Five-year death toll from 'police action': 328 

 More than 300 people have died as a result of "police action"
 over the past five years, MPs were told last night. 

 A total of 328 people died between 1997 and 2002. Of these
 deaths, almost half -158 - occurred while the individual
 was in, or had just left, police custody. 

 Labour's first year in power saw 69 deaths, including 11 during
 or following police pursuits and 40 in or following police custody.
 During the following year, the figure fell slightly to 67, of which
 four were in pursuits and 41 in custody. In 1999-2000, 70 people
 died, including 19 in pursuits and 30 in custody. The next year
 there were 52 deaths, with 17 in pursuits and 25 in custody. 

 In 2001-02, last full year for which figures were available, 70
 people died during or following police action: 31 of these deaths
 occurred in pursuits and 22 in police custody.

 Press Association
 Tuesday November 4, 2003
 The Guardian 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/celldeaths/article/0,2763,1077135,00.html

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