Blacks are completely underrepresented in policing with only 6% of the police population being black.

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As of the latest data, while there is underrepresentation, the percentage of Black or African American officers in local police departments in the United States is higher than 6%. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, as of 2016, about 12% of full-time local police officers were Black or African American, which is an underrepresentation compared to their percentage in the U.S. population (about 13.4% according to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates for 2020), but it is double the 6% figure mentioned.

Blacks Are Completely Underrepresented in Policing with Only 6% of the Police