Based on population, a Black person was 15.8x as likely and a Latinx person was 6x as likely to be killed by police than a White person in Minneapolis from 2013-19.
We obtained data on 258 Minnesota police departments.
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Police Department
Minneapolis
Scorecard at a Glance
Average for 4 Sections: 33%
Scores range from 0-100% comparing cities with over 250k population. Cities 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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50th Percentile
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| Police Funding: 41% | ||||
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| Police Budget Cost per Person | ||||
| Misconduct Settlements | ||||
| Fines/Forfeitures | ||||
| Police Presence/Over-Policing (Officers per Population) | ||||
| Police Violence: 44% | ||||
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| Force Used per Arrest | ||||
| Deadly Force per Arrest | ||||
| Unarmed Victims of Deadly Force per Arrest | ||||
| Racial Disparities in Deadly Force | ||||
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| Police Accountability: 21% | ||||
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| Misconduct Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Excessive Force Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Discrimination Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Criminal Misconduct Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Approach to Law Enforcement: 25% | ||||
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| Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses | ||||
| Homicides Solved | ||||
| Racial Disparities in Drug Arrests | ||||
Key Findings
8 Killings by Police
812 civilian complaints of police misconduct
8% were ruled in favor of civilians from 2016-18.
177,662 arrests made
61% of all arrests were for low-level, non-violent offenses from 2013-19.
Police Funding By Year
$193.36M | $373 per Resident
More Police Funding per Capita than 66% of Depts
Source: US Census Bureau
Funds Spent On Misconduct Settlements
$2M per year from 2012-14 | $43,913 per 10k population
^ More Spending due to Misconduct than 64% of Depts
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-04/the-financial-toll-of-police-brutality-to-cities
Funds taken from communities in fines and forfeitures
Total: $76.41M from 2010-18
Source: US Census Bureau
Number of officers per 1k population
861 Officers | 19.8 per 10k Residents
More Officers per Population than 61% of Depts
Source: Federal LEOKA Database
Police Use of Force By Year
More Police Shootings per Arrest than 17% of Depts
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Less-Lethal Force
Used More Force per Arrest than 78% of Depts
2,280 Incidents | 128 every 10k arrests | ▶-18%
^ Includes batons, strangleholds, tasers & other police weapons
Source: Police Department
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Deadly Force
8 Killings by Police from 2013-19 | 1 every 10k arrests
^ More Killings by Police per Arrest than 17% of Depts
Source: Mapping Police Violence
Deadly Force by Armed Status
25% Unarmed | 63% Did Not Allegedly Have a Gun
Unarmed
Other
Alleged Gun
Vehicle
^ More Unarmed People Killed per Arrest than 37% of Depts
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Police Violence by race
Black
Latinx
API
Other
White
Population of Jurisdiction
People Arrested
People Killed
^ More Racial Disparities in Deadly Force than 93% of Depts
Total civilian complaints
812 from 2016-18 | 8% Ruled in Favor of Civilians
Use of Force Complaints
77 Reported | 6% Ruled in Favor of Civilians
Complaints of Police Discrimination
23 Reported | 4% Ruled in Favor of Civilians
Alleged Crimes Committed by Police
N/A Reported | N/A Ruled in Favor of Civilians
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Arrests By Year
177,662 Arrests Reported from 2013-19
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Arrests for Low Level Offenses
109,055 Arrests | 255 per 1k residents
^ Higher Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses than 89% of Depts
Percent of total arrests by type
All Arrests for Low Level Offenses ( 61% )
Drug Possession ( 6% )
Violent Crime ( 8% )
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Homicides Unsolved
268 Homicides from 2013-19 | 125 Unsolved
^ Solved Fewer Homicides than 71% of Depts
Percent of Homicides Unsolved by Race
Homicides of Black Victims Unsolved ( 40% )
Homicides of Latinx Victims Unsolved ( 17% )
Homicides of White Victims Unsolved ( 19% )
Minnesota Police 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.
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| Police Department | Score |
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| 5. Minneapolis 33% | |
| 4. St. Paul 45% | |
| 3. Eagan 50% | |
| 2. Maple Grove 53% | |
| 1. Brooklyn Park 53% | |
| * Robbinsdale 32% | |
| * Gilbert 35% | |
| * Virginia 36% | |
| Police Department | Score |
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| * Lake Elmo 50% | |
| * Hugo 50% | |
| * Delano 50% | |
| * Grand Marais 50% | |
| * Cold Spring 51% | |
| * Taylors Falls 51% | |
| * Madison 51% | |
| * Afton 51% | |
* 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.
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
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Contact your Mayor and Police Chief, share your scorecard with them and urge them to enact policies to address the issues you've identified:
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Mayor Jacob Frey
Phone: 612-673-2100
Email: jacob.frey@minneapolismn.gov
Advocacy Tip: We've identified problematic language in this city's police union contract that could make it harder to hold officers accountable. Learn more about this contract and how to change it at Nixthe6.org. -
Mayor Jacob Frey
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Look up your state and federal representatives below, then tell them to take action to hold police accountable in your community.
Join a team of researchers, students, data scientists, activists and organizers working to collect, analyze and use data for justice and accountability.
Create data visualizations and content that raises awareness about solutions to the issues identified by the data.
If you have feedback, questions about the project, or need support with an advocacy campaign, contact our Project Lead, Samuel Sinyangwe.
What's Next
Step 1: COMPLETED
Obtain data on 100 California cities. Refine methodology in response to feedback from communities, researchers and local officials.
Step 2: COMPLETED
Expand to every major law enforcement agency in America and include additional indicators such as police budgets and jail incarceration.
Step 3: IN PROGRESS
Inform data-driven solutions nationwide. Update as new federal, state and local data are collected. Track progress and hold cities accountable to results.