Who is more likely to experience force used against them during contact with police?
Males (1.8%) were more likely than females (1.0%) to have force used or threatened against them duri...  Read More

What is the most common type of force used by police?
During 2008, about 574,000 persons age 16 or older had force used or threatened against them during ...  Read More

Who is more likely to come into contact with the police?
The percentage of males (18.5%) experiencing face-to-face contact with police was higher than the pe...  Read More

What percentage of searches during a traffic stop uncover evidence of a possible crime?
During traffic stops in 2008, police found drugs, an illegal weapon, open containers of alcohol, or ...  Read More

What percentage of stopped drivers consented to traffic-stop related searches when requested by officers?
Among the estimated 870,000 searches of the driver, vehicle, or both in 2008, about 187,000 were sea...  Read More

How many complaints are there about police use of force every year? What are the outcomes of these complaints?
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) Law Enforcement Management and Administrative S...  Read More

What is the most common reason for contact with the police?
More than half of the estimated 40 million residents who had contact with police in 2008 reported th...  Read More

How many persons have contact with the police in a given year?
In 2008, an estimated 16.9% of U.S. residents age 16 or older had face-to-face contact with police. ...  Read More