Just because a police officer has to use deadly force, does not mean the shooting isn't justified said Detroit Police Chief James Craig about a new report by the Washington Post in their "Fatal Force Project."
Their journalists began compiling "a database of every fatal shooting in the United States by a police officer in the line of duty since Jan. 1, 2015."
According to the Washington Post's report, so far this year, in Michigan, there have been 21 deadly police-involved shootings - a number they said is up 50% from 2017.
"And if a law enforcement officer steps over the line, they should be charged," said Michigan State Police 1st Lt. Michael Shaw. "But we also believe that if they did what they're supposed to do and defending my life or yours or their own, then that officer needs to be moved through the system so they can get back to work."
Click on the video to see Kimberly Craig's report. And click here to see the report by the Washington Post.
