Assaults by police officers in Brazil were more common against persons of color (POCs), in comparison to white people, according to a survey conducted in 2021. In that year, approximately 25 percent of Brazil's black population reported having experienced physical aggression from the police, while the figure for white people was 19 percent. Meanwhile, nearly 9 percent of black people said they had suffered physical assault when approached by the police, against 6 percent of their white counterparts.
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data_labe. (July 8, 2022). Share of people who have been assaulted by police officers in Brazil in 2021, by ethnicity and type of assault [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1182023/share-men-assaulted-police-officers-brazil-ethnicity/
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