Homicides went up in 2020 and 2021 and are now rapidly coming back down. Violent crime nationwide hasn't increased. But the perception of a crime wave still colors U.S. politics.
But maybe, the rising in police killings kills more murders before they could start their murdering, so the rising in police killings could save more people than the police is killing.
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Meanwhile, killings perpetrated by police officers continue to rise by significant percentages annually.
https://policeepi.uic.edu/data-civilian-injuries-law-enforcement/facts-figures-injuries-caused-law-enforcement/
But maybe, the rising in police killings kills more murders before they could start their murdering, so the rising in police killings could save more people than the police is killing. /s