“Get out of the car! Get down to the ground now! Take your hands off your jacket! Stop moving!" The suspect is a Latino male and does not speak English. The officer puts a bullet in the suspect's chest because he refused to comply. The police officer later discovers that the man was trying to give him the In fact, in the last 20 months, 20 people have been shot by the Albuquerque police. fatally (McKay C1).Are the police justified in self-defense or are they using excessive force and how does this report of shootings in Albuquerque compare to other cities of similar size and population?MethodologyWith my research, you can see how this controversy has two very distinct sides, however, which facts that are not so evident in my writings fall into a gray area. I conducted my research by moving mainly through several online magazines and newspapers using the database called News Bank. Since this issue is very local, I decided the Albuquerque Journal would be the best source. Most newspaper articles supported the idea that the police were abusing their power or defended the police's right to self-defense, however, there were several periodicals that suggested neutral ground between the two extremes. These articles suggested that it was solely a bias based on the situation each officer was in and to never assume that all situations in which an officer is faced with the decision to use deadly force will be identical or justified. Results Many families of the suspects who were killed, as well as many activists, argue that police-involved shootings are “getting out of hand” and are considered “and… in the middle of the paper… it could be a knife or a gun, or use a deadly weapon." weapon” (Galvan A1). The best way this policy can be changed is through crisis intervention training (Galvan A1). Conclusion Are the police justified in self-defense or are the police using excessive force and how does this report of shootings in Albuquerque compare to other cities of similar size and population? The results show the sides of two groups of people who believe they are right. Activists against police-involved shootings believe Albuquerque officers too often respond to situations with deadly force. Supporters of the police force believe shootings are higher in Albuquerque because suspects in the area give police more reason to use deadly force. Albuquerque has the highest ratio of population to police-involved shootings of six cities of similar size and population.