In 2016, about 83 percent of local police departments in the United States required an external investigation when the use of force resulted in the subject's death. On the other hand, less than 60 percent required an external investigation for use of force resulting in serious bodily injury.
Share of local police departments that required external investigation of deaths or uses of force in the United States in 2016, by type of incident
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (August 20, 2020). Share of local police departments that required external investigation of deaths or uses of force in the United States in 2016, by type of incident [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172462/share-local-police-departments-required-external-investigations-death-uses-force-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of local police departments that required external investigation of deaths or uses of force in the United States in 2016, by type of incident." Chart. August 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172462/share-local-police-departments-required-external-investigations-death-uses-force-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2020). Share of local police departments that required external investigation of deaths or uses of force in the United States in 2016, by type of incident. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172462/share-local-police-departments-required-external-investigations-death-uses-force-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of Local Police Departments That Required External Investigation of Deaths or Uses of Force in The United States in 2016, by Type of Incident." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172462/share-local-police-departments-required-external-investigations-death-uses-force-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Share of local police departments that required external investigation of deaths or uses of force in the United States in 2016, by type of incident Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172462/share-local-police-departments-required-external-investigations-death-uses-force-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of local police departments that required external investigation of deaths or uses of force in the United States in 2016, by type of incident [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, August 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172462/share-local-police-departments-required-external-investigations-death-uses-force-us/
