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Arrest-Related Deaths

Arrest-Related Deaths (ARD)

The Arrest-Related Deaths (ARD) component of Mortality In Correctional Institutions (MCI) (Formerly Deaths In Custody Reporting Program (DCRP) is a national census of all manners of arrest-related deaths and includes all civilian deaths that occurred during, or shortly after, state or local law enforcement personnel engaged in an arrest or restraint process. With the exception of innocent bystanders, hostages, and law enforcement personnel, all juvenile...

Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:00 P.M. EDT Bureau of Justice Statistics
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2007 Contact: Stu Smith 202-307-0784
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STATES REPORTED MORE THAN 2,000 ARREST-RELATED DEATHS FROM 2003 THROUGH 2005

Homicides by Officers Made Up More Than Half of Such Fatalities

WASHINGTON - Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia reported 2,002 arrest-related deaths during the three years from 2003 through...