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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS |
| FRIDAY, October 4, 2024, 10:00 AM ET | Contact: OJP MEDIA [email protected] |
Press Release
About 1 in 5 U.S. residents experienced contact with the police in 2022
WASHINGTON ― In 2022, an estimated 19% of U.S. residents age 16 or older (about 49.2 million persons) reported experiencing contact with police during the past...
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| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
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CONTACTS BETWEEN POLICE AND THE PUBLIC DECLINED FROM 2002 TO 2008
Police used or threatened to use force in less than two percent of contacts
WASHINGTON—An estimated 40 million U.S. residents age 16 or older, or about 17...
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| TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
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STUDY FINDS SOME RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN PERCEPTIONS OF POLICE BEHAVIOR DURING CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC
WASHINGTON – An estimated 62.9 million U.S. residents age 16 or older, or about 26 percent of the population, had one or more contacts...
