Updated 10/31/2023

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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Killings by police in 2023
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January

Police killed 3 people on January 01, 2023

Police killed 8 people on January 02, 2023

Police killed 5 people on January 03, 2023

Police killed 2 people on January 04, 2023

Police killed 5 people on January 05, 2023

Police killed 5 people on January 06, 2023

Police killed 3 people on January 07, 2023

Police killed 5 people on January 08, 2023

Police killed 4 people on January 09, 2023

Police killed 6 people on January 10, 2023

Police killed 5 people on January 11, 2023

Police killed 1 people on January 12, 2023

Police killed 4 people on January 13, 2023

Police killed 1 people on January 14, 2023

Police killed 1 people on January 15, 2023

Police killed 2 people on January 16, 2023

Police killed 4 people on January 17, 2023

Police killed 6 people on January 18, 2023

Police killed 4 people on January 19, 2023

Police killed 3 people on January 20, 2023

Police killed 3 people on January 21, 2023

Police killed 4 people on January 22, 2023

Police killed 4 people on January 23, 2023

Police killed 4 people on January 24, 2023

Police killed 4 people on January 25, 2023

Police killed 3 people on January 26, 2023

Police killed 2 people on January 27, 2023

Police killed 1 people on January 28, 2023

Police killed 2 people on January 29, 2023

Police killed 7 people on January 30, 2023

Police killed 5 people on January 31, 2023

February

Police killed 1 people on February 01, 2023

Police killed 7 people on February 02, 2023

Police killed 7 people on February 03, 2023

Police killed 6 people on February 04, 2023

Police killed 4 people on February 05, 2023

Police killed 4 people on February 06, 2023

Police killed 3 people on February 07, 2023

Police killed 3 people on February 08, 2023

Police killed 3 people on February 09, 2023

Police killed 2 people on February 10, 2023

Police killed 5 people on February 11, 2023

Police killed 2 people on February 12, 2023

Police killed 0 people on February 13, 2023

Police killed 2 people on February 14, 2023

Police killed 1 people on February 15, 2023

Police killed 3 people on February 16, 2023

Police killed 3 people on February 17, 2023

Police killed 6 people on February 18, 2023

Police killed 2 people on February 19, 2023

Police killed 2 people on February 20, 2023

Police killed 7 people on February 21, 2023

Police killed 4 people on February 22, 2023

Police killed 2 people on February 23, 2023

Police killed 5 people on February 24, 2023

Police killed 6 people on February 25, 2023

Police killed 0 people on February 26, 2023

Police killed 0 people on February 27, 2023

Police killed 5 people on February 28, 2023

March

Police killed 5 people on March 01, 2023

Police killed 3 people on March 02, 2023

Police killed 6 people on March 03, 2023

Police killed 6 people on March 04, 2023

Police killed 3 people on March 05, 2023

Police killed 6 people on March 06, 2023

Police killed 3 people on March 07, 2023

Police killed 0 people on March 08, 2023

Police killed 3 people on March 09, 2023

Police killed 2 people on March 10, 2023

Police killed 1 people on March 11, 2023

Police killed 5 people on March 12, 2023

Police killed 0 people on March 13, 2023

Police killed 3 people on March 14, 2023

Police killed 1 people on March 15, 2023

Police killed 2 people on March 16, 2023

Police killed 0 people on March 17, 2023

Police killed 7 people on March 18, 2023

Police killed 2 people on March 19, 2023

Police killed 2 people on March 20, 2023

Police killed 5 people on March 21, 2023

Police killed 3 people on March 22, 2023

Police killed 2 people on March 23, 2023

Police killed 5 people on March 24, 2023

Police killed 5 people on March 25, 2023

Police killed 2 people on March 26, 2023

Police killed 3 people on March 27, 2023

Police killed 3 people on March 28, 2023

Police killed 3 people on March 29, 2023

Police killed 4 people on March 30, 2023

Police killed 4 people on March 31, 2023

April

Police killed 5 people on April 01, 2023

Police killed 4 people on April 02, 2023

Police killed 6 people on April 03, 2023

Police killed 0 people on April 04, 2023

Police killed 4 people on April 05, 2023

