officer-involved

English

Adjective

officer-involved (not comparable)

1. (chiefly of a shooting, euphemistic) Committed by a police officer.
   • 2019, John Pilz, Finding Shared Understanding between African Americans and the Police through Simulated Experiences, Dorrance Publishing, →ISBN, page 115:

     There has been an increase in dissatisfaction with the police from African-American communities due to many recently publicized officer-involved use of force incidents on unarmed African-Americans in the United States.

Usage notes

• See officer-involved shooting.