pop. 27,395 37 police officers Residents Police +36 pct.

pts. more white Fullerton , Calif. Pop. 135,161 160 police officers Residents Police +35 pct.

pts. more white Cypress , Calif. Pop. 47,802 56 police officers Residents Police +33 pct.

pts. more white Torrance , Calif. Pop. 145,438 231 police officers Residents Police +31 pct.

pts. more white Inglewood , Calif. Pop. 109,673 187 police officers Residents Police +31 pct.

pts. more white Whittier , Calif. Pop. 85,331 131 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Alhambra , Calif. Pop. 83,089 85 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Costa Mesa , Calif. Pop. 109,960 162 police officers Residents Police +28 pct.

pts. more white Long Beach , Calif. Pop. 462,257 972 police officers Residents Police +28 pct.

pts. more white Orange , Calif. Pop. 136,416 163 police officers Residents Police +27 pct.

pts. more white Claremont , Calif. Pop. 34,926 42 police officers Residents Police +22 pct.

pts. more white Huntington Beach , Calif. Pop. 189,992 218 police officers Residents Police +18 pct.

pts. more white Burbank , Calif. Pop. 103,340 159 police officers Residents Police +17 pct.

pts. more white Glendora , Calif. Pop. 50,073 53 police officers Residents Police +13 pct.

pts. more white Los Angeles , Calif. Pop. 3,792,621 9,504 police officers Residents Police +11 pct.

pts. more white Seal Beach , Calif. Pop. 24,168 30 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Glendale , Calif. Pop. 191,719 254 police officers Residents Police +4 pct.

pts. more white Pasadena , Calif. Pop. 137,122 248 police officers Residents Police +2 pct.

pts. more white Beverly Hills , Calif. Pop. 34,109 134 police officers Residents Police +1 pct.

pts. more white Santa Monica , Calif. Pop. 89,736 214 police officers Residents Police -15 pct.

pts. less white

Chicago The Chicago Police Department faced several lawsuits from 1970 to 2000 that forced it to hire more minorities. But it is still more than half white, despite the city's relatively equal numbers of whites, Hispanics and blacks. Towns that had a huge influx of Hispanics in recent decades, like Cicero, have some of the largest racial disparities. Chicago Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Stone Park , Ill. Pop. 4,946 18 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +76 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Blue Island , Ill. Pop. 23,706 40 police officers Residents Police +56 pct.

pts. more white Berkeley , Ill. Pop. 5,209 16 police officers Residents Police +55 pct.

pts. more white Cicero , Ill. Pop. 83,891 141 police officers Residents Police +55 pct.

pts. more white Waukegan , Ill. Pop. 89,078 164 police officers Residents Police +53 pct.

pts. more white Carpentersville , Ill. Pop. 37,691 67 police officers Residents Police +53 pct.

pts. more white Merrillville , Ind. Pop. 35,246 51 police officers Residents Police +52 pct.

pts. more white Glenwood , Ill. Pop. 8,969 23 police officers Residents Police +50 pct.

pts. more white Bolingbrook , Ill. Pop. 73,366 122 police officers Residents Police +45 pct.

pts. more white Addison , Ill. Pop. 36,942 79 police officers Residents Police +42 pct.

pts. more white Wheeling , Ill. Pop. 37,648 64 police officers Residents Police +40 pct.

pts. more white Hammond , Ind. Pop. 80,830 211 police officers Residents Police +35 pct.

pts. more white Westchester , Ill. Pop. 16,718 35 police officers Residents Police +34 pct.

pts. more white Elgin , Ill. Pop. 108,188 189 police officers Residents Police +33 pct.

pts. more white Rosemont , Ill. Pop. 4,202 75 police officers Residents Police +33 pct.

pts. more white Joliet , Ill. Pop. 147,433 302 police officers Residents Police +31 pct.

pts. more white Schaumburg , Ill. Pop. 74,227 131 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Hazel Crest , Ill. Pop. 14,100 29 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Carol Stream , Ill. Pop. 39,711 62 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Elmwood Park , Ill. Pop. 24,883 36 police officers Residents Police +28 pct.

