Department Statistics

To the Miami University Community,

Below you will find important statistics in regards to Use of Force, Bias Based Policing and our Community Oriented Policing programs.  We will continue to post this information annually so community members can be aware of this important information.  MUPD will continue to participate in the  Ohio Collaborative for Community-Police Relations certification program for law enforcement agencies.

Use of Force 

2023

Date Type of Force Used Reason for Force # of Officers Involved Race Sex
3/11/23 Weapons Drawn - Not Used Threat(s) 1 W M
8/22/23 Takedown Fleeing/Eluding 3 W F
9/7/23 Takedown Fleeing/Eluding 1 W M
10/19/23 Joint Manipulation Combative 1 W M

2022

Date Type of Force Used Reason for Force # of Officers Involved Race Sex
3/5/22 Verbal Commands Fleeing / Eluding 1 W M
4/5/22 Weapon Displayed/Drawn Combative 4 W M
5/5/22 Physical Restraint/Control Combative 2 W M
8/3/22 Physical Restraint/Control Combative 2 B M
12/2/22 Physical Restraint/Control Combative 1 W M

2021

Date Type of Force Used Reason for Force # of Officers Involved Race Sex
2/13/21 Verbal Commands Fleeing / Eluding 2 W F
4/10/21 Verbal Commands Fleeing / Eluding 1 W M
4/26/21 Weapon Displayed/Drawn Fleeing / Eluding 2 W M

2020

Date Type of Force Used Reason for Force # of Officers Involved Race Sex
1/2/20 Weapon Displayed/Drawn Fleeing / Eluding 3 B M
6/6/20 Verbal Commands Fleeing / Eluding 1 B M
12/8/20 Weapon Displayed / Drawn Non-Compliance 1 W M

2019

Date Type of Force Used Reason for Force # of Officers Involved Race Sex
3/11/19 Less Lethal Force Weapon(s) 3 W F
9/8/19 Physical Restraint / Control Non-Compliance 1 W M
9/28/19 Physical Restraint / Control Fleeing / Eluding 1 W M
10/25/19 Less Lethal Force Combative 2 W M
11/17/19 Physical Restraint / Control Combative 2 W M

 

Bias Based Policing

Traffic Stop Citations/Warnings by Race/Sex of Driver

2023

Race Female Male Gender not recorded* Citations Issued Warning Issued Total % of Total
Asian 2 5 0 0 7 7 1.8%
Black 11 21 0 4 28 32 8.2%
White 66 124 2 14 178 192 49.0%
Race not recorded* 58 78 25 2 159 161 41.1%
Total 137 228 27 20 372 392 100%

2022

Race Female Male Gender not recorded* Citations Issued Warning Issued Total % of Total
Asian 2 7 0 3 6 9 7.6%
Black 1 4 0 0 5 5 4.2%
White 27 23 2 3 49 52 44.1%
Race not recorded* 16 33 3 2 50 52 44.1%
Total 46 67 5 8 110 118 100%

2021

Race Female Male Gender not recorded* Citations Issued Warning Issued Total % of Total
Asian 1 3 0 2 2 4 1.9%
Black 7 13 0 2 18 20 9.7%
White 46 66 0 12 100 112 54.4%
Race not recorded* 17 34 19 1 69 70 34.0%
Total 71 116 19 17 189 206 100%

2020

Race Female Male Gender not recorded* Citations Issued Warning Issued Total % of Total
Asian 5 11 1 8 9 17 6.5%
Black 3 15 0 3 15 18 6.9%
White 49 65 2 11 105 116 44.3%
Race not recorded* 30 64 17 8 103 111 42.3%
Total 87 155 20 30 232 262 100%

2019

Race Female Male Gender not recorded* Citations Issued Warning Issued Total % of Total
Asian 11 39 1 9 42 51 12.5%
Black 11 24 0 3 32 35 8.6%
White 84 139 0 27 196 223 54.6%
Race not recorded* 34 43 22 4 95 99 24.3%
Total 140 245 23 43 365 408 100%

*MUPD has improved efforts on the collection of data on all self-initiated traffic contacts to include, at a minimum, the race and gender of the driver of the vehicle stopped in response to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board Bias Free Policing Standard implemented in 2019.

Arrest/Summons by Race/Sex

2023

Race Sex Arrest/Summons % of Total
White M 53 67.9%
Black M 5 6.4%
Asian M 3 3.8%
White F 16 20.5%
Black F 1 1.3%
Asian F 0 0%

2022

Race Sex Arrest/Summons % of Total
White M 68 70.1%
Black M 2 2.1%
Asian M 2 2.1%
White F 24 24.7%
Black F 0 0%
Asian F 1 1%

2021

Race Sex Arrest/Summons % of Total
White M 94 75.2%
Black M 2 1.6%
Asian M 3 2.4%
White F 26 20.8%
Black F 0 0%
Asian F 0 0%

2020

Race Sex Arrest/Summons % of Total
White M 55 72.4%
Black M 3 3.9%
Asian M 4 5.3%
White F 11 14.5%
Black F 2 2.6%
Asian F 1 1.3%

2019

Race Sex Arrest/Summons % of Total
White M 166 61%
Black M 9 3.3%
Asian M 11 4.1%
White F 80 29.4%
Black F 2 0.7%
Asian F 4 1.5%

Community Policing 

MUPD Community Relations Team is very active in the University community. Below is a breakdown of those efforts for the last four years.

2023

During calendar year 2023, MUPD's Community Relations Team members conducted, participated and/or attended approximately 110 meetings/events contributing 146.75 hours to reach an audience of 19,858 individuals.

2022

During calendar year 2022, MUPD's Community Relations Team members conducted, participated and/or attended approximately 63 meetings/events contributing 88.75 hours to reach an audience of 12,884 individuals.

2021

During calendar year 2021, MUPD's Community Relations Team conducted, participated and/or attended approximately 74 meetings/events contributing 84.5 hours to an audience of 8,948 individuals.

2020

During calendar year 2020, MUPD's Community Relations Team conducted, participated and/or attended approximately 49 meetings/events contributing 49.5 hours to an audience of 882 individuals. 

2019

During calendar year 2019, MUPD's Community Relations Team conducted, participated and/or attended approximately 98 meetings/events contributing 131 hours to an audience of 19,786 individuals. 

MUPD offers a wide variety of safety presentation and programs that are available to educate members of our community to reduce the likelihood of crime on and off campus.