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Statewide Wyoming
47% SCORE
Average for 4 Sections: 47%
Scores range from 0-100% comparing states with data from both state and local law enforcement agencies within the population. States with higher scores spend less on policing, use less force, are more likely to hold officers accountable and make fewer arrests for low-level offenses.
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| Police Funding: 30% | ||||
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| Police Budget Cost per Person | ||||
| Misconduct Settlements | ||||
| Fines/Forfeitures | ||||
| Police Presence/Over-Policing (Officers per Population) | ||||
| Police Violence: 74% | ||||
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| Force Used per Arrest | ||||
| Deadly Force per Arrest | ||||
| Unarmed Victims of Deadly Force per Arrest | ||||
| Racial Disparities in Deadly Force | ||||
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| Police Accountability: 50% | ||||
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| Misconduct Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Excessive Force Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Discrimination Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Criminal Misconduct Complaints Upheld | ||||
| Approach to Law Enforcement: 35% | ||||
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| Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses | ||||
| Homicides Solved | ||||
| Racial Disparities in Drug Arrests | ||||
| Jail Incarceration Rate | ||||
| Jail Deaths per 1,000 | ||||
23 Killings by Police
That's a higher rate than 29% of US Sheriff Departments.
14 civilian complaints of police misconduct
29% were ruled in favor of civilians from 2016-21.
233,078 arrests made
78% of all arrests were for low-level, non-violent offenses from 2013-21.
Section Score: 30% ▶-10%
Police Funding By Year
$231.45M | 581,836 Residents | $398 per Resident
More Police Funding per Capita than 71% of States
Source: US Census Bureau
Funds taken from communities in fines and forfeitures
Total: $167.36M from 2010-20
More Fines/Forfeitures than 29% of States
Source: US Census Bureau
Number of officers per 1k population
1,551 Officers | 26.4 per 10k Residents
More Officers per Population than 88% of States
Source: Federal LEOKA Database
Section Score: 74% ▶+7%
Less-Lethal Force
Used More Force per Arrest than N/A of States
85 Incidents | 59 every 10k arrests | ▶-45%
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Source: Police Department
Deadly Force
23 Killings by Police from 2013-21 | 1 every 10k arrests
^ More Killings by Police per Arrest than 29% of States
Source: Mapping Police Violence
Deadly Force by Armed Status
9% Unarmed | 43% Did Not Allegedly Have a Gun
Unarmed Other Alleged Gun Vehicle
9%
35%
57%
^ More Unarmed People Killed per Arrest than 21% of States
Police Violence by Race
Black Latinx N.Am API Other White
Population of Wyoming
9%
84%
Wyoming Law Enforcement Demographics
93%
People Arrested
10%
10%
73%
People Killed
8%
17%
70%
^ More Racial Disparities in Deadly Force than 3% of States
Source: Uniform Crime Report, Mapping Police Violence, LEMAS
Section Score: 50%
Source: Police and Sheriff's Depts
Total civilian complaints
14 from 2016-21 | 29% Ruled in Favor of Civilians
Complaints Not Sustained Complaints Sustained
Use of Force Complaints
0 Complaints Reported
Complaints of Police Discrimination
0 Complaints Reported
Alleged Crimes Committed by Police
0 Complaints Reported
Section Score: 35% ▶+6%
Source: Uniform Crime Report
Arrests By Year
233,078 Arrests Reported from 2013-2021
Low Level Arrests Other Arrests
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Arrests for Low Level Offenses
181,447 Arrests | 39 per 1k residents
^ Higher Arrest Rate for Low Level Offenses than 94% of States
Disparities in Arrests for Low Level Offenses by Race/Ethnicity
Black people were 6.7x more likely and Latinx people were 1.2x more likely to be arrested for low level, non-violent offenses than a white person.
Black Latinx White
Percent of total arrests by type
All Arrests for Low Level Offenses ( 78% )
Drug Possession ( 15% )
Violent Crime ( 2% )
Homicides Unsolved
141 Homicides from 2013-21 | 34 Unsolved
^ Solved Fewer Homicides than 88% of States
Percent of Homicides Unsolved by Race
Homicides of Latinx Victims Unsolved ( 30% )
Homicides of White Victims Unsolved ( 6% )
Deaths in Jail
18 Deaths from 2013-19 | 11 per 1k Jail Population
Homicide Suicide Other Investigating
100%
^Higher Rate of Jail Deaths than 51% of States
Jail Incarceration rate
1,441 Avg Daily Jail Population | 3 per 1k residents
^ More than 67% of Sheriff's Depts
People in Jail Without Being Convicted
74 % of People in Jail
Rankings are based upon a 0 to 100 percentage scale. States with higher scores use less force, make fewer arrests for low level offenses, solve murder cases more often, hold officers more accountable and spend less on policing overall.
