The Killing of Unarmed Suspects by Jurisdiction

Table 6: The Number of Law Enforcement Officers involved in Killings by Jurisdiction.

Federal Agents                    3                             

State Officers                  5                 

County Deputies                 23  

County Officers                  2                             

City / Municipal Officers   49   

Total                             86

The Type of Law Enforcement Agencies involved in Killings by Jurisdiction

Federal Agencies                            2

State Agencies                                5                 

County Sheriff Departments           18

County Agencies                             2

City / Municipal Departments        38

Total: 65 law enforcement agencies

 There are 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States and only .31% had personnel involved in the shooting and killing of unarmed suspects in 2017. So, basically, less than one third of one percent of law enforcement agencies are involved in the shooting and killing of unarmed suspects.