FBI now tracking police use-of-force cases
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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jul 20 2019 4:30 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -So far this year, at least 487 people have been shot and killed by police. Since 2015, The Washington Post has been tracking every fatal shooting nationwide by a police officer in the line of duty.
The latest shooting happened this week in Birmingham after police say 35-year-old Roderick Wilson robbed a convenience store then turned his gun on officers who were trying to catch him. Wilson was shot and killed on scene. Officer Cullen Stafford is still recovering after being shot multiple times.
"I think it’s a trend pretty much nationwide where individuals are getting guns and they decide to turn on the police department or anybody that interacts with them,” Lt. Richard Haluska, president of the Birmingham FOP Lodge #1 said.
This year, for the first time, the FBI is tracking when officers who have to use deadly force, in its national use of force data collection program. The program analyzes more than a dozen different factors about the officer and the person involved. Law enforcement believes it could improve training but some are skeptical about the success of the program.
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