Police killed 2 people on April 06, 2023

Police killed 3 people on April 07, 2023

Police killed 2 people on April 08, 2023

Police killed 5 people on April 09, 2023

Police killed 4 people on April 10, 2023

Police killed 4 people on April 11, 2023

Police killed 5 people on April 12, 2023

Police killed 5 people on April 13, 2023

Police killed 3 people on April 14, 2023

Police killed 4 people on April 15, 2023

Police killed 3 people on April 16, 2023

Police killed 2 people on April 17, 2023

Police killed 3 people on April 18, 2023

Police killed 5 people on April 19, 2023

Police killed 2 people on April 20, 2023

Police killed 3 people on April 21, 2023

Police killed 5 people on April 22, 2023

Police killed 3 people on April 23, 2023

Police killed 5 people on April 24, 2023

Police killed 0 people on April 25, 2023

Police killed 4 people on April 26, 2023

Police killed 5 people on April 27, 2023

Police killed 6 people on April 28, 2023

Police killed 3 people on April 29, 2023

Police killed 2 people on April 30, 2023

May

Police killed 3 people on May 01, 2023

Police killed 2 people on May 02, 2023

Police killed 6 people on May 03, 2023

Police killed 2 people on May 04, 2023

Police killed 3 people on May 05, 2023

Police killed 3 people on May 06, 2023

Police killed 5 people on May 07, 2023

Police killed 6 people on May 08, 2023

Police killed 2 people on May 09, 2023

Police killed 1 people on May 10, 2023

Police killed 3 people on May 11, 2023

Police killed 4 people on May 12, 2023

Police killed 3 people on May 13, 2023

Police killed 2 people on May 14, 2023

Police killed 6 people on May 15, 2023

Police killed 3 people on May 16, 2023

Police killed 3 people on May 17, 2023

Police killed 4 people on May 18, 2023

Police killed 8 people on May 19, 2023

Police killed 1 people on May 20, 2023

Police killed 1 people on May 21, 2023

Police killed 3 people on May 22, 2023

Police killed 6 people on May 23, 2023

Police killed 4 people on May 24, 2023

Police killed 4 people on May 25, 2023

Police killed 1 people on May 26, 2023

Police killed 3 people on May 27, 2023

Police killed 2 people on May 28, 2023

Police killed 2 people on May 29, 2023

Police killed 4 people on May 30, 2023

Police killed 4 people on May 31, 2023

June

Police killed 5 people on June 01, 2023

Police killed 1 people on June 02, 2023

Police killed 5 people on June 03, 2023

Police killed 7 people on June 04, 2023

Police killed 1 people on June 05, 2023

Police killed 4 people on June 06, 2023

Police killed 5 people on June 07, 2023

Police killed 0 people on June 08, 2023

Police killed 3 people on June 09, 2023

Police killed 3 people on June 10, 2023

Police killed 4 people on June 11, 2023

Police killed 3 people on June 12, 2023

Police killed 2 people on June 13, 2023

Police killed 3 people on June 14, 2023

Police killed 1 people on June 15, 2023

Police killed 1 people on June 16, 2023

Police killed 3 people on June 17, 2023

Police killed 6 people on June 18, 2023

Police killed 5 people on June 19, 2023

Police killed 4 people on June 20, 2023

Police killed 2 people on June 21, 2023

Police killed 3 people on June 22, 2023

Police killed 5 people on June 23, 2023

Police killed 4 people on June 24, 2023

Police killed 2 people on June 25, 2023

Police killed 1 people on June 26, 2023

Police killed 2 people on June 27, 2023

Police killed 8 people on June 28, 2023

Police killed 5 people on June 29, 2023

Police killed 6 people on June 30, 2023

July

Police killed 4 people on July 01, 2023

Police killed 6 people on July 02, 2023

Police killed 7 people on July 03, 2023

Police killed 4 people on July 04, 2023

Police killed 5 people on July 05, 2023

Police killed 4 people on July 06, 2023

Police killed 2 people on July 07, 2023

Police killed 4 people on July 08, 2023

Police killed 9 people on July 09, 2023

Police killed 0 people on July 10, 2023

Police killed 3 people on July 11, 2023

Police killed 1 people on July 12, 2023

Police killed 5 people on July 13, 2023

Police killed 3 people on July 14, 2023

Police killed 3 people on July 15, 2023

Police killed 4 people on July 16, 2023

Police killed 8 people on July 17, 2023

Police killed 1 people on July 18, 2023

Police killed 3 people on July 19, 2023

Police killed 3 people on July 20, 2023

Police killed 5 people on July 21, 2023