Overall Scores for States where We Have Obtained the Most Data.
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0-29% 30-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89% 90-100% Incomplete
| Statewide | Score | 5YR |
|---|---|---|
| 2. Casper 45% | ▶+1% | |
| 1. Cheyenne 47% | ▶+2% | |
| * Albany County 32% | ▶+10% | |
| * Natrona County 33% | ▶-9% | |
| * Rawlins 34% | ▶+15% | |
| * Mills 36% | ▶+8% | |
| * Platte County 36% | ▶-4% | |
| * Campbell County 36% | ▶+1% | |
| * Jackson 36% | ▶-3% | |
| * Carbon County 37% | ▶+1% | |
| * Lander 37% | ▶+5% | |
| * Evanston 38% | ▶+4% | |
| * Riverton 38% | ▶-7% | |
| * Converse County 38% | ▶+7% | |
| * Evansville 39% | ▶+4% | |
| * Uinta County 39% | ▶+2% | |
| * Gillette 40% | ▶-8% | |
| * Moorcroft 40% | ▶+2% | |
| * Sweetwater County 40% | ||
| * Labarge 40% | ▶+2% | |
| * Powell 40% | ||
| * Fremont County 41% | ▶+8% | |
| * Basin 41% | ▶+1% | |
| * Hot Springs County 41% | ▶-1% | |
| * Johnson County 41% | ▶-8% | |
| * Guernsey 42% | ▶+1% | |
| * Big Piney 42% | ▶+3% | |
| * Big Horn County 43% | ▶+3% | |
| * Kemmerer 43% | ▶+4% | |
| * Buffalo 43% | ▶+2% | |
| * co*keville 43% | ▶-1% | |
| * Torrington 43% | ▶+3% | |
| * Baggs 43% | ▶+1% | |
| * Upton 43% | ▶+4% | |
| * Shoshoni 44% | ▶-8% | |
| * Thayne 44% | ▶+1% | |
| * Lincoln County 44% | ▶+2% | |
| * Washakie County 44% | ▶-4% | |
| Statewide | Score | 5YR |
|---|---|---|
| * Diamondville 44% | ▶+3% | |
| * Niobrara County 44% | ▶+8% | |
| * Lyman 44% | ▶+2% | |
| * Dubois 44% | ▶+3% | |
| * Thermopolis 45% | ▶-9% | |
| * Lusk 45% | ▶+8% | |
| * Green River 45% | ▶+1% | |
| * Glenrock 45% | ||
| * Encampment 45% | ▶+5% | |
| * Greybull 45% | ▶+3% | |
| * Saratoga 46% | ▶+4% | |
| * Medicine Bow 46% | ▶+2% | |
| * Pine Bluffs 46% | ▶-4% | |
| * Rock Springs 46% | ▶-4% | |
| * Pinedale 46% | ▶+1% | |
| * Lovell 46% | ▶-4% | |
| * Cody 46% | ||
| * Crook County 46% | ▶+2% | |
| * Wheatland 46% | ▶+4% | |
| * Marbleton 46% | ▶+1% | |
| * Sublette County 47% | ▶+3% | |
| * Newcastle 47% | ▶-6% | |
| * Worland 47% | ▶-9% | |
| * Hulett 47% | ▶+1% | |
| * Afton 47% | ▶+2% | |
| * Sheridan 48% | ▶-2% | |
| * Alpine 48% | ▶-3% | |
| * Wamsutter 48% | ||
| * Goshen County 49% | ▶+8% | |
| * Teton County 49% | ▶+2% | |
| * Sundance 49% | ▶-7% | |
| * Hanna 49% | ▶-5% | |
| * Weston County 51% | ▶+4% | |
| * Douglas 51% | ▶+1% | |
| * Laramie County 51% | ▶+1% | |
| * Park County 54% | ▶+1% | |
| * Sheridan County 54% | ▶-1% | |
| * Laramie 55% | ▶+3% | |
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This is the first nationwide evaluation of policing in the United States. It was built using data from state and federal databases, public records requests to local police departments, and media reports. While police data is never perfect, and there are additional indicators that still need to be tracked, the Police Scorecard is designed to provide insight into many important issues in policing.
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Use this Scorecard to identify issues within police departments that require the most urgent interventions and hold officials accountable for implementing solutions. For example, cities with higher rates of low level arrests could benefit most from solutions that create alternatives to policing and arrest for these offenses. In cities where police make fewer arrests overall but use more force when making arrests, communities could benefit significantly from policies designed to hold police accountable for excessive force. And cities where complaints of police misconduct are rarely ruled in favor of civilians could benefit from creating an oversight structure to independently investigate these complaints.
Here's how to start pushing for change
- Contact your State's Governor and Attorney General, share your scorecard with them and urge them to enact policies to address the issues you've identified:
- WY State Attorney General Bridget Hill
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