Merced Police Department Transparency HUB
Our VALUES
To be a caring, compassionate, dedicated, professional, courageous, ethical and community-focused agency.
Our MISSION
To improve the quality of life for all citizens of Merced.
Our GOALS
To reduce crime and improve the quality of life in Merced.
To develop a high performing organization through succession planning and leadership development.
To continually invest in our community relationships.
Our VISION
In partnership with the community, we will be a leader in intelligence policing, providing exceptional police service to our citizens.
*** DISCLAIMER ***
Data is updated regularly throughout the day. All data presented is subject to final review by Administrative Staff. Statistics and data may change and may get updated. Disruptions in data connections may also impact what is presented.
An incident is when a Merced Police employee arrives on the scene from a call for service. Not all calls for service require a Merced Police employee to arrive on the scene. Incidents can include one or more MPD employees at the scene. The total count does not include the total number of employees at the scene.
This dashboard provides data for cases when Officers write a report. Not all incidents require a report. This dashboard covers all reports written by a police officer to document crimes.
An arrest is when a Merced Police employee takes into custody or cites and releases a person for violating one or more laws (misdemeanor and felonies).
According to www.census.gov estimates as of July 1, 2022:
- Merced’s population 91,563
- Persons under 18 years of age = 29%
- Female persons = 50%
- Hispanic or Latino 59%
- White alone 38%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 23%
- Asian alone 10%
- Two or more races 10%
- Black 4%
A ticket is a legal notice to a person charged with a violation of the law. Ticket types on this dashboard include vehicle code violations, “fix it” tickets, and written warnings.
According to www.census.gov estimates as of July 1, 2022:
- Merced’s population 91,563
- Persons under 18 years of age = 29%
- Female persons = 50%
- Hispanic or Latino 59%
- White alone 38%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 23%
- Asian alone 10%
- Two or more races 10%
- Black 4%
Crime Mapping
Providing crime stats that characterize conditions in our neighborhoods.
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