Police officers fire more shots than civilians in homicides, research shows

Police officers fire more shots than civilians in homicides, research shows

An analysis using data from the US National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) has found that in homicides with police shooters, victims have been shot far more times than in homicides with civilians as shooters. The new study, appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, showed that individuals aged 25 to 44, Black people, and those living outside the Northeast region of the US tend to be disproportionate…

Research Reveals Police Officers Discharge More Shots Than Civilians in

In a groundbreaking study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers have unveiled striking disparities in the lethality of firearm homicides involving police officers compared to those committed by civilians. Utilizing extensive data from the U.S. National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) spanning 2005 to 2020, the investigation reveals that victims killed by police are shot multiple times with far greater frequ…