MINNEAPOLIS --- Despite a number of high-profile attacks that have resulted in the deaths of thousands of Americans both in the United States and abroad, police continue to pose a far deadlier and more immediate threat to Americans than terrorists. At least 8,882 civilians have been killed by police since 9/11. This figure is based on government
US Police Have Killed Nearly 9,000 Civilians Since 9/11
One analyst suggested in 2012 that Americans are eight times more likely to be killed by a cop than a terrorist. But that estimate is probably low because police departments don’t have to disclose details on police killings and the U.S. government doesn’t formally track them.