In the United States between 2005 and 2020, of the 42 nonfederal police officers convicted following their arrest for murder due to an on-duty shooting, only five ended up being convicted of murder. The most common offense these officers were convicted of was the lesser charge of manslaughter, with 11 convictions.
Number of nonfederal police officers arrested for murder who have been convicted between 2005 and 2020, by charge
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FiveThirtyEight. (June 4, 2020). Number of nonfederal police officers arrested for murder who have been convicted between 2005 and 2020, by charge [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123386/convictions-police-officers-arrested-murder-charge-us/
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FiveThirtyEight. (2020). Number of nonfederal police officers arrested for murder who have been convicted between 2005 and 2020, by charge. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123386/convictions-police-officers-arrested-murder-charge-us/
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