BROOKLINE POLICE

DEPARTMENT

RACIAL/GENDER BREAKDOWN
OF
POLICE/COMMUNITY
INTERACTIONS

2010 MID-YEAR REPORT

DANIEL C. O’LEARY
CHIEF OF POLICE
 2010 MID-YEAR RACIAL/GENDER BREAKDOWN OF POLICE/COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS

ARRESTS:

During the first half of 2010, there were 351 arrests, up 7% from the 327 made during the same
period in 2009. In 2010, 45% of the people arrested were white, 27% were black, 20% were
Hispanic, 5% were Asian/Pacific Islander, 3% were Middle Eastern/East Indian and none were
Native American/Alaskan Native. 78% of the arrestees were male and 22% were female. 21 of
the arrestees were juveniles.

160 Arrestees by Race and Gender

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
Middle Native
Asian/ Pacific
White Black Hispanic Eastern/ East American/
Islander
Indian Alaskan

Female 40 20 12 2 3 0
Male 118 75 58 16 7 0

During the first six months of the year, the BPD also placed 29 people into protective custody
(for being under the influence of alcohol). 83% of these PCs were white, none were black, 10%
were Hispanic, none were Asian/Pacific Islander, 7% were Middle Eastern/East Indian and none
were Native American/ Alaskan Native. Additionally, so far this year, there were 7 sex
offenders registered/registered in our system. All seven were men and 100% were white.
Arrests By Gender The racial breakdown of Mid-Year 2010 Arrests: 351
Female
arrests for the same Race Gender
22% period last year was 46% White 158 Male 274
white, 29% black, 21% Black 95 Female 77
Hispanic 70
Hispanic, 2%
Asian/Pacific 18
Asian/Pacific Islander, Islander
2% Middle Eastern/East Middle Eastern 10
Indian and none were /East Indian
Native American/ Native American/ 0
Alaskan Native. 78% of Alaskan Native
M ale
Unclassified 0
78% the arrestees were male
Total: 351 Total: 351
and 22% were female.

Prepared by: Crime Analysis Unit

Date Prepared: 7/26/2010
Data Source: Larimore RMS/Blaze Software
 2010 MID-YEAR RACIAL/GENDER BREAKDOWN OF POLICE/COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS

FIELD INTERVIEWS:

During the first half of 2010, there were a total of 1,145 field interviews conducted, up 146%
from the 465 field interviews during the same period in 2009. Of these people who were stopped
and questioned for suspicious or nuisance activity, town-by law violations and/or interviewed as
part of an investigation, 57% were white, 16% were black, 13% were Hispanic, 2% were
Asian/Pacific Islander, 4% were Middle Eastern/East Indian and none were Native
American/Alaskan Native. 7% were not identified by race. 74% of the people FId were male
and 26% were female.

700
Field Interviews by Race/Gender
600

500

400

300

200

100

0
Asian/ Middle Native
White Black Hispanic Pacific Eastern/ American/ Unreported
Islander East Indian Alaskan

Female 188 40 19 10 4 0 35
Male 468 147 132 12 40 1 49

Field Inte rviews by Gender In the first half of 2009, there were 465 field interviews
F e m a le
conducted. Of these people, 53% were white, 23% were
26% black, 13% were Hispanic, 3% were Asian/Pacific Islander,
5% were Middle Eastern/East Indian and none were Native
American/Alaskan Native. 3% were not identified by race.
84% of the Mid-Year 2010 FIs: 1,145
people FId were Race Gender
male and 16% White 656 Male 849
were female. Black 187 Female 296
M a le Hispanic 151
74% Asian/Pacific 22
Islander
Middle Eastern 44
The map on the following page depicts field /East Indian
interview hot spots during the first half of 2010. Native American/ 1
Alaskan Native
Unreported 84
Total: 1,145 Total: 1,145

Prepared by: Crime Analysis Unit

Date Prepared: 7/26/2010
Data Source: Larimore RMS/Blaze Software
2010 MID-YEAR RACIAL/GENDER BREAKDOWN OF POLICE/COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS

