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-- 33% of police officers charged were convicted, not necessarily justly for the offense committed;
-- 64% of officers convicted were imprisoned, not necessarily as long as justified;
-- those sentenced served an average 14 months, far less than citizens for the same crime;
-- misconduct by category included 18.1% for non-firearm related excessive force; 11.9% for sexual misconduct; and 8.9% for fraud or theft;
-- analyzing reports by last reported status showed 45.9% affected officers adversely, including 14% internally disciplined and 31.9% criminally charged; of the latter, 32.5% were convicted "for a 10.4% total criminal conviction rate for alleged misconduct incidents; and
-- 27% resulted in civil lawsuits, 34.3% favoring victims.
In addition, data were compiled for states, cities and counties, excluding unavailable federal statistics as well as local omissions, especially in some states. Various offenses included:
-- accountability: evidence of coverups, lax discipline, and other failures to adhere to official policies or processes;
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