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Deaths in Police Custody

 
Below is a breakdown of trends INQUEST has identified in deaths in police custody (or following other forms of contact with the police) since 1993, grouped by calendar year. INQUEST's figures are derived from our monitoring and casework and are independent of those produced by the Home Office, IPCC and other government agencies.

2008      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces
Total
Custody 4 12 16
Pursuit 3 13 16
Road Traffic Accident (RTA) 1 4 5
Shooting 1 0 1
       
2007      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces
Total
Custody 6 22 28
Pursuit 3 7 10
Road Traffic Accident (RTA) 2 8 10
Shooting 3 2 5
       
2006      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 4 28 32
Pursuit 3 19 22
Road Traffic Accident (RTA) 0 9 9
Shooting 1 0 1
       
2005      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 9 33 42
Pursuit 2 33 35
RTA 3 7 10
Shooting 2 4 6
       
2004      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 4 47 51
Pursuit 3 27 30
RTA 2 7 9
Shooting 1 1 2
       
2003      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 12 50 62
Pursuit 1 27 28
RTA 0 11 11
Shooting 1 1 2
       
2002      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 11 36 47
Pursuit 3 31 34
RTA 1 4 5
Shooting 0 2 2
       
2001      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 9 25 34
Pursuit 1 25 26
RTA 1 8 9
Shooting 1 2 4
       
2000      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 5 31 36
Pursuit 2 22 24
RTA 0 3 0
Shooting 1 1 2
       
1999      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 14 32 46
Pursuit 1 7 8
RTA 0 5 5
Shooting 1 2 3
       
1998      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 13 52 65
Pursuit 3 7 10
RTA 1 5 6
Shooting 0 2 2
       
1997      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 15 43 58
Pursuit 1 16 17
RTA 3 5 8
Shooting 0 0 0
       
1996      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 21 36 57
Pursuit 0 9 9
RTA 1 4 5
Shooting 1 1 2
       
1995      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 12 36 48
Pursuit 1 1 2
RTA 0 1 1
Shooting 1 1 2
       
1994      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 16 36 52
Pursuit 0 1 1
RTA 0 0 0
Shooting 0 1 1
       
1993      
 Type Metropolitan Police Other Forces Total
Custody 17 19 36
Pursuit 0 2 2
RTA 0 0 0
Shooting 2 1 3
       
Last updated 28 August 2008
 
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