ENFORCEMENT OF LOW-LEVEL OFFENSES
In the three-year period between 2012 and 2014, the Rochester Police Department made 2,502 arrests for Possession of Marijuana (89% people of color), 376 for Disorderly Conduct (78% people of color), and 128 for 2nd Degree Harassment (75% people of color), while 64% of Rochester residents identify as people of color.
Additional Department Policies and Data:
- Department Diversity
- Equitable Policing
- Police Misconduct
- Stops, Field Interviews, Search and Seizure
- Surveillance Technology
- Use of Force