Updated 01/31/2023
Mapping Police Violence
Law enforcement agencies across the country are failing to provide us with even basic information about the lives they take. So we collect the data ourselves. Scroll to explore.
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Police killed
1,163
people
in
the U.S.
in
2021
.
A live tracker by Campaign Zero
Last updated 01/31/2023
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There were
13 days in
2021
when police
did not kill
people
in
the U.S.
.
Killings by police in 2021
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3+
January
Police killed 2 people on January 01, 2021
Police killed 2 people on January 02, 2021
Police killed 6 people on January 03, 2021
Police killed 2 people on January 04, 2021
Police killed 5 people on January 05, 2021
Police killed 4 people on January 06, 2021
Police killed 1 people on January 07, 2021
Police killed 3 people on January 08, 2021
Police killed 5 people on January 09, 2021
Police killed 6 people on January 10, 2021
Police killed 3 people on January 11, 2021
Police killed 3 people on January 12, 2021
Police killed 3 people on January 13, 2021
Police killed 1 people on January 14, 2021
Police killed 5 people on January 15, 2021
Police killed 0 people on January 16, 2021
Police killed 3 people on January 17, 2021
Police killed 3 people on January 18, 2021
Police killed 2 people on January 19, 2021
Police killed 3 people on January 20, 2021
Police killed 4 people on January 21, 2021
Police killed 2 people on January 22, 2021
Police killed 0 people on January 23, 2021
Police killed 2 people on January 24, 2021
Police killed 1 people on January 25, 2021
Police killed 5 people on January 26, 2021
Police killed 2 people on January 27, 2021
Police killed 1 people on January 28, 2021
Police killed 2 people on January 29, 2021
Police killed 2 people on January 30, 2021
Police killed 5 people on January 31, 2021
February
Police killed 3 people on February 01, 2021
Police killed 2 people on February 02, 2021
Police killed 5 people on February 03, 2021
Police killed 6 people on February 04, 2021
Police killed 5 people on February 05, 2021
Police killed 5 people on February 06, 2021
Police killed 4 people on February 07, 2021
Police killed 4 people on February 08, 2021
Police killed 2 people on February 09, 2021
Police killed 2 people on February 10, 2021
Police killed 7 people on February 11, 2021
Police killed 1 people on February 12, 2021
Police killed 3 people on February 13, 2021
Police killed 4 people on February 14, 2021
Police killed 3 people on February 15, 2021
Police killed 2 people on February 16, 2021
Police killed 4 people on February 17, 2021
Police killed 3 people on February 18, 2021
Police killed 4 people on February 19, 2021
Police killed 6 people on February 20, 2021
Police killed 3 people on February 21, 2021
Police killed 1 people on February 22, 2021
Police killed 3 people on February 23, 2021
Police killed 4 people on February 24, 2021
Police killed 6 people on February 25, 2021
Police killed 5 people on February 26, 2021
Police killed 6 people on February 27, 2021
Police killed 3 people on February 28, 2021
March
Police killed 2 people on March 01, 2021
Police killed 0 people on March 02, 2021
Police killed 3 people on March 03, 2021
Police killed 1 people on March 04, 2021
Police killed 3 people on March 05, 2021
Police killed 1 people on March 06, 2021
Police killed 2 people on March 07, 2021
Police killed 1 people on March 08, 2021
Police killed 4 people on March 09, 2021
Police killed 3 people on March 10, 2021
Police killed 3 people on March 11, 2021
Police killed 5 people on March 12, 2021
Police killed 4 people on March 13, 2021
Police killed 4 people on March 14, 2021
Police killed 1 people on March 15, 2021
Police killed 3 people on March 16, 2021
Police killed 4 people on March 17, 2021
Police killed 5 people on March 18, 2021
Police killed 2 people on March 19, 2021
Police killed 4 people on March 20, 2021
Police killed 3 people on March 21, 2021
Police killed 2 people on March 22, 2021
Police killed 4 people on March 23, 2021
Police killed 6 people on March 24, 2021
Police killed 5 people on March 25, 2021
Police killed 5 people on March 26, 2021