pts. more white Woodridge , Ill. Pop. 32,971 56 police officers Residents Police +28 pct.

pts. more white Alsip , Ill. Pop. 19,277 42 police officers Residents Police +27 pct.

pts. more white Mount Prospect , Ill. Pop. 54,167 94 police officers Residents Police +26 pct.

pts. more white Skokie , Ill. Pop. 64,784 110 police officers Residents Police +25 pct.

pts. more white Vernon Hills , Ill. Pop. 25,113 48 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white Chicago , Ill. Pop. 2,695,598 13,336 police officers Residents Police +23 pct.

pts. more white Niles , Ill. Pop. 29,803 60 police officers Residents Police +22 pct.

pts. more white Willowbrook , Ill. Pop. 8,540 26 police officers Residents Police +21 pct.

pts. more white Naperville , Ill. Pop. 141,853 189 police officers Residents Police +21 pct.

pts. more white Evergreen Park , Ill. Pop. 19,852 56 police officers Residents Police +21 pct.

pts. more white Palatine , Ill. Pop. 68,557 110 police officers Residents Police +20 pct.

pts. more white Burr Ridge , Ill. Pop. 10,559 26 police officers Residents Police +19 pct.

pts. more white Oak Lawn , Ill. Pop. 56,690 104 police officers Residents Police +18 pct.

pts. more white Crystal Lake , Ill. Pop. 40,743 59 police officers Residents Police +13 pct.

pts. more white East Chicago , Ind. Pop. 29,698 113 police officers Residents Police +13 pct.

pts. more white North Chicago , Ill. Pop. 32,574 53 police officers Residents Police +13 pct.

pts. more white Winfield , Ill. Pop. 9,080 20 police officers Residents Police +12 pct.

pts. more white Elmhurst , Ill. Pop. 44,121 67 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Lake Bluff , Ill. Pop. 5,722 18 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Tinley Park , Ill. Pop. 56,703 81 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Wheaton , Ill. Pop. 52,894 72 police officers Residents Police +8 pct.

pts. more white Northbrook , Ill. Pop. 33,170 61 police officers Residents Police +8 pct.

pts. more white Harwood Heights , Ill. Pop. 8,612 27 police officers Residents Police +7 pct.

pts. more white Arlington Heights , Ill. Pop. 75,101 110 police officers Residents Police +6 pct.

pts. more white Oak Park , Ill. Pop. 51,878 121 police officers Residents Police +6 pct.

pts. more white Lake Forest , Ill. Pop. 19,375 41 police officers Residents Police +2 pct.

pts. more white Evanston , Ill. Pop. 74,486 157 police officers Residents Police +1 pct.

pts. more white Kenilworth , Ill. Pop. 2,513 11 police officers Residents Police -5 pct.

pts. less white East Dundee , Ill. Pop. 2,860 14 police officers Residents Police -8 pct.

pts. less white Palos Park , Ill. Pop. 4,847 12 police officers Residents Police -9 pct.

pts. less white

Miami The racial makeup of police departments in a number of towns, like Coral Gables and Boca Raton, are similar to their communities. But Pembroke Pines, which is about 40 percent Hispanic, is policed by a mostly white department, and Lauderhill, which is three-quarters black, has a department that is more than half white. Miami Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Miramar , Fla. Pop. 122,041 191 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +47 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Pembroke Pines , Fla. Pop. 154,750 243 police officers Residents Police +44 pct.

pts. more white Lauderhill , Fla. Pop. 66,887 115 police officers Residents Police +43 pct.

pts. more white Miami Springs , Fla. Pop. 13,809 41 police officers Residents Police +42 pct.

pts. more white Sunrise , Fla. Pop. 84,439 173 police officers Residents Police +38 pct.

pts. more white Margate , Fla. Pop. 53,284 115 police officers Residents Police +37 pct.

