Mortality Classification for Deaths With Nonfirearm Force by Police, 2012-2021

In this cross-sectional study of deaths following use of nonfirearm force by police officers, nonhomicide classifications and cause-of-death statements making no mention of force were widespread. These findings suggest that inconsistent classification of the cause and manner of deaths that follow nonfirearm force by police officers is an issue of public safety and health with profound social implications.