Police killed 1 people on March 27, 2021
Police killed 1 people on March 28, 2021
Police killed 4 people on March 29, 2021
Police killed 3 people on March 30, 2021
Police killed 6 people on March 31, 2021
April
Police killed 4 people on April 01, 2021
Police killed 5 people on April 02, 2021
Police killed 5 people on April 03, 2021
Police killed 1 people on April 04, 2021
Police killed 3 people on April 05, 2021
Police killed 3 people on April 06, 2021
Police killed 4 people on April 07, 2021
Police killed 2 people on April 08, 2021
Police killed 5 people on April 09, 2021
Police killed 5 people on April 10, 2021
Police killed 2 people on April 11, 2021
Police killed 4 people on April 12, 2021
Police killed 5 people on April 13, 2021
Police killed 2 people on April 14, 2021
Police killed 5 people on April 15, 2021
Police killed 3 people on April 16, 2021
Police killed 4 people on April 17, 2021
Police killed 3 people on April 18, 2021
Police killed 6 people on April 19, 2021
Police killed 4 people on April 20, 2021
Police killed 3 people on April 21, 2021
Police killed 1 people on April 22, 2021
Police killed 3 people on April 23, 2021
Police killed 2 people on April 24, 2021
Police killed 0 people on April 25, 2021
Police killed 0 people on April 26, 2021
Police killed 2 people on April 27, 2021
Police killed 1 people on April 28, 2021
Police killed 2 people on April 29, 2021
Police killed 3 people on April 30, 2021
May
Police killed 4 people on May 01, 2021
Police killed 1 people on May 02, 2021
Police killed 4 people on May 03, 2021
Police killed 2 people on May 04, 2021
Police killed 2 people on May 05, 2021
Police killed 2 people on May 06, 2021
Police killed 3 people on May 07, 2021
Police killed 4 people on May 08, 2021
Police killed 4 people on May 09, 2021
Police killed 1 people on May 10, 2021
Police killed 2 people on May 11, 2021
Police killed 1 people on May 12, 2021
Police killed 2 people on May 13, 2021
Police killed 7 people on May 14, 2021
Police killed 1 people on May 15, 2021
Police killed 3 people on May 16, 2021
Police killed 4 people on May 17, 2021
Police killed 6 people on May 18, 2021
Police killed 4 people on May 19, 2021
Police killed 3 people on May 20, 2021
Police killed 3 people on May 21, 2021
Police killed 4 people on May 22, 2021
Police killed 6 people on May 23, 2021
Police killed 3 people on May 24, 2021
Police killed 1 people on May 25, 2021
Police killed 3 people on May 26, 2021
Police killed 3 people on May 27, 2021
Police killed 2 people on May 28, 2021
Police killed 1 people on May 29, 2021
Police killed 3 people on May 30, 2021
Police killed 6 people on May 31, 2021
June
Police killed 4 people on June 01, 2021
Police killed 3 people on June 02, 2021
Police killed 3 people on June 03, 2021
Police killed 6 people on June 04, 2021
Police killed 3 people on June 05, 2021
Police killed 2 people on June 06, 2021
Police killed 6 people on June 07, 2021
Police killed 2 people on June 08, 2021
Police killed 3 people on June 09, 2021
Police killed 4 people on June 10, 2021
Police killed 1 people on June 11, 2021
Police killed 2 people on June 12, 2021
Police killed 5 people on June 13, 2021
Police killed 6 people on June 14, 2021
Police killed 4 people on June 15, 2021
Police killed 7 people on June 16, 2021
Police killed 2 people on June 17, 2021
Police killed 3 people on June 18, 2021
Police killed 3 people on June 19, 2021
Police killed 2 people on June 20, 2021
Police killed 4 people on June 21, 2021
Police killed 4 people on June 22, 2021
Police killed 7 people on June 23, 2021
Police killed 10 people on June 24, 2021
Police killed 7 people on June 25, 2021
Police killed 3 people on June 26, 2021
Police killed 3 people on June 27, 2021
Police killed 6 people on June 28, 2021
Police killed 2 people on June 29, 2021
Police killed 3 people on June 30, 2021
July
Police killed 3 people on July 01, 2021
Police killed 1 people on July 02, 2021
Police killed 0 people on July 03, 2021
Police killed 5 people on July 04, 2021
Police killed 1 people on July 05, 2021
Police killed 5 people on July 06, 2021
Police killed 2 people on July 07, 2021
Police killed 3 people on July 08, 2021
Police killed 3 people on July 09, 2021
Police killed 2 people on July 10, 2021
