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We obtained data on 115 Kentucky sheriff's departments.

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* An asterisk indicates that this location has not provided enough data to be included in our rankings. We are still working to obtain comprehensive data from every jurisdiction in the nation.

Scorecard at a Glance

Average for 4 Sections: 45%

Scores range from 0-100% comparing counties with under 50k population. Counties with higher scores spend less on policing, use less force, are more likely to hold officers accountable and make fewer arrests for low-level offenses.

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Police Funding:  68%
Police Budget Cost per Person        
Misconduct Settlements        
Fines/Forfeitures        
Police Presence/Over-Policing (Officers per Population)        
Police Violence:  38%
Force Used per Arrest        
Deadly Force per Arrest        
Unarmed Victims of Deadly Force per Arrest        
Racial Disparities in Deadly Force        
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50th Percentile
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Police Accountability:  32%
Misconduct Complaints Upheld        
Excessive Force Complaints Upheld        
Discrimination Complaints Upheld        
Criminal Misconduct Complaints Upheld        
Approach to Law Enforcement:  43%
Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses        
Homicides Solved        
Racial Disparities in Drug Arrests        
Jail Incarceration Rate        
Jail Deaths per 1,000        

Key Findings

Police Funding i

68% -14%

Police Funding By Year

$177k  |  5,124 Residents  |  $35 per Resident

More Police Funding per Capita than 3% of Depts

Number of officers per 1k population

6 Officers  |  11.7 per 10k Residents

More Officers per Population than 26% of Depts

Police violence i

38% -20%

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Deadly Force

2 Killings by Police from 2013-21  |  18.6 every 10k arrests

^  More Killings by Police per Arrest than 97% of Depts   

Deadly Force by Armed Status

N/A Unarmed  |  100% Did Not Allegedly Have a Gun

Unarmed Other Alleged Gun Vehicle
50%
50%

^  More Unarmed People Killed per Arrest than N/A of Depts   

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Police Violence by Race

Black Latinx N.Am API Other White

Population of Cumberland County

93%

Cumberland County Sheriff's Dept Demographics

100%

People Arrested

98%

People Killed

100%

Police Accountability i

32%

Total civilian complaints

N/A from  |  N/A Ruled in Favor of Civilians

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Use of Force Complaints

N/A Reported

No Data Found Add Data

Complaints of Police Discrimination

N/A Reported  |  N/A Ruled in Favor of Civilians

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Alleged Crimes Committed by Police

N/A Reported  |  N/A Ruled in Favor of Civilians

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Approach to Law Enforcement i

43% -6%

Arrests By Year

1,074 Arrests Reported from 2013-2021

Low Level Arrests Other Arrests

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Arrests for Low Level Offenses

981 Arrests  |  24 per 1k residents

^  Higher Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses than 71% of Depts   

Disparities in Arrests for Low Level Offenses by Race/Ethnicity

to be arrested for low level, non-violent offenses than a white person.

Black Latinx White

Percent of total arrests by type

All Arrests for Low Level Offenses ( 91% )

Drug Possession ( 7% )

Violent Crime ( N/A )

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Homicides Unsolved

0 Homicides from 2013-21  |  0 Unsolved

No Homicides Reported

Kentucky Sheriff's Department Scores

Rankings are based upon a 0 to 100 percentage scale. Departments with higher scores use less force, make fewer arrests for low level offenses, solve murder cases more often, hold officers more accountable and spend less on policing overall.

Overall Scores for Depts where We Have Obtained the Most Data.

Grade Scale Tap "show more" to see extended list

Sheriff's Department Score 5YR
7. Laurel County 48% +9%
6. Henderson County 49% +4%
5. Boone County 51% -1%
4. Pike County 52%
3. Hardin County 53% -8%
2. Warren County 53% +3%
1. Pulaski County 55% -11%
* Logan County 41% -8%
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Sheriff's Department Score 5YR
* Caldwell County 50% -3%
* Crittenden County 50% -3%
* Barren County 51% +2%
* Whitley County 51% -10%
* Carter County 51% -8%
* Harlan County 51% -4%
* Allen County 51% -11%
* Hart County 51% -8%
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* An asterisk indicates this location did not publish enough data to evaluate. Click below to add data to the Scorecard.

About This Scorecard

This is the first nationwide evaluation of policing in the United States. It was built using data from state and federal databases, public records requests to local police departments, and media reports. While police data is never perfect, and there are additional indicators that still need to be tracked, the Police Scorecard is designed to provide insight into many important issues in policing.

 

Police Scorecard is an independent 501(c)(3) organization, learn more about our team here. If you have feedback, questions about the project, or need support with an advocacy campaign, contact our Founder, Samuel Sinyangwe.

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Use this Scorecard to identify issues within police departments that require the most urgent interventions and hold officials accountable for implementing solutions. For example, cities with higher rates of low level arrests could benefit most from solutions that create alternatives to policing and arrest for these offenses. In cities where police make fewer arrests overall but use more force when making arrests, communities could benefit significantly from policies designed to hold police accountable for excessive force. And cities where complaints of police misconduct are rarely ruled in favor of civilians could benefit from creating an oversight structure to independently investigate these complaints.

 

Here's how to start pushing for change

  • Contact Your County Sheriff, share your scorecard with them and urge them to enact policies to address the issues you've identified:
    Advocacy Tip:  This state has a Police Bill of Rights law. These laws make it harder to hold police accountable. Call state legislators and tell them to repeal this law.
  • Look up your state and federal representatives below, then tell them to take action to hold police accountable in your community.