A recent study in Health Services Research found that off-duty police officers commit homicides more often than previously thought, and media coverage of these events is limited. Black men emerged accounting for 39.3% of these homicides.
found that off-duty police officers commit homicides more often than previously thought, and media coverage of these events is limited.The study revealed significant disparities in the victims of homicides and the media attention they receive based on their race and gender.They were followed by white men at 25.2%, Hispanic men at 11.2%, white women at 9.1%, men of unknown race at 9.1%, and Black women at 4.1%.
And while only 6.3% of the U.S. population identified as Black men in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 39.3% of those killed by off-duty police officers were Black men, the study found. The study shows concerning findings and emphasizes the urgent need for clear rules and more investigation into off-duty officers’ roles.
Breaking down the percentages of individuals killed by off-duty police officers in comparison to on-duty officers, the study found that a disproportionately higher percentage of Black women victims lost their lives at the hands of off-duty officers, compared to 87.2% of on-duty officers killed.
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