Police Killed , a Record Number , of People in 2022.
VICE News reports that 1,176 people
were killed by police in
the United States last year. .
It was the highest number of deadly police
incidents since the nonprofit organization
Mapping Police Violence has been recording data.
It was the highest number of deadly police
incidents since the nonprofit organization
Mapping Police Violence has been recording data.
According to the creator of the project,
Samuel Sinyangwe, the number includes deaths
connected with shootings and other forms of force.
Mapping Police Violence's data
suggests that police killed the equivalent
of 3.2 people per day in 2022. .
According to the nonprofit, there were
only 12 days in 2022 that a deadly
police encounter was not reported.
A third of all police deaths reportedly came
during a traffic stop, mental health and
welfare check or non-violent offense.
A third of all police deaths reportedly came
during a traffic stop, mental health and
welfare check or non-violent offense.
Mapping Police Violence's data
shows that a disproportionate 24%
of those killed by police were Black.
One in three of all people killed
by police were fleeing from law
enforcement at the time of their death.
VICE News reports that while some high-profile instances of police violence have seen convictions, most officers still face little to no legal consequences for taking a life. .
According to Mapping Police Violence data, less
than 2% of officers involved in the death of a citizen
between 2013 and 2022 have faced charges.
VICE News reports that less than 0.3% of those
officers ended up being convicted