pts. more white Coral Springs , Fla. Pop. 121,096 200 police officers Residents Police +36 pct.

pts. more white Plantation , Fla. Pop. 84,955 180 police officers Residents Police +33 pct.

pts. more white West Palm Beach , Fla. Pop. 99,919 310 police officers Residents Police +33 pct.

pts. more white Coconut Creek , Fla. Pop. 52,909 85 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white North Miami , Fla. Pop. 58,786 126 police officers Residents Police +28 pct.

pts. more white Boynton Beach , Fla. Pop. 68,217 164 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white Davie , Fla. Pop. 91,992 172 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white North Miami Beach , Fla. Pop. 41,523 110 police officers Residents Police +23 pct.

pts. more white Fort Lauderdale , Fla. Pop. 165,521 453 police officers Residents Police +23 pct.

pts. more white Hollywood , Fla. Pop. 140,768 319 police officers Residents Police +21 pct.

pts. more white Delray Beach , Fla. Pop. 60,522 152 police officers Residents Police +16 pct.

pts. more white Riviera Beach , Fla. Pop. 32,488 113 police officers Residents Police +14 pct.

pts. more white Gulf Stream , Fla. Pop. 786 10 police officers Residents Police +6 pct.

pts. more white Jupiter , Fla. Pop. 55,156 107 police officers Residents Police +3 pct.

pts. more white Miami , Fla. Pop. 399,457 1,054 police officers Residents Police +2 pct.

pts. more white Coral Gables , Fla. Pop. 46,780 186 police officers Residents Police +1 pct.

pts. more white Boca Raton , Fla. Pop. 84,392 188 police officers Residents Police +0 pct.

pts. more white Palm Beach Gardens , Fla. Pop. 48,452 112 police officers Residents Police -1 pct.

pts. less white Miami Beach , Fla. Pop. 87,779 385 police officers Residents Police -4 pct.

pts. less white South Miami , Fla. Pop. 11,657 49 police officers Residents Police -7 pct.

pts. less white Surfside , Fla. Pop. 5,744 30 police officers Residents Police -10 pct.

pts. less white

Boston Chelsea’s police department remains mostly white, even though more than half its population is Hispanic. Progress has been made, though, according to Chief Brian Kyes, who said that minorities now made up 30 percent of the force. Chief Kyes said the department was continuing to reach out to more Hispanics. Boston Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Chelsea , Mass. Pop. 35,177 83 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +53 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Lawrence , Mass. Pop. 76,377 149 police officers Residents Police +52 pct.

pts. more white Lynn , Mass. Pop. 90,329 182 police officers Residents Police +40 pct.

pts. more white Brockton , Mass. Pop. 93,810 190 police officers Residents Police +39 pct.

pts. more white Malden , Mass. Pop. 59,450 103 police officers Residents Police +37 pct.

pts. more white Quincy , Mass. Pop. 92,271 203 police officers Residents Police +32 pct.

pts. more white Lowell , Mass. Pop. 106,519 233 police officers Residents Police +30 pct.

pts. more white Framingham , Mass. Pop. 68,318 120 police officers Residents Police +26 pct.

pts. more white Waltham , Mass. Pop. 60,632 150 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white Lexington , Mass. Pop. 31,394 46 police officers Residents Police +20 pct.

pts. more white Burlington , Mass. Pop. 24,498 62 police officers Residents Police +19 pct.

pts. more white Boston , Mass. Pop. 617,594 2,169 police officers Residents Police +18 pct.

pts. more white Newton , Mass. Pop. 85,146 139 police officers Residents Police +16 pct.

pts. more white Brookline , Mass. Pop. 58,732 125 police officers Residents Police +15 pct.

pts. more white Taunton , Mass. Pop. 55,874 115 police officers Residents Police +15 pct.

pts. more white Somerville , Mass. Pop. 75,754 116 police officers Residents Police +15 pct.

pts. more white Belmont , Mass. Pop. 24,729 47 police officers Residents Police +14 pct.

