Mapping Police Violence collected data on over 1,100 killings by police in 2017. Compiling information from media reports, obituaries, public records, and databases like Fatal Encounters and the WashingtonPost, this report represents the most comprehensive accounting of deadly police violence in 2017. Our analysis suggests the majority of killings by police in 2017 could have been prevented and that specific policies and practices might prevent police killings in the future.

  • 1,129 people were killed by police in 2017.
  • 92% were killed by police shootings. Tasers, physical force, and police vehicles accounted for most other deaths.
  • Officers were charged with a crime in only 12 of these cases. One percent of all killings by police.

Read the full article on police violence in 2017 at Mapping Police Violence