The data below shows the number of deaths by police shootings in England & Wales since 1990, grouped by calendar year. INQUEST's figures are derived from our monitoring and casework and are independent of those produced by the Home Office and other government agencies. Although the figures are small, they are significant and raise
issues around the use of armed police.
| Year |
Metropolitan Police |
Other Forces |
Total |
| 2008 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 2007 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
| 2006 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 2005 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| 2004 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 2003 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 2002 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| 2001 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2000 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 1999 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 1998 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| 1997 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1996 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 1995 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 1994 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 1993 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| 1992 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 1991 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| 1990 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Totals |
18 |
28 |
46 |
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| Last updated 7 May 2008 |
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