Police Killed 1,365 People in 2024, Deadliest Year on Record

Mapping Police Violence released its 2024 annual report on July 12, 2025, documenting 1,365 people killed by police — the highest total since tracking began. Black Americans were killed at 2.6 times the rate of white Americans, a disparity that had widened since 2020. The report found that 98% of officers involved in killings faced no criminal charges, and that police departments receiving federal militarization grants had significantly higher killing rates.