pts. more white Chelmsford , Mass. Pop. 33,802 53 police officers Residents Police +13 pct.

pts. more white Norwood , Mass. Pop. 28,602 59 police officers Residents Police +12 pct.

pts. more white Cambridge , Mass. Pop. 105,162 268 police officers Residents Police +11 pct.

pts. more white Watertown , Mass. Pop. 31,915 66 police officers Residents Police +11 pct.

pts. more white Natick , Mass. Pop. 33,006 52 police officers Residents Police +11 pct.

pts. more white Melrose , Mass. Pop. 26,983 42 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Peabody , Mass. Pop. 51,251 93 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Billerica , Mass. Pop. 40,243 65 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Salem , N.H. Pop. 28,776 60 police officers Residents Police +8 pct.

pts. more white Hudson , Mass. Pop. 19,063 31 police officers Residents Police +8 pct.

pts. more white Wellesley , Mass. Pop. 27,982 37 police officers Residents Police +7 pct.

pts. more white Walpole , Mass. Pop. 24,070 40 police officers Residents Police +7 pct.

pts. more white Groton , Mass. Pop. 10,646 17 police officers Residents Police +6 pct.

pts. more white Ipswich , Mass. Pop. 13,175 24 police officers Residents Police +5 pct.

pts. more white Abington , Mass. Pop. 15,985 28 police officers Residents Police +5 pct.

pts. more white Boxford , Mass. Pop. 7,965 13 police officers Residents Police +5 pct.

pts. more white Seabrook , N.H. Pop. 8,693 25 police officers Residents Police +5 pct.

pts. more white Needham , Mass. Pop. 28,886 45 police officers Residents Police +4 pct.

pts. more white Hanson , Mass. Pop. 10,209 21 police officers Residents Police +4 pct.

pts. more white Raynham , Mass. Pop. 13,383 26 police officers Residents Police +4 pct.

pts. more white Rockland , Mass. Pop. 17,489 32 police officers Residents Police +0 pct.

pts. more white

Houston South Houston, about 12 miles southeast of Houston, is nearly 90 percent Hispanic, but its police force is nearly three-quarters white. Houston’s police department, with a 26-point difference, is closer to matching the demographics of its population. Houston Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER South Houston , Tex. Pop. 16,983 32 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +62 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Pasadena , Tex. Pop. 149,043 252 police officers Residents Police +52 pct.

pts. more white Humble , Tex. Pop. 15,133 59 police officers Residents Police +50 pct.

pts. more white Baytown , Tex. Pop. 71,802 129 police officers Residents Police +43 pct.

pts. more white La Porte , Tex. Pop. 33,800 74 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Houston , Tex. Pop. 2,099,451 4,892 police officers Residents Police +27 pct.

pts. more white Deer Park , Tex. Pop. 32,010 55 police officers Residents Police +20 pct.

pts. more white Nassau Bay , Tex. Pop. 4,002 14 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Bellaire , Tex. Pop. 16,855 42 police officers Residents Police -1 pct.

pts. less white

San Francisco Minorities make up more than half of suburban San Francisco towns like Daly City, Hayward and Fremont, but their police departments are heavily white. The percentage of blacks on Berkeley's police force is higher than the percentage of blacks in the community. San Francisco Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Daly City , Calif. Pop. 101,123 108 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +52 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Hayward , Calif. Pop. 144,186 191 police officers Residents Police +50 pct.

pts. more white Fremont , Calif. Pop. 214,089 185 police officers Residents Police +48 pct.

pts. more white San Bruno , Calif. Pop. 41,114 48 police officers Residents Police +47 pct.

pts. more white San Mateo , Calif. Pop. 97,207 114 police officers Residents Police +45 pct.

pts. more white Sunnyvale , Calif. Pop. 140,081 207 police officers Residents Police +36 pct.

pts. more white Santa Clara , Calif. Pop. 116,468 137 police officers Residents Police +34 pct.

pts. more white Redwood City , Calif. Pop. 76,815 91 police officers Residents Police +33 pct.

