Police departments with more restrictions on the use of force have lower shooting rates.

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Studies have found that police departments with more restrictive use-of-force policies have lower rates of fatal shootings. For example, a 2016 study by the Campaign Zero project found that among the 100 largest police departments in the US, those with more restrictive use-of-force policies had nearly 25% fewer police shootings per capita than those with less restrictive policies.

Police Departments with More Restrictions on the Use of Force