The simplified race/ethnicity grouping of all officers employed by Phoenix Police Department (Updated January 1st of each calendar year, begining in 2018).
Race/Ethnicity* of Officers who Discharged a Firearm
An officer may discharge a firearm in more than one incident. For example, if an officer was involved in 3 OIS incidents, they will be counted 3 times in this chart.
*To create the simplified race/ethnicity grouping utilized in the charts, individuals with an ethnicity entered as 'Hispanic' are included in the 'Hispanic' category, regardless of the race entered. Individuals with 'Black or African American' entered even if a blend such as Black/ White or American Indian/Black are included in the 'Black or African American' category. Individuals listed as Asian, Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Other Blend, Etc., or with an unknown race, are grouped in the 'Other' category. Individuals with their race entered as White (that do not have their ethnicity listed as Hispanic) are grouped in the 'White' category. Full race/ethnicity information is available in detail on the Open Data portal.
Gender of Phoenix Police Officers
The gender breakdown of all officers employed by Phoenix Police Department (Updated January 1st of each calendar year, begining in 2018).
Gender of Officers who Discharged a Firearm
An officer may discharge a firearm in more than one incident. For example, if an officer was involved in 3 OIS incidents, they will be counted 3 times in this chart.