Want this question answered?
As of 2020, about 13% of police officers in the US are black. This percentage varies depending on the location and police department.
As of 9-1-2009, there were 33 Black officers in the Portland Police Bureau, or 3.41% of all officers. This is below the sought-after level of 7.7% which would better reflect the City's Black population.
Chicago has approximately 3630 black policemen.
That depends on which country you are referring to.
13, not counting Dark Coloredd just BLACK
Who cares? Does it matter whether police officers are black, white, hispanic, etc? What a stupid question. . . .
Rodney King .
Because some police officers are racist, so say if god forbid a black person did a crime, they'll victimise almost any black person.
In Atlanta, around 51% of the population is Black or African American according to the most recent U.S. Census data.
During the initial protests and riots in Baltimore in April 2015, more than 20 police officers were injured. Six officers were later charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died in police custody. However, additional deaths directly related to the riots were not reported.
Before the 1940s, no black police officer worked in the deep south
It's a symbol used by police officers to signify a fallen comrade.