A holistic approach to diversity recruiting in state police agencies

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic comparison between MSP and state of residence (2021).

	MSP	State
Demographics
Female	2.1%	50.1%
Minority	3.4%	12.5%

Table 2. National demographic comparisons between state troopers and police officers (2021).

	State Troopers	Police Officers
Race
White(Non-Hispanic)	67.5%	67.0%
African American (Non-Hispanic)	11.7%	12.4%
Hispanic (White or Black)	14.5%	12.2%
Asian American	3.4%	2.5%
Other	2.9%	5.9%
Total	100.0%	100.0%
Sex
Male	90.1%	84.9%
Female	9.9%	15.1%
Total	100.0%	100.0%

Figure 1. Semi standardized Group: Proposed Diversity Recruitment Strategy Thematic Frequencies.

Figure 2. Standardized Group: Proposed Diversity Recruitment Strategy Thematic Frequencies.

Figure 3. State Police Diversification Model.