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FBI: 118 Law Enforcement Officers Died in Line of Duty in 2016; 57,180 Assaulted

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(CNSNews.com) - 118 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty last year in the United States, the FBI reported on Monday.That was up 37 percent from the 86 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2015.
In 2016, 66 of the 118 deaths of law enforcement officers were felonious and 52 were accidental. In 2015, 41 of the 86 deaths of law enforcement officers were felonious and 45 were accidental.
Another 57,180 officers were assaulted in the line of duty in 2016, and 16,535 (or about 29 percent) sustained injuries from that assault.
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/articl...nt-officers-killeddied-line-duty-2016-37-2015

Not an easy job to say the least.
 
Yeah. Doesn't make the top ten dangerous jobs but still has lots of risks.

Your right, But the top ten most dangerous are not because of criminal activity.

Interestingly enough the top ten ( By CNBC )

10. Supervisors of landscaping, Lawn service and groundskeeping ( WTF???)
9. Electric Line workers ( Yep I can understand that one )
8. Farmers, Ranchers and Ag Managers ( OK I guess, heavy machinery and all )
7. Truck Drivers, ( seems a little odd given they are the big boys on the road)
6. Structural Iron and Steel workers
5. Refuse and recyclable materials collectors ( another one that seems odd, at first glance)
4. roofers
3. Aircraft Pilots and flight engineers. ( I always thought flying was the safest form of transportation, I guess this must include small private craft)
2. Fishers and fishing workers
1 Loggers.

Source:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/04/the-10-most-dangerous-jobs-for-men.html
 
A grim reminder of the threat to police officer's every time they put on their uniform.
The thin blue line is getting harder to hold.
 
Your right, But the top ten most dangerous are not because of criminal activity.

Interestingly enough the top ten ( By CNBC )

10. Supervisors of landscaping, Lawn service and groