1. The study assumes that the statistics provided to them by police departments is accurate. That is to say, they're assuming that when an officer shoots an una

1. The study assumes that the statistics provided to them by police departments is accurate. That is to say, they're assuming that when an officer shoots an unarmed man without provocation, the officer will report it accurately. 2. This study focuses on police shootings, not use of force. So choking a civilian to death wouldn't count. 3. It also doesn't measure how often the officer involved escalated the situation.