Police killed 2 people on July 11, 2021
Police killed 2 people on July 12, 2021
Police killed 2 people on July 13, 2021
Police killed 2 people on July 14, 2021
Police killed 2 people on July 15, 2021
Police killed 3 people on July 16, 2021
Police killed 4 people on July 17, 2021
Police killed 3 people on July 18, 2021
Police killed 2 people on July 19, 2021
Police killed 5 people on July 20, 2021
Police killed 0 people on July 21, 2021
Police killed 3 people on July 22, 2021
Police killed 1 people on July 23, 2021
Police killed 2 people on July 24, 2021
Police killed 3 people on July 25, 2021
Police killed 4 people on July 26, 2021
Police killed 7 people on July 27, 2021
Police killed 1 people on July 28, 2021
Police killed 1 people on July 29, 2021
Police killed 1 people on July 30, 2021
Police killed 3 people on July 31, 2021
August
Police killed 0 people on August 01, 2021
Police killed 1 people on August 02, 2021
Police killed 3 people on August 03, 2021
Police killed 3 people on August 04, 2021
Police killed 4 people on August 05, 2021
Police killed 4 people on August 06, 2021
Police killed 2 people on August 07, 2021
Police killed 4 people on August 08, 2021
Police killed 3 people on August 09, 2021
Police killed 3 people on August 10, 2021
Police killed 6 people on August 11, 2021
Police killed 2 people on August 12, 2021
Police killed 3 people on August 13, 2021
Police killed 4 people on August 14, 2021
Police killed 4 people on August 15, 2021
Police killed 3 people on August 16, 2021
Police killed 1 people on August 17, 2021
Police killed 7 people on August 18, 2021
Police killed 2 people on August 19, 2021
Police killed 2 people on August 20, 2021
Police killed 2 people on August 21, 2021
Police killed 2 people on August 22, 2021
Police killed 2 people on August 23, 2021
Police killed 4 people on August 24, 2021
Police killed 7 people on August 25, 2021
Police killed 4 people on August 26, 2021
Police killed 6 people on August 27, 2021
Police killed 2 people on August 28, 2021
Police killed 7 people on August 29, 2021
Police killed 5 people on August 30, 2021
Police killed 3 people on August 31, 2021
September
Police killed 4 people on September 01, 2021
Police killed 1 people on September 02, 2021
Police killed 8 people on September 03, 2021
Police killed 2 people on September 04, 2021
Police killed 1 people on September 05, 2021
Police killed 2 people on September 06, 2021
Police killed 7 people on September 07, 2021
Police killed 1 people on September 08, 2021
Police killed 4 people on September 09, 2021
Police killed 5 people on September 10, 2021
Police killed 4 people on September 11, 2021
Police killed 1 people on September 12, 2021
Police killed 3 people on September 13, 2021
Police killed 2 people on September 14, 2021
Police killed 3 people on September 15, 2021
Police killed 5 people on September 16, 2021
Police killed 2 people on September 17, 2021
Police killed 7 people on September 18, 2021
Police killed 1 people on September 19, 2021
Police killed 2 people on September 20, 2021
Police killed 4 people on September 21, 2021
Police killed 3 people on September 22, 2021
Police killed 6 people on September 23, 2021
Police killed 1 people on September 24, 2021
Police killed 4 people on September 25, 2021
Police killed 0 people on September 26, 2021
Police killed 4 people on September 27, 2021
Police killed 4 people on September 28, 2021
Police killed 3 people on September 29, 2021
Police killed 2 people on September 30, 2021
October
Police killed 2 people on October 01, 2021
Police killed 1 people on October 02, 2021
Police killed 4 people on October 03, 2021
Police killed 7 people on October 04, 2021
Police killed 5 people on October 05, 2021
Police killed 4 people on October 06, 2021
Police killed 2 people on October 07, 2021
Police killed 8 people on October 08, 2021
Police killed 8 people on October 09, 2021
Police killed 4 people on October 10, 2021
Police killed 2 people on October 11, 2021
Police killed 3 people on October 12, 2021
Police killed 8 people on October 13, 2021
Police killed 4 people on October 14, 2021
Police killed 1 people on October 15, 2021
Police killed 3 people on October 16, 2021
Police killed 4 people on October 17, 2021
