Citation

Crosby AE, Lyons B. New Engl. J. Med. 2016; 375(16): 1509-1511.

Affiliation

From the Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Massachusetts Medical Society)

DOI

10.1056/NEJMp1609905

PMID

27537352

Abstract

“Legal intervention deaths” of civilians — cases in which someone is killed by a law-enforcement or other peace officer while that officer is on duty — and occupational homicides of law-enforcement officers have garnered increasing attention in the United States, owing to numerous recent high-profile incidents. These events are not only devastating to the victims’ families and the directly affected communities or neighborhoods; they also erode the relationship between law-enforcement agencies and the diverse populations they serve. Though these killings account for a small percentage of total U.S. homicides, they represent a significant public health burden and can incite further . . .

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