Police killed 2 people on July 22, 2023

Police killed 1 people on July 23, 2023

Police killed 3 people on July 24, 2023

Police killed 3 people on July 25, 2023

Police killed 3 people on July 26, 2023

Police killed 5 people on July 27, 2023

Police killed 2 people on July 28, 2023

Police killed 1 people on July 29, 2023

Police killed 3 people on July 30, 2023

Police killed 4 people on July 31, 2023

August

Police killed 0 people on August 01, 2023

Police killed 6 people on August 02, 2023

Police killed 8 people on August 03, 2023

Police killed 5 people on August 04, 2023

Police killed 4 people on August 05, 2023

Police killed 6 people on August 06, 2023

Police killed 5 people on August 07, 2023

Police killed 7 people on August 08, 2023

Police killed 5 people on August 09, 2023

Police killed 5 people on August 10, 2023

Police killed 4 people on August 11, 2023

Police killed 4 people on August 12, 2023

Police killed 3 people on August 13, 2023

Police killed 7 people on August 14, 2023

Police killed 5 people on August 15, 2023

Police killed 5 people on August 16, 2023

Police killed 1 people on August 17, 2023

Police killed 5 people on August 18, 2023

Police killed 0 people on August 19, 2023

Police killed 2 people on August 20, 2023

Police killed 0 people on August 21, 2023

Police killed 1 people on August 22, 2023

Police killed 9 people on August 23, 2023

Police killed 2 people on August 24, 2023

Police killed 9 people on August 25, 2023

Police killed 3 people on August 26, 2023

Police killed 6 people on August 27, 2023

Police killed 3 people on August 28, 2023

Police killed 1 people on August 29, 2023

Police killed 6 people on August 30, 2023

Police killed 3 people on August 31, 2023

September

Police killed 2 people on September 01, 2023

Police killed 2 people on September 02, 2023

Police killed 3 people on September 03, 2023

Police killed 7 people on September 04, 2023

Police killed 1 people on September 05, 2023

Police killed 6 people on September 06, 2023

Police killed 8 people on September 07, 2023

Police killed 5 people on September 08, 2023

Police killed 6 people on September 09, 2023

Police killed 3 people on September 10, 2023

Police killed 4 people on September 11, 2023

Police killed 3 people on September 12, 2023

Police killed 3 people on September 13, 2023

Police killed 3 people on September 14, 2023

Police killed 2 people on September 15, 2023

Police killed 1 people on September 16, 2023

Police killed 3 people on September 17, 2023

Police killed 1 people on September 18, 2023

Police killed 2 people on September 19, 2023

Police killed 6 people on September 20, 2023

Police killed 5 people on September 21, 2023

Police killed 4 people on September 22, 2023

Police killed 2 people on September 23, 2023

Police killed 5 people on September 24, 2023

Police killed 1 people on September 25, 2023

Police killed 2 people on September 26, 2023

Police killed 1 people on September 27, 2023

Police killed 5 people on September 28, 2023

Police killed 6 people on September 29, 2023

Police killed 5 people on September 30, 2023

October

Police killed 5 people on October 01, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 02, 2023

Police killed 9 people on October 03, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 04, 2023

Police killed 5 people on October 05, 2023

Police killed 2 people on October 06, 2023

Police killed 4 people on October 07, 2023

Police killed 5 people on October 08, 2023

Police killed 5 people on October 09, 2023

Police killed 4 people on October 10, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 11, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 12, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 13, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 14, 2023

Police killed 1 people on October 15, 2023

Police killed 7 people on October 16, 2023

Police killed 2 people on October 17, 2023

Police killed 2 people on October 18, 2023

Police killed 1 people on October 19, 2023

Police killed 4 people on October 20, 2023

Police killed 0 people on October 21, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 22, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 23, 2023

Police killed 6 people on October 24, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 25, 2023

