Homicide detectives are disproportionately White compared to city, police force

The percentage of cops who are White is greater in the homicide division than the rest of the police force. The percentage of cops who are White in the police department overall is greater than the population of St. Louis.

Source: City demographics are from the 2020 Decennial Census; Homicide unit demographics are from a 2020 report by the Ethical Society of Police; Overall police force demographics are from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s 2020 Annual Report.