Who are the “police” in “police violence”? Fatal violence by U.S. law enforcement agencies across levels of government

Abstract Background Police violence is increasingly recognized as an urgent public health problem. Basic questions about police violence, however, remain unanswered, including which types of law enforcement agency are responsible for fatal police violence deaths. Methods We estimated the proportion...

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Main Authors: Jaquelyn L. Jahn, Gabriel L. Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-024-00496-3