During December 2023, around 16.1 percent of respondents have seen a police officer physically abuse another person. In contrast, only 1.6 percent were victims of police abuse themselves. Some of the most common crimes in El Salvador are robbery, theft, and extortion.
Exposure to police abuse in El Salvador as of December 2023, by type
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UCA El Salvador. (January 30, 2024). Exposure to police abuse in El Salvador as of December 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460611/perception-of-police-abuse-el-salvador/
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