Arlington at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Arlington Police Department
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Military equipment transfers
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Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated December 9, 2025
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in policy changes and $80,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
In February 2024, the Town of Arlington, Massachusetts, agreed to an $80,000 settlement with Donovan Johnson, a Black man who was wrongfully arrested in February 2021 while Arlington Police were chasing a white suspect. The lawsuit, filed in 2022, alleged that officers racially profiled Johnson, held him at gunpoint, threw him to the ground, and handcuffed him despite no evidence linking him to any crime. The settlement included policy reforms, including annual in-person officer training on implicit bias and de-escalation, the hiring of a consultant to review the racial profiling policy, and public reporting of arrest and stop data by race. Two of the officers named in the suit remained with the Arlington Police as of early 2024, while a third left in 2022. |
Policy changes
Compensation $80,000.00 |