Documenting Law Enforcement Officer Use of Force

The Pretti-Good Law Enforcement Officer Transparency Project is an independent transparency project that documents law enforcement use-of-force incidents across the United States.

Our mission is to provide accurate, citation-backed documentation of these incidents using publicly available information. We maintain strict neutrality, presenting facts without editorial commentary.

All data is sourced from official statements, court documents, news reports, and other verifiable sources. Each incident is linked to its source material for independent verification.

For a short summary of how we collect and classify data, see our Methodology.

Database Summary

1,616
Total Incidents
904
Fatal Incidents
49
States Covered
532
Agencies Documented

By Status

Open
752
Under Investigation
800
Disputed
0
Closed
64
Archived
0

By Agency Type

Federal
274
State
166
Local
1,165
Tribal
0
Private
0

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