Based on population, a Black person was 3.1x as likely and a Latinx person was 4x as likely to be killed by police than a White person in Cincinnati from 2013-19.
We obtained data on 714 Ohio police departments.
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Police Department
Cincinnati
Scorecard at a Glance
Average for 4 Sections: 48%
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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| Police Funding: 37% | ||||
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| Police Budget Cost per Person | ||||
| Misconduct Settlements | ||||
| Fines/Forfeitures | ||||
| Police Presence/Over-Policing (Officers per Population) | ||||
| Police Violence: 39% | ||||
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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: 50% | ||||
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| Misconduct Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Excessive Force Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Discrimination Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Criminal Misconduct Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Approach to Law Enforcement: 67% | ||||
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| Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses | ||||
| Homicides Solved | ||||
| Racial Disparities in Drug Arrests | ||||
Key Findings
12 Killings by Police
201 civilian complaints of police misconduct
34% were ruled in favor of civilians from 2016-18.
20,362 arrests made
13% of all arrests were for low-level, non-violent offenses from 2013-19.
Police Funding By Year
$153.95M | $518 per Resident
More Police Funding per Capita than 87% of Depts
Source: US Census Bureau
Funds Spent On Misconduct Settlements
$225k per year from 2010-19 | $7,445 per 10k population
^ More Spending due to Misconduct than 19% of Depts
Source: FiveThirtyEight
Funds taken from communities in fines and forfeitures
Total: $47.49M from 2010-18
Source: US Census Bureau
Number of officers per 1k population
1,024 Officers | 34.2 per 10k Residents
More Officers per Population than 88% of Depts
Source: Federal LEOKA Database
Police Use of Force By Year
More Police Shootings per Arrest than 91% of Depts
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Less-Lethal Force
Used More Force per Arrest than 1% of Depts
34 Incidents | 7 every 10k arrests | ▶-25%
^ Includes batons, strangleholds, tasers & other police weapons
Source: Police Department
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Deadly Force
12 Killings by Police from 2013-19 | 3 every 10k arrests
^ More Killings by Police per Arrest than 89% of Depts
Source: Mapping Police Violence
Deadly Force by Armed Status
25% Unarmed | 33% Did Not Allegedly Have a Gun
Unarmed
Other
Alleged Gun
Vehicle
^ More Unarmed People Killed per Arrest than 95% 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 59% of Depts
Total civilian complaints
201 from 2016-18 | 34% Ruled in Favor of Civilians
Use of Force Complaints
126 Reported | 10% Ruled in Favor of Civilians
Complaints of Police Discrimination
37 Reported | 11% 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 for Low Level Offenses
2,743 Arrests | 21 per 1k residents
^ Higher Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses than 1% of Depts
Percent of total arrests by type
All Arrests for Low Level Offenses ( 13% )
Drug Possession ( 0% )
Violent Crime ( 11% )
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Homicides Unsolved
445 Homicides from 2013-19 | 216 Unsolved
^ Solved Fewer Homicides than 78% of Depts
Percent of Homicides Unsolved by Race
Homicides of Black Victims Unsolved ( 50% )
Homicides of White Victims Unsolved ( 21% )
Ohio 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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| 7. Cleveland 35% | |
| 6. Mansfield 38% | |
| 5. Akron 39% | |
| 4. Dayton 42% | |
| 3. Columbus 44% | |
| 2. Toledo 47% | |
| 1. Cincinnati 48% | |
| * Peninsula 33% | |
* 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 John Cranley
Phone: 513-352-3250
Email: mayor.cranley@cincinnati-oh.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 John Cranley
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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.