Blueprint for Re-envisioning RPD 3.4

A BLUEPRINT FOR RE-ENVISIONING RPD

Rochester Police Department Demographics

An estimated 26% of the City of Rochester ’ s population are minor- ities, and RPD strives to reflect the community ’ s diversity. Chang- es to our hiring practices have helped us become one of the most diverse police departments in southeastern Minnesota. Ap- proximately 26% of RPD ’ s full time sworn officers are women and people of color. Additionally, our officers speak 17 different lan- guages!

FT Sworn Only

TOTAL %

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

ALL

127

20

147

WHITE

88%

110

19

129

BLACK

4%

5

5

ASIAN

1%

2

2

NATIVE AMERICAN

1%

2

2

HISPANIC

4%

6

6

2 or more

2%

2

1

3

MINORITY TOTAL

12%

17

1

18

GENDER PERCENTAGE

86%

14%

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