Every year, thousands of reports are published involving some sort of police brutality. Police violence has been in the media for some time now. Police brutality occurs when, in any situation, a civilian is injured by the force of a police officer. Police brutality continues to be questioned as officers continue to abuse their authority. Police officers act brutally to control detained suspects. Police brutality can happen anywhere, but statistically it occurs in fourteen of America's largest countries. Including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Boston, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Portland, Providence, Washington DC and San Francisco. These cities have tried to end police brutality, but have unfortunately failed. The police have a civic duty to protect and serve individuals. However, their power can sometimes be abused and cost innocent lives. The media continued to publicly expose police brutality and get answers for these innocent victims. The Mint Press News Desk reported that “776 people have been killed by police so far in 2015” (Mint Press). This study, published on September 1, reveals that on average around three people are killed every day because of unlawful police violence. “The data was compiled by The Guardian for a project called The Counted, an interactive, continually updated database of police killings in the United States” (Mint Press). According to statistics, police killed more white people than any other race, with a total of 385. Additionally, 161 of the 776 people were completely unarmed at the time of their deaths. So the question remains: are they protecting the community or are they excessive?...... middle of paper ......l minorities, false arrests and excessive use of force” (Elliott). With the help of the media and senior officials, the police could focus even more on this subject. Police officers need to know that they are being watched and that consequences for wrongdoing will be dealt with. Police brutality may never stop and it won't be easy to do so. “If police brutality were just a matter of a few bad apples, it would be much easier to solve. But that's not the case. Protecting bad cops is an integral part of police culture and is a structural problem that must be corrected with structural solutions” (Starr). Police brutality may never be completely dissolved, but the community needs justice. The families of loved ones who have died as a result of police brutality need justice. Police brutality must not go unnoticed and must be stopped before more innocent lives are taken far too soon..