The Marshall Project

5 Takeaways From Our Investigation of Indianapolis Police Dogs

It has the highest rate of bites per population among the largest cities in the U.S.

In Indianapolis, police dogs are biting people at a rate unseen in the other largest 19 U.S. cities.

And it’s not even close. Whereas some major cities such as Chicago and San Francisco saw one bite over the last three years, Indianapolis saw one every five days.

Mauled

When police dogs are weapons

A series on the damage police dogs inflict on Americans, published in collaboration with AL.com, IndyStar and the Invisible Institute.

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The City Where Someone Was Bitten by a Police Dog Every 5 Days
5 takeaways from our investigation of Indianapolis police dogs
Police dogs bite thousands every year in the U.S. Few ever get justice.
6 takeaways from our national investigation
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