pts. more white San Jose , Calif. Pop. 945,942 1,386 police officers Residents Police +31 pct.

pts. more white Richmond , Calif. Pop. 103,701 161 police officers Residents Police +31 pct.

pts. more white San Rafael , Calif. Pop. 57,713 73 police officers Residents Police +26 pct.

pts. more white Albany , Calif. Pop. 18,539 27 police officers Residents Police +25 pct.

pts. more white Alameda , Calif. Pop. 73,812 99 police officers Residents Police +23 pct.

pts. more white Oakland , Calif. Pop. 390,724 725 police officers Residents Police +18 pct.

pts. more white El Cerrito , Calif. Pop. 23,549 42 police officers Residents Police +18 pct.

pts. more white San Francisco , Calif. Pop. 805,235 2,303 police officers Residents Police +12 pct.

pts. more white Palo Alto , Calif. Pop. 64,403 87 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Berkeley , Calif. Pop. 112,580 181 police officers Residents Police +1 pct.

pts. more white

Washington Washington’s police department has more black officers than white. In the suburban city of Greenbelt, Md., however, the proportion of whites on the police force is 53 points more than in the population it covers. Chief Jim Craze said that the competition for minority employees in the Washington area was “fierce,” and that his best recruiting tool had been minority employees spreading the word informally. Washington Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Riverdale Park , Md. Pop. 6,956 17 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +59 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Greenbelt , Md. Pop. 23,068 53 police officers Residents Police +53 pct.

pts. more white Manassas , Va. Pop. 37,821 89 police officers Residents Police +37 pct.

pts. more white Vienna , Va. Pop. 15,687 41 police officers Residents Police +28 pct.

pts. more white Takoma Park , Md. Pop. 16,715 41 police officers Residents Police +25 pct.

pts. more white Fairfax City , Va. Pop. 22,565 62 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white Warrenton , Va. Pop. 9,611 18 police officers Residents Police +20 pct.

pts. more white Alexandria , Va. Pop. 139,966 320 police officers Residents Police +13 pct.

pts. more white Falls Church , Va. Pop. 12,332 33 police officers Residents Police -1 pct.

pts. less white Washington , D.C. Pop. 601,723 3,913 police officers Residents Police -5 pct.

pts. less white

Phoenix Even in larger cities, some departments, like that of Phoenix, are still heavily white, despite 40 percent of the city being Hispanic. Phoenix Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Phoenix , Ariz. Pop. 1,445,632 3,231 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +35 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Glendale , Ariz. Pop. 226,721 390 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Chandler , Ariz. Pop. 236,123 325 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white Mesa , Ariz. Pop. 439,041 828 police officers Residents Police +16 pct.

pts. more white Peoria , Ariz. Pop. 154,065 182 police officers Residents Police +12 pct.

pts. more white Scottsdale , Ariz. Pop. 217,385 430 police officers Residents Police +6 pct.

pts. more white

Dallas Despite having large Hispanic and black populations, Dallas’s police department is more than half white. The imbalance is also prevalent in smaller towns across the metro area. Dallas Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Duncanville , Tex. Pop. 38,524 55 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +55 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Irving , Tex. Pop. 216,290 324 police officers Residents Police +53 pct.

pts. more white Garland , Tex. Pop. 226,876 320 police officers Residents Police +49 pct.

pts. more white Mesquite , Tex. Pop. 139,824 222 police officers Residents Police +46 pct.

pts. more white Cedar Hill , Tex. Pop. 45,028 65 police officers Residents Police +45 pct.

pts. more white Everman , Tex. Pop. 6,108 13 police officers Residents Police +43 pct.

pts. more white Carrollton , Tex. Pop. 119,097 161 police officers Residents Police +43 pct.

pts. more white Haltom City , Tex. Pop. 42,409 73 police officers Residents Police +39 pct.

pts. more white Farmers Branch , Tex. Pop. 28,616 68 police officers Residents Police +38 pct.

pts. more white Euless , Tex. Pop. 51,277 85 police officers Residents Police +32 pct.