Police killed 6 people on October 26, 2023

Police killed 2 people on October 27, 2023

Police killed 1 people on October 28, 2023

Police killed 3 people on October 29, 2023

Police killed 2 people on October 30, 2023

Police killed 6 people on October 31, 2023

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Police killings per 1 million people in the U.S., 2013–2023
Native Hawaiianand Pacific IslanderPolice killed 1e+2 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people per 1 million Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 BlackPolice killed 75 Black people per 1 million Black people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 NativeAmericanPolice killed 42 Native American people per 1 million Native American people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 HispanicPolice killed 34 Hispanic people per 1 million Hispanic people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 WhitePolice killed 26 White people per 1 million White people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 AsianPolice killed 8.7 Asian people per 1 million Asian people in the U.S. between 2013 and 2021 100 75 42 34 26 8.7

Race and ethnicity population data from the 2020 Decennial Census

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Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 0 313 626 938 1,251 total killings by police 1079 police killings2013 1047 police killings2014 1106 police killings2015 1067 police killings2016 1099 police killings2017 1148 police killings2018 1106 police killings2019 1150 police killings2020 1176 police killings2021 1251 police killings2022 1082 police killings20232023

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Police killed 5.17 people per million in Alabama in 2023 Police killed 6.82 people per million in Alaska in 2023 Police killed 6.43 people per million in Arizona in 2023 Police killed 4.98 people per million in Arkansas in 2023 Police killed 2.91 people per million in California in 2023 Police killed 6.75 people per million in Colorado in 2023 Police killed 2.50 people per million in Connecticut in 2023 Police killed 3.03 people per million in Delaware in 2023 Police killed 4.35 people per million in District Of Columbia in 2023D.C. Police killed 3.71 people per million in Florida in 2023 Police killed 4.48 people per million in Georgia in 2023 Police killed 0.00 people per million in Guam in 2023 Police killed 3.44 people per million in Hawaii in 2023 Police killed 7.07 people per million in Idaho in 2023 Police killed 2.19 people per million in Illinois in 2023 Police killed 4.57 people per million in Indiana in 2023 Police killed 1.25 people per million in Iowa in 2023 Police killed 3.40 people per million in Kansas in 2023 Police killed 3.33 people per million in Kentucky in 2023 Police killed 4.51 people per million in Louisiana in 2023 Police killed 2.94 people per million in Maine in 2023 Police killed 1.13 people per million in Maryland in 2023 Police killed 0.57 people per million in Massachusetts in 2023 Police killed 2.38 people per million in Michigan in 2023 Police killed 1.05 people per million in Minnesota in 2023 Police killed 6.08 people per million in Mississippi in 2023 Police killed 4.22 people per million in Missouri in 2023 Police killed 6.46 people per million in Montana in 2023 Police killed 2.55 people per million in Nebraska in 2023 Police killed 4.83 people per million in Nevada in 2023 Police killed 1.45 people per million in New Hampshire in 2023 Police killed 1.29 people per million in New Jersey in 2023 Police killed 8.97 people per million in New Mexico in 2023 Police killed 1.09 people per million in New York in 2023 Police killed 4.12 people per million in North Carolina in 2023 Police killed 1.28 people per million in North Dakota in 2023 Police killed 2.37 people per million in Ohio in 2023 Police killed 5.81 people per million in Oklahoma in 2023 Police killed 3.30 people per million in Oregon in 2023 Police killed 0.00 people per million in Palau in 2023 Police killed 2.15 people per million in Pennsylvania in 2023 Police killed 1.82 people per million in Rhode Island in 2023 Police killed 3.13 people per million in South Carolina in 2023 Police killed 3.38 people per million in South Dakota in 2023 Police killed 5.21 people per million in Tennessee in 2023 Police killed 3.91 people per million in Texas in 2023 Police killed 4.58 people per million in Utah in 2023 Police killed 1.56 people per million in Vermont in 2023 Police killed 0.00 people per million in Virgin Islands in 2023 Police killed 2.55 people per million in Virginia in 2023 Police killed 2.08 people per million in Washington in 2023 Police killed 6.69 people per million in West Virginia in 2023 Police killed 3.39 people per million in Wisconsin in 2023 Police killed 1.73 people per million in Wyoming in 2023

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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)