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This report presents the methodology and findings from a pilot study that used a combination of open-source news searches and a survey of law enforcement agencies and medical examiners? and coroners? offices to identify deaths that occurred in the process of arrest by law enforcement officials. The pilot study collected data on the manner and cause of death, decedent characteristics, and incident characteristics, including actions taken by law enforcement officers and decedents. Findings indicate that the open-source methodology alone identifies the majority of law enforcement homicides, but agency surveys aid in identifying deaths by other causes (e.g., accidents, suicides, and natural causes).
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Arrest-Related Deaths Program: Pilot Study of Redesigned Survey Methodology (NCJ 252675) was compiled and prepared by Duren Banks, Michael Planty, Lance Couzens, and Philip Lee of RTI International; and BJS statisticians Connor Brooks, Kevin M. Scott, and Anthony Whyde (former). The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available at?www.bjs.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Jeffrey H. Anderson is the director.
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