Demographics

In 2023, the Hanover Park Police Department had an authorized strength of 95 employees which includes 61 sworn officers and 34 civilians. At the time of the data collection, the department had 91 employees and four vacant positions. The demographics that follow are based upon the composition of the department on June 6, 2023.

EMPLOYEE TYPE

The department’s employee type consisted of 60 sworn officers with two vacant positions (65%) and 32 civilians with four vacant positions (35%). 

Employee Type

GENDER DEMOGRAPHICS

The police department employs 58 males which comprises 63% of the total employees while 34 females comprise 37% of the total employees. Sworn employees comprise 65% of the total employees of which 48 are males (80%) and 12 are females (20%).  The civilian employees comprise 35% of the total employees and consist of ten males (31%) and 22 females (69%). 

Employee Gender Demographics
Sworn Gender Demographics
Civilian Gender Demographics


AGE DEMOGRAPHICS

The age demographics are separated by sworn and civilian. Twenty-one (23%) of the department employees are between the ages of 20-29, 34% between the ages of 30-39, 22% between the ages of 40-49 and 21% are over the age of 50.  Fourteen (23%) of the sworn employees are between the ages of 20-29, 42% between the ages of 30-39, 30% between the ages of 40-49 and 5% are over the age of 50. The civilian employees consist of 22% between the ages of 20-29, 19% between the ages of 30-39, 6% between the ages of 40-49 and 53% over the age of 50.

Employee Age DemographicsSworn Age DemographicsCivilian Age Demographics

EDUCATION DEMOGRAPHICS

The education demographics of the department are separated by sworn and civilian personnel. The five categories examined include: Master’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Associate Degree, Some College and No College.  (Some College is defined as any college credit earned, but no degree attained regardless of program.) Of the 92 employees, 10% have master’s degrees, 49% have bachelor’s degrees, 22% have associate degrees, 14% have some college, and 5% have no college.   Of the 60 sworn employees, 7% have master’s degrees, 53% have bachelor’s degrees, 28% have associate degrees, 12% have some college, and 0% have no college.  Of the 32 civilian employees, 16% have master’s degrees, 41% have bachelor’s degrees, 9% have associate degrees, 19% have some college, and 15% have no college.

Employee Personnel EducationSworn Personnel EducationCivilian Personnel Education

RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS

The racial demographics of the department are separated by sworn and civilian personnel. The racial categories examined include Asian, African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and White. In addition, the ethnic category of Hispanic is examined.  The department employs 3% Asian, 0% African American, 0% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 24% are White Hispanic, and 73% are White.  The 60 sworn employees are comprised of 5% Asian, 0% African American, 0% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 27% White Hispanic, and 68% White. The 32 civilian employees are comprised of 0% Asian, 0% African American, 0% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 19% White Hispanic, and 81% White. 

Employee Race DemographicsSworn Race DemographicsCivilian Race Demographics