Police killed 3 people on October 18, 2021
Police killed 5 people on October 19, 2021
Police killed 4 people on October 20, 2021
Police killed 2 people on October 21, 2021
Police killed 3 people on October 22, 2021
Police killed 2 people on October 23, 2021
Police killed 3 people on October 24, 2021
Police killed 3 people on October 25, 2021
Police killed 2 people on October 26, 2021
Police killed 3 people on October 27, 2021
Police killed 3 people on October 28, 2021
Police killed 2 people on October 29, 2021
Police killed 3 people on October 30, 2021
Police killed 2 people on October 31, 2021
November
Police killed 2 people on November 01, 2021
Police killed 2 people on November 02, 2021
Police killed 5 people on November 03, 2021
Police killed 2 people on November 04, 2021
Police killed 2 people on November 05, 2021
Police killed 8 people on November 06, 2021
Police killed 3 people on November 07, 2021
Police killed 2 people on November 08, 2021
Police killed 1 people on November 09, 2021
Police killed 0 people on November 10, 2021
Police killed 5 people on November 11, 2021
Police killed 2 people on November 12, 2021
Police killed 2 people on November 13, 2021
Police killed 3 people on November 14, 2021
Police killed 2 people on November 15, 2021
Police killed 4 people on November 16, 2021
Police killed 4 people on November 17, 2021
Police killed 2 people on November 18, 2021
Police killed 3 people on November 19, 2021
Police killed 1 people on November 20, 2021
Police killed 2 people on November 21, 2021
Police killed 5 people on November 22, 2021
Police killed 1 people on November 23, 2021
Police killed 1 people on November 24, 2021
Police killed 0 people on November 25, 2021
Police killed 4 people on November 26, 2021
Police killed 1 people on November 27, 2021
Police killed 9 people on November 28, 2021
Police killed 1 people on November 29, 2021
Police killed 3 people on November 30, 2021
December
Police killed 2 people on December 01, 2021
Police killed 4 people on December 02, 2021
Police killed 2 people on December 03, 2021
Police killed 1 people on December 04, 2021
Police killed 4 people on December 05, 2021
Police killed 3 people on December 06, 2021
Police killed 4 people on December 07, 2021
Police killed 5 people on December 08, 2021
Police killed 1 people on December 09, 2021
Police killed 8 people on December 10, 2021
Police killed 2 people on December 11, 2021
Police killed 5 people on December 12, 2021
Police killed 1 people on December 13, 2021
Police killed 2 people on December 14, 2021
Police killed 5 people on December 15, 2021
Police killed 5 people on December 16, 2021
Police killed 1 people on December 17, 2021
Police killed 4 people on December 18, 2021
Police killed 2 people on December 19, 2021
Police killed 3 people on December 20, 2021
Police killed 4 people on December 21, 2021
Police killed 5 people on December 22, 2021
Police killed 6 people on December 23, 2021
Police killed 2 people on December 24, 2021
Police killed 0 people on December 25, 2021
Police killed 4 people on December 26, 2021
Police killed 6 people on December 27, 2021
Police killed 1 people on December 28, 2021
Police killed 2 people on December 29, 2021
Police killed 0 people on December 30, 2021
Police killed 2 people on December 31, 2021
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Black people are 2.9x more likely to be killed
by police than white people in
the U.S.
.
Police killings per 1 million people in the U.S., 2013–2023
Race and ethnicity population data from the 2020 Decennial Census
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Police killed
17 more
people
in
the U.S.
in
2021
compared to the
previous year.
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Police killed
people
in 50 states
and the District of Columbia
in
2021
.
Fewer police killings
More police killings
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Sage Journals
10/19/2021
The threshold for being perceived as dangerous, and thereby falling victim to lethal police force, appears to be higher for White civilians relative to their Black or Hispanic peers.
SSRN
8/31/2021
Protest against police brutality reduces officer-involved fatalities for African Americans and Latinos (but not for Whites)