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Death by Police Shooting

 
The table 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
2009 0 2 2
2008 2 1 3
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 19 31 50
 
Last updated 12 May 2009