Police De-escalation:

Case Law & Resources State Maps

Developed by Texas Legal Services Center and Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Law enforcement violence is a critical public health issue. Police violence results in disproportionate rates of deaths, injuries, trauma, and stress in marginalized communities¹.

You can click on the map below to view case law and additional resources by state.

 

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¹ Addressing Law Enforcement Violence as a Public Health Issue, Aᴍᴇʀɪᴄᴀɴ Pᴜʙʟɪᴄ Hᴇᴀʟᴛʜ Assᴏᴄɪᴀᴛɪᴏɴ (Aug. 18, 2021, 2:47PM), https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2019/01/29/law-enforcement-violence.