GWPD Demographics Report
GWPD is committed to transparency and releases this report to assure our community that we do not target people for suspicion of crime based on their race, ethnicity or national identity. This information allows us to monitor police interactions with our on-campus population and the public while continuing to build trust with underrepresented members of the GW community.
| Calendar Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Total # of pedestrian stops [1] | 6 |
| Total # of persons stopped | 6 |
| Gender Female | 0 |
| Gender Male | 6 |
| Gender Unknown | 0 |
| Race Asian | 0 |
| Race Black | 5 |
| Race Native American | 0 |
| Race White | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 0 |
| Ethnicity Hispanic | 0 |
| Ethnicity Non-Hispanic | 6 |
| Ethnicity Unknown | 0 |
| Location Private Property [2] | 5 |
| Location Public Property [3] | 1 |
| Searched No [4] | 4 |
| Searched Yes [4] | 2 |
| Search Reason Consent | 0 |
| Search Reason P.C. [5] | 2 |
| Search Reason Arrest | 2 |
| Contraband Yes [6] | 0 |
| Contraband No [6] | 6 |
| Result Verbal Warning | 1 |
| Result Barring Notice [7] | 5 |
| Result Arrest | 2 |
| Use of Force Yes [8] | 0 |
| Use of Force No [8] | 6 |
| Complaint Yes [9] | 0 |
| Complaint No [9] | 6 |
[1] Pedestrian Stop - A brief investigatory detention made by an officer on a person based on reasonable suspicion, where the person is not free to leave.
[2] Private Property -Locations within the GW campus boundaries that are owned by GW.
[3] Public Property -Locations within the GW campus boundaries that are not owned by GW and are considered public spaces (sidewalks, streets, etc.)
[4] Searched -A search of the person and their immediate possessions was made for cause.
[5] P.C. (Probable Cause) -A reasonable belief that criminal activity is occurring or about to occur.
[6] Contraband - Items that are illegal to possess.
[7] Barring Notice -A civil tool that is used to prevent individuals from entering private property.
[8] Use of Force - Force used by an officer to overcome the resistance of another person.
[9] Complaint - A formal complaint made to GWPD against an officer by another person.
Reasonable Suspicion -an objectively justifiable suspicion that is based on specific facts or circumstances and that justifies stopping and sometimes searching (as by frisking) a person thought to be involved in criminal activity at the time.
Total calls for service for calendar year 2022: 8,178
All persons stopped were non-affiliated.
Previous Reports
- 2021 GWPD Demographics Report
GWPD is committed to transparency and releases this report to assure our community that we do not target people for suspicion of crime based on their race, ethnicity or national identity. This information allows us to monitor police interactions with our on-campus population and the public while continuing to build trust with underrepresented members of the GW community.
Calendar Year 2021 Total # of pedestrian stops [1] 28 Total # of persons stopped 52 Gender Female 14 Gender Male 37 Gender Unknown 1 Race Asian 0 Race Black 27 Race Native American 0 Race White 15 Race Unknown 10 Ethnicity Hispanic 4 Ethnicity Non-Hispanic 30 Ethnicity Unknown 18 Location Private Property [2] 26 Location Public Property [3] 26 Searched No [4] 49 Searched Yes [4] 3 Search Reason Consent 0 Search Reason P.C. [5] 2 Search Reason Arrest 1 Contraband Yes [6] 2 Contraband No [6] 50 Result Verbal Warning 19 Result Barring Notice [7] 28 Result Arrest 5 Use of Force Yes [8] 3 Use of Force No [8] 49 Complaint Yes [9] 0 Complaint No [9] 52 [1] Pedestrian Stop - A brief investigatory detention made by an officer on a person based on reasonable suspicion, where the person is not free to leave.
[2] Private Property -Locations within the GW campus boundaries that are owned by GW.
[3] Public Property -Locations within the GW campus boundaries that are not owned by GW and are considered public spaces (sidewalks, streets, etc.)
[4] Searched -A search of the person and their immediate possessions was made for cause.
[5] P.C. (Probable Cause) -A reasonable belief that criminal activity is occurring or about to occur.
[6] Contraband - Items that are illegal to possess.
[7] Barring Notice -A civil tool that is used to prevent individuals from entering private property.
[8] Use of Force - Force used by an officer to overcome the resistance of another person.
[9] Complaint - A formal complaint made to GWPD against an officer by another person.
Reasonable Suspicion -an objectively justifiable suspicion that is based on specific facts or circumstances and that justifies stopping and sometimes searching (as by frisking) a person thought to be involved in criminal activity at the time.
Total calls for service for calendar year 2021: 6,403
Out of the 52 persons stopped: 17 were GW affiliates, 35 were not affiliated with GW.
Out of the 17 GW affiliates, 9 were GW students.
- 2020 GWPD Demographics Report
GWPD is committed to transparency and releases this report to assure our community that we do not target people for suspicion of crime based on their race, ethnicity or national identity. This information allows us to monitor police interactions with our on-campus population and the public while continuing to build trust with underrepresented members of the GW community.
Calendar Year 2020 Total # of pedestrian stops [1] 32 Total # of persons stopped 57 Gender Female 12 Gender Male 35 Gender Unknown 10 Race Asian 1 Race Black 17 Race Native American 0 Race White 25 Race Unknown 14 Ethnicity Hispanic 2 Ethnicity Non-Hispanic 32 Ethnicity Unknown 23 Location Private Property [2] 44 Location Public Property [3] 13 Searched No [4] 54 Searched Yes [4] 3 Search Reason Consent 0 Search Reason P.C. [5] 0 Search Reason Arrest 3 Contraband Yes [6] 0 Contraband No [6] 3 Result Verbal Warning 36 Result Barring Notice [7] 17 Result Arrest 3 Use of Force Yes [8] 2 Use of Force No [8] 5 Complaint Yes [9] 0 Complaint No [9] 57 [1] Pedestrian Stop - A brief investigatory detention made by an officer on a person based on reasonable suspicion, where the person is not free to leave.
[2] Private Property -Locations within the GW campus boundaries that are owned by GW.
[3] Public Property -Locations within the GW campus boundaries that are not owned by GW and are considered public spaces (sidewalks, streets, etc.)
[4] Searched -A search of the person and their immediate possessions was made for cause.
[5] P.C. (Probable Cause) -A reasonable belief that criminal activity is occurring or about to occur.
[6] Contraband - Items that are illegal to possess.
[7] Barring Notice -A civil tool that is used to prevent individuals from entering private property.
[8] Use of Force - Force used by an officer to overcome the resistance of another person.
[9] Complaint - A formal complaint made to GWPD against an officer by another person.
Reasonable Suspicion -an objectively justifiable suspicion that is based on specific facts or circumstances and that justifies stopping and sometimes searching (as by frisking) a person thought to be involved in criminal activity at the time.
Total calls for service for calendar year 2020: 5,703
Out of the 57 persons stopped: 26 were GW affiliates, 31 were not affiliated with GW.
Out of the 26 GW affiliates, 23 were GW students.