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NEW YORK — A task force finds race often is a factor in police “friendly fire,” including mishaps in which officers have died.
It says 26 police officers were killed in the United States during the past 30 years by colleagues who mistook them for criminals. Many were “officers of color,” including 10 of the 14 killed since 1995.
Former U.S. Attorney Zachary W. Carter served as the task force’s vice chairman. He said the recommendations are aimed at “blunting” any unconscious racial bias.
