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State and local law enforcement
arrest-related deaths, 2003-2006
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Table 13. Percent of arrest-related deaths, by characteristics of the law enforcement agency involved and cause of death, 2003-2006
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Cause of death, 2003-2006 |
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| All causes |
Homicide |
Drug/alcohol
intoxication |
Suicide |
Accident |
Illness |
Other/
unknown |
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All deaths |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
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| Type of agency involved in arrest* |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Sheriff's office |
20.2 |
% |
21.0 |
% |
14.5 |
% |
21.2 |
% |
22.1 |
% |
12.3 |
% |
25.6 |
% |
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Local police department |
73.0 |
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71.4 |
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81.4 |
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71.2 |
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70.2 |
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81.2 |
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71.9 |
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State police/highway patrol |
5.6 |
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6.4 |
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2.8 |
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7.3 |
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6.1 |
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3.6 |
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2.5 |
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Special jurisdiction police |
0.9 |
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0.8 |
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0.9 |
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0.3 |
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1.7 |
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2.2 |
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0.0 |
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Constables |
0.3 |
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0.3 |
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0.3 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.7 |
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0.0 |
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Number of full-time sworn personnel
employed by the agency involved* |
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|
|
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|
|
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1–9 |
2.5 |
% |
2.1 |
% |
1.3 |
% |
4.5 |
% |
2.7 |
% |
4.3 |
% |
3.4 |
% |
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10–24 |
4.9 |
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4.0 |
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4.7 |
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10.8 |
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3.8 |
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5.1 |
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3.9 |
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25–49 |
8.1 |
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7.8 |
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4.7 |
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15.6 |
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8.2 |
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8.7 |
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4.9 |
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50–99 |
9.1 |
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8.6 |
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8.8 |
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10.4 |
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11.5 |
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9.4 |
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9.4 |
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100–249 |
14.3 |
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13.9 |
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17.7 |
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11.1 |
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16.5 |
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13.8 |
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15.3 |
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250–499 |
12.2 |
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12.6 |
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12.3 |
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8.3 |
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12.6 |
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10.9 |
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14.8 |
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500–999 |
10.9 |
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11.0 |
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11.4 |
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11.8 |
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13.2 |
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5.8 |
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8.9 |
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1,000 or more |
38.0 |
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39.9 |
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39.1 |
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27.4 |
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31.3 |
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42.0 |
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39.4 |
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| Number of deaths |
2,686 |
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1,553 |
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317 |
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289 |
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182 |
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139 |
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206 |
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* In cases involving multiple arresting agencies, the characteristics of the largest agency are reported. |
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Source: Deaths in Custody Reporting Program.
See also Methodology
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