Black people were 28% of those killed by police in 2021 despite being only 13% of the population.

Database updated as of 1/20/2022

Mapping Police Violence is a 501(c)(3) organization collecting and analyzing the most comprehensive data obtainable on police violence to support transformative change. To date, we’ve launched MappingPoliceViolence.org, PoliceScorecard.org, and PoliceViolenceReport.org as resources for communities and policymakers interested in changing policing outcomes nationwide.

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2021 Police Violence Report

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Researchers and journalists have utilized Mapping Police Violence data to expand our collective understanding of how police violence impacts communities and how to address it. Click below to read about some of these studies: