DEATHS IN CUSTODY: STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RREST - RELATED DEATHS, 2003-2006
"The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Deaths in Custody: Arrest-Related Deaths, 2003-2006 – Statistical Tables on the BJS website. The tables present findings from the law enforcement collection of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), a national resource of information collected on arrest-related deaths. The report provides counts of all arrest-related deaths reported by state authorities in more than 40 states, spanning a four-year period (2003-2006). It reports on all manners of death during an arrest, including homicides (both those by officers and other persons), suicides, alcohol or drug intoxication deaths, accidental injuries, and fatal medical problems, as well as characteristics of the deceased and circumstances of the fatal events."