Deaths during or following police contact - Statistics for England and Wales 2025/26

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Acknowledgements

Rachael Toon and Melanie O’Connor led the production and analysis of this report, with support from Ed Stevens in the research team at the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Our thanks go to IOPC colleagues who helped to gather and check the information in this report or to support its release. We would also like to thank officers and staff at police forces across England and Wales who provided information and responded to our enquiries.

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