Fatal Police Shootings

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Critics say that cause of death amongst minorities at the hands of police officers is due to Black’s involvement in crimes. Consequently, as the majority of police shootings leading to death involved a majority of “Black Males between the ages of 17-34 years old. According to The National Black Police Association, the rate of fatal police shootings is not evenly distributed across the country, or even within a given jurisdiction. San Diego, California reported among the highest rates of fatal shootings per 1,000 police officers. The New York City Police Department reported amongst the lowest at 0.7 percent (Geller & Scott, 1992). Many fatal police shootings involving police take place in Black communities and less often in white communities.