Deadly or lethal force
Force that a law enforcement officer uses with the purpose of causing, or that the officer knows to create a substantial risk of causing, death, or serious bodily harm.
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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...