pts. more white Dallas , Tex. Pop. 1,197,816 3,122 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Richardson , Tex. Pop. 99,223 144 police officers Residents Police +29 pct.

pts. more white Plano , Tex. Pop. 259,841 342 police officers Residents Police +26 pct.

pts. more white Rowlett , Tex. Pop. 56,199 74 police officers Residents Police +25 pct.

pts. more white Hurst , Tex. Pop. 37,337 72 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white Arlington , Tex. Pop. 365,438 580 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white Trophy Club , Tex. Pop. 8,024 13 police officers Residents Police +13 pct.

pts. more white Lake Worth , Tex. Pop. 4,584 23 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white North Richland Hills , Tex. Pop. 63,343 109 police officers Residents Police +8 pct.

pts. more white Southlake , Tex. Pop. 26,575 47 police officers Residents Police +3 pct.

pts. more white Highland Park , Tex. Pop. 8,564 55 police officers Residents Police -6 pct.

pts. less white

Atlanta Of the largest police departments in the 2007 survey, Atlanta has one of the smallest racial disparities between its police department and its community. Atlanta Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Douglasville , Ga. Pop. 30,961 85 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +57 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Powder Springs , Ga. Pop. 13,940 32 police officers Residents Police +53 pct.

pts. more white Marietta , Ga. Pop. 56,579 132 police officers Residents Police +51 pct.

pts. more white Covington , Ga. Pop. 13,118 51 police officers Residents Police +35 pct.

pts. more white Fayetteville , Ga. Pop. 15,945 44 police officers Residents Police +34 pct.

pts. more white East Point , Ga. Pop. 33,712 124 police officers Residents Police +30 pct.

pts. more white Roswell , Ga. Pop. 88,346 129 police officers Residents Police +20 pct.

pts. more white Atlanta , Ga. Pop. 420,003 1,701 police officers Residents Police +4 pct.

pts. more white

Seattle Seattle Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Kent , Wash. Pop. 92,411 128 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +39 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Lakewood , Wash. Pop. 58,163 103 police officers Residents Police +33 pct.

pts. more white Federal Way , Wash. Pop. 89,306 131 police officers Residents Police +33 pct.

pts. more white Redmond , Wash. Pop. 54,144 73 police officers Residents Police +27 pct.

pts. more white Mountlake Terrace , Wash. Pop. 19,909 31 police officers Residents Police +26 pct.

pts. more white Bellevue , Wash. Pop. 122,363 170 police officers Residents Police +26 pct.

pts. more white Tacoma , Wash. Pop. 198,397 374 police officers Residents Police +24 pct.

pts. more white Everett , Wash. Pop. 103,019 173 police officers Residents Police +20 pct.

pts. more white Edmonds , Wash. Pop. 39,709 55 police officers Residents Police +10 pct.

pts. more white Seattle , Wash. Pop. 608,660 1,277 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Bothell , Wash. Pop. 33,505 58 police officers Residents Police -1 pct.

pts. less white

Denver Denver Circles are scaled according to the size of the police department. Department WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK HISP. HISP. ASIAN ASIAN OTHER OTHER Aurora , Colo. Pop. 325,078 628 police officers Residents Police Police dept. +39 pct.

pts. more white

than residents Thornton , Colo. Pop. 118,772 148 police officers Residents Police +30 pct.

pts. more white Lakewood , Colo. Pop. 142,980 300 police officers Residents Police +17 pct.

pts. more white Westminster , Colo. Pop. 106,114 179 police officers Residents Police +16 pct.

pts. more white Denver , Colo. Pop. 600,158 1,523 police officers Residents Police +16 pct.

pts. more white Arvada , Colo. Pop. 106,433 149 police officers Residents Police +11 pct.

pts. more white Littleton , Colo. Pop. 41,737 67 police officers Residents Police +9 pct.

pts. more white Cherry Hills Village , Colo. Pop. 5,987 21 police officers Residents Police +8 pct.

pts. more white