Which states substantially limit deadly force by police?
7 states have adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Alabama has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Alaska has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Arizona has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Arkansas has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
California has adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Colorado has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Connecticut has adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Delaware has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Florida has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Georgia has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Hawaii has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Idaho has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Illinois has adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Indiana has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Iowa has adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Kansas has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Kentucky has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Louisiana has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Maine has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Maryland has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Massachusetts has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Michigan has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Minnesota has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Mississippi has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Missouri has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Montana has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Nebraska has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Nevada has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
New Hampshire has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
New Jersey has adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
New Mexico has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
New York has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
North Carolina has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
North Dakota has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Ohio has adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Oklahoma has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Oregon has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Pennsylvania has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Rhode Island has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
South Carolina has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
South Dakota has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Tennessee has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Texas has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Utah has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Vermont has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Virginia has adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Washington has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
West Virginia has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Wisconsin has not adopted this policy
Police Use of Deadly Force Standard
Wyoming has not adopted this policy
What It Does
Several states have taken action to reduce police use of force by barring officers from using deadly force unless necessary to prevent imminent death or serious bodily harm. These state laws are credited here only if they also remove or exclude any exception for using deadly force against felony suspects who attempt to escape arrest, exceptions that can used as an excuse to discharge a firearm. A full discussion on Gun Violence and the Police is here.
