Demographics
Year 2000 breakdown of sex and race in the DPD:
- Male: 75%
- Female: 25%
- African-American/Black: 63%
- White: 34%
- Hispanic, any race: 3%
The Detroit Police Department has one of the largest percentages of black officers of any major city police department, reflecting current overall city demographics. Lawsuits alleging discrimination stemming from the influence of affirmative action and allegations of race-based promotional bias for executive positions have surfaced repeatedly. As of 2008, the majority of upper command members in the Detroit PD were black.
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