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Causes of civilian injuries in interactions with law enforcement

2016-21

Outpatient care Heading link

Total may exceed column totals because some patients may have more than one cause of injury listed.
Chicago Share of Chicago total Cook County (excluding Chicago) Share of Cook County total Illinois (excluding Chicago and Cook County) Share of Illinois total Total for outpatient and inpatient care Total deaths CFR
Total number of injuries in outpatient care 1,051 713 2,418
Sexual assault/rape 0 0.0% 1 0.1% 1 0.0% 2 0 0.0%
Bit by dog 3 0.3% 5 0.7% 63 2.6% 77 0 0.0%
Blows or manhandling 454 43.2% 288 40.4% 929 38.4% 1,783 4 0.2%
Blunt objects (batons, flashlights) 41 3.9% 14 2.0% 60 2.5% 120 0 0.0%
Caught between objects 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 2 0.1% 3 0 0.0%
Conducted energy device 104 9.9% 41 5.8% 281 11.6% 441 0 0.0%
Explosives 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
Firearms 14 1.3% 7 1.0% 25 1.0% 83 14 16.9%
Foreign object 2 0.2% 1 0.1% 1 0.0% 5 0 0.0%
Gas 3 0.3% 6 0.8% 10 0.4% 22 0 0.0%
Motor vehicle 9 0.9% 13 1.8% 23 1.0% 53 1 1.9%
Overexertion 1 0.1% 1 0.1% 3 0.1% 5 0 0.0%
Sharp object 29 2.8% 9 1.3% 46 1.9% 92 0 0.0%
Slip, trip or fall 10 1.0% 4 0.6% 41 1.7% 61 0 0.0%
Struck by or against an object 5 0.5% 1 0.1% 16 0.7% 23 0 0.0%
Unspecified means 375 35.7% 322 45.2% 917 37.9% 1,730 0 0.0%

Inpatient care Heading link

Total may exceed column totals because some patients may have more than one cause of injury listed.
Chicago Share of Chicago total Cook County (excluding Chicago) Share of Cook County total Illinois (excluding Chicago and Cook County) Share of Illinois total Total for outpatient and inpatient care Total deaths CFR
Total number of injuries in outpatient care 1,051 713 2,418
Sexual assault/rape 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 0 0.0%
Bit by dog 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 1.4% 77 0 0.0%
Blows or manhandling 14 32.6% 10 30.3% 22 31.4% 1,783 4 0.2%
Blunt objects (batons, flashlights) 1 2.3% 1 3.0% 2 2.9% 120 0 0.0%
Caught between objects 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 0 0.0%
Conducted energy device 3 7.0% 0 0.0% 3 4.3% 441 0 0.0%
Explosives 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0%
Firearms 7 16.3% 9 27.3% 15 21.4% 83 14 16.9%
Foreign object 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 1.4% 5 0 0.0%
Gas 0 0.0% 1 3.0% 0 0.0% 22 0 0.0%
Motor vehicle 2 4.7% 0 0.0% 1 1.4% 53 1 1.9%
Overexertion 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 0 0.0%
Sharp object 4 9.3% 0 0.0% 1 1.4% 92 0 0.0%
Slip, trip or fall 2 4.7% 0 0.0% 1 1.4% 61 0 0.0%
Struck by or against an object 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 23 0 0.0%
Unspecified means 10 23.3% 12 36.4% 23 32.9% 1,730 0 0.0%