Police Killings Are Over 3X Times More Common Than Average in This State

Since January 2020, more than 6,000 individuals have been killed by law enforcement in the United States, revealing a complex dynamic between justifiable and abusive police uses of force.

In some regions, deadly police violence occurs far more frequently than the national average of roughly 1.8 police killings per 100,000 individuals over the past five years.

Law enforcement jobs pose significant risks; in the last decade, over 1,000 police officers were killed on duty, alongside more than 79,000 being assaulted in 2023.

While police can use deadly force under defined circumstances, officers must often make split-second decisions with limited information, highlighting the pressures of their duties.

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