According to the latest police figures, blacks make up 76 percent of the South African Police force, with whites accounting for 11 percent. An examination of South African statistics reveal that the police are substantially more violent than those in the US or Canada. Between 2012 and 2019, more than 42,000 criminal complaints were made against the police, including rape, killings, and torture. Based on this data, there were about 9.7 reported deaths as a result of police action for each million people in South Africa.