Prepared by: Crime Analysis Unit

Date Prepared: 7/26/2010
Data Source: Larimore RMS/Blaze Software
 2010 MID-YEAR RACIAL/GENDER BREAKDOWN OF POLICE/COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS

MOVING VIOLATIONS:

The following totals represent the number of persons stopped and issued a written moving
citation during the first six months of 2010. There were 10,666 moving violations issued, up
46% from the 7,290 that were issued during the same period in 2009. Of the motorists issued
citations, 72% were white, 12% were black, 7% were Asian/Pacific Islander, 6% were Hispanic,
3% were Middle Eastern/East Indian and none were Native American/Alaskan Native. Of these
citations, 59% were issued to male motorists and 41% were issued to female motorists. During
these six months, there were 0 non-inventory motor vehicle searches conducted.

9,000
7,720 Moving Violations Issued by Race
8,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000
1,253
77 7 610
1,000
286
- 20
-
White Black As ian/ Hispanic Native Middle Unknown
Pacific American/ Eastern/
Islander Native East Indian
Alaskan

These figures nearly mirror the totals for last year with moving violations issued to motorist who
were 71% white, 14% black, 7% Asian/Pacific Islander, 6% Hispanic, 2% Middle Eastern/East
Indian and less than 1% Native American/Native Alaskan.

Mid-Year 2010 Moving Violations: 10,666

Race Sex
Moving Violations by Gender
Unknown
White 7720 Male 6122
0% Black 1253 Female 4544
Asian/Pacific 777 Unreported 0
Islander
Female Hispanic 610
43% Middle Eastern/ 286
East Indian
Male Native American/ 0
57% Alaskan Native
Unreported 20
Totals: 10,666 10,666

Prepared by: Crime Analysis Unit

Date Prepared: 7/26/2010
Data Source: Larimore RMS/Blaze Software
 2010 MID-YEAR RACIAL/GENDER BREAKDOWN OF POLICE/COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS

CITIZEN COMPLAINTS:
During the first six months of 2010, there were 13 citizen complaints filed with the BPD’s Office
of Professional Responsibility, down 7% from the 14 filed during the same period last year.
These 13 complaints were against 12 officers and four complaints were logged against the BPD.
Of the complaints, 25% were against white male officers (4), 25% against the Brookline Police
Department (4), 19% against black male officers (3), 13% against Asian male officers (2), 13%
against Hispanic male officers (2), and 6% against a black female officer (1). Of the 13
complainants, 7 were white females, 4 were white males, 1 was a Hispanic female and 1 was a
black male. Two of the 13 complaints were appealed to the Board of Selectmen who upheld the
Department’s finding of the complaint being unfounded.
4 .5
4 4 BPD Personnel with Complaints
4

3 .5
3
3

2 .5
2 2
2

1.5
1
1

0 .5

0
White M ale BPD Black M ale As ian M ale His p anic M ale Black Female
Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer

The relationship between complainant/officer, nature of the complaint and the finding is below:
Complainant Officer Complaint Finding
1 WF WM Rudeness Not Sustained
2 WF HM Conduct Unbecoming Sustained
3 WM BPD Excessive Force Unfounded
4 WM BPD Neglect of Duty Unfounded
5 WF BM Discourtesy Unfounded
6 WF BF Discourtesy Mediated
7 WM BM Misconduct Unfounded
8 WM HM, WM, AM, WM Conduct Unbecoming Sustained
Conduct Unbecoming,
9 WF AM Criminal Conduct Pending
Discourtesy, Procedure
10 BM BM (MV Stop) & Use of Force Open
Unfounded, Filed
11 HF BPD General Class D & Referred
Unfounded, Filed
12 WF BPD Investigation Procedures & Referred
13 WF WM Discourtesy Sustained

Prepared by: Crime Analysis Unit

Date Prepared: 7/26/2010
Data Source: Larimore RMS/Blaze Software