There is no tally of the number of people killed by police per year. The FBI receives information on justifiable homicides. Is there any other kind after a grand jury is called? The FBI states there are about 400 justifiable homicides er year. The Website "Killed by Police" sees it differently.
...Killed by Police (click here) had listed more than 1,450 deaths caused by law-enforcement officers since its launch, on May 1, 2013, through Sunday. That works out to about three per day, or 1,100 a year....
Killed by Police Facebook Page (click here)
At least 194 people have been killed by U.S. police since January 1, 2015.
At least 1,101 were killed in 2014.
At least 2,059 have been killed since May 1, 2013.
The United States of America has a population of 318,900,000 and there are 593,000 full time police officers. That is not counting any part time officers. That is a national average of one full time officer to every 538 people.
UPDATE (WKOW) -- Madison Police Chief Mike Koval (click here) says an officer shot
and killed a 19-year old black man after a struggle in a home on
Williamson St.
A large crowd gather at the scene of the shooting late Friday evening but has since dispersed, with many relocating to the City-County building in downtown Madison, site of the Madison Police Department Central District.
“In light of so much things that have happened not just across the country, but in our own community, it's understandable that the reaction at the scene and of some of our citizens is extremely volatile, emotional and upsetting. And we understand that. That's absolutely appropriate under these circumstances,” Chief Koval said. “We would urge, obviously, that everyone exercise restraint, calm and allow the Division of Criminal Investigation(DCI) to conduct their affairs.”
Wisconsin law requires an outside agency investigate officer-involved shooting cases. DCI is in charge of this investigation.
Madison Police are not identifying the victim, but 27 News interviewed his mother, Andrea Irwin, who identified him as Tony Robinson. Irwin says she's desperate for answers.
"My son has never been a violent person," Irwin said. "And to die in such a violent, violent way, it baffles me."...
...Killed by Police (click here) had listed more than 1,450 deaths caused by law-enforcement officers since its launch, on May 1, 2013, through Sunday. That works out to about three per day, or 1,100 a year....
Killed by Police Facebook Page (click here)
At least 194 people have been killed by U.S. police since January 1, 2015.
At least 1,101 were killed in 2014.
At least 2,059 have been killed since May 1, 2013.
The United States of America has a population of 318,900,000 and there are 593,000 full time police officers. That is not counting any part time officers. That is a national average of one full time officer to every 538 people.
UPDATE (WKOW) -- Madison Police Chief Mike Koval (click here) says an officer shot
and killed a 19-year old black man after a struggle in a home on
Williamson St.A large crowd gather at the scene of the shooting late Friday evening but has since dispersed, with many relocating to the City-County building in downtown Madison, site of the Madison Police Department Central District.
“In light of so much things that have happened not just across the country, but in our own community, it's understandable that the reaction at the scene and of some of our citizens is extremely volatile, emotional and upsetting. And we understand that. That's absolutely appropriate under these circumstances,” Chief Koval said. “We would urge, obviously, that everyone exercise restraint, calm and allow the Division of Criminal Investigation(DCI) to conduct their affairs.”
Wisconsin law requires an outside agency investigate officer-involved shooting cases. DCI is in charge of this investigation.
Madison Police are not identifying the victim, but 27 News interviewed his mother, Andrea Irwin, who identified him as Tony Robinson. Irwin says she's desperate for answers.
"My son has never been a violent person," Irwin said. "And to die in such a violent, violent way, it baffles me."...
