The data on this page is collected from publicly available information or Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) requests to local police departments and government agencies.
We have many outstanding FOIA requests with all departments, and we will continue to update this page as they reply.
Please note that there are many limitations to this data, largely stemming from the fact that the state is the source of the data and cannot be considered neutral or objective. For example, we have anecdotal evidence of people of color whose arrest records state that they are white. We are doing the best we can with the data we have!
Athens PD
APD Arrests 2015-2020 (includes race of arrestees)
Union Contract (patrol officers and lieutenants)
Union Contract (communication officers)
Use of Force Incidents Metadata (victims’ names have been redacted by Copwatch, but they are public record)
Search Warrants 2020 (note that an estimated 20-40 percent of search warrants are sealed and not available to the public)
2015 Law Enforcement Trust Fund and Drug Fund Expenditures (civil asset forfeiture)
2016 Law Enforcement Trust Fund and Drug Fund Expenditures/Revenue
2017 Law Enforcement Trust Fund and Drug Fund Expenditures/Revenue
2018 Law Enforcement Trust Fund and Drug Fund Expenditures/Revenue
2019 Law Enforcement Trust Fund and Drug Fund Expenditures/Revenue
Mutual Aid Agreement with Hocking College
Mutual Aid Agreement with Dayton PD
Mutual Aid Agreement with Dublin PD
Mutual Aid Agreement with Columbus PD
Mutual Aid Agreement with Athens County Sheriff’s Office
Nelsonville PD
Nelsonville Police Department has not yet replied to any FOIA requests. We will continue to update this page as information becomes available.
Ohio University PD
Hocking College PD
Hocking College has not yet replied to any FOIA requests. We will continue to update this page as information becomes available.
Athens County Sheriff’s Office
Traffic Stop Demographics 2020 (the Sheriff’s Office did not collect racial or gender data on traffic stops prior to this year)
Search Warrants 2020 (note that an estimated 20-40 percent of search warrants are sealed and not available to the public)
