Dads Against Police brutality & Moms Against Police brutality

• In 2025, U.S. police killed 1,202 people, and in 2024 the number peaked at about 1,260–1,270, averaging more than three deaths per day,

• Black Americans were killed at nearly three times the rate of white Americans.

• 94% of those killed in 2025 were male.

• Highest risk group: 30-44 years old (41%).

• About 1 in 5 victims showed signs of mental illness.

For purposes of comparison, in England and Wales, with a population of approximately 60 million, only 2 people were fatally shot in 2024-2025. In fact, U.S. police kill more people than every other developed nation. Per 10 million people, the U.S. sees 33 fatal police shootings a year as compared to 10 in Canada, 4 in France and 2 per 10 million in Germany.

Gunshots cause 94% of police fatalities in the US. Approximately 11% of those killed were entirely unarmed, 29% were fleeing, and 20% exhibited signs of mental illness during the interaction.

Studies demonstrate that police are much more likely to shoot unarmed African American men than unarmed white men. Criminal prosecution of police officers for on-duty killings or misconduct is exceedingly rare in the United States. In fact, estimate demonstrate it is less than 1%.

Since 2005, of the approximately 22,000 fatal police shootings, only about 35 officers have been convicted of a crime and of those, many are convicted of lessor sentences. Only 3 officers have had a murder conviction stand over that period.

The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world yet is the only country amongst all of the developed nations in the world that has no independent authority to monitor prison conditions and enforce minimal health and safety standards. Abuse and physical, emotional and sexual violence toward inmates by prison guards is not uncommon. MAPb and DAPb advocate for more investment in training jailers and prison guards and for more effective oversight of conditions in our jails and prisons.