Sterling Heights Transparency Dashboard
The Sterling Heights Police Department is dedicated to the safety and protection of the citizens and businesses within our boundaries. It is our goal to always be open and transparent with the public. This newly created community dashboard will assist us in that continued effort. The data provided in the below charts have been obtained from a variety of internal software programs used by the Sterling Heights Police Department.
Calls for Service Definition
Calls for service are generally represented as calls to “911” for emergency assistance and may also include calls to non-emergency numbers.
To view calls for service data from different years, select the year from the dropdown menu below and click on apply changes.
Citation Definition
A citation or ticket is a legal notice to a person or motor vehicle charged with a violation of law, especially a minor violation. The cited person or motor vehicle is the defendant. A citation can be a civil infraction or a misdemeanor depending on the seriousness of the violation. All defendants who receive a citation must respond to the allegations in the citation. When an officer is unable to determine race and gender, the race and gender categories are marked as UNKNOWN.
To view citation data from different years, select the year from the dropdown menu below and click on apply changes.
Arrest Definition
Arrest is defined as when a person is taken into the government’s custody and detained. When an officer is unable to determine race and gender, the arrest race and gender categories are marked as UNKNOWN.
To view arrest data from different years, select the year from the dropdown menu below and click on apply changes.
Use of Force Review Process
The use of force review process requires its own independent investigation of each incident to determine its legality and ensures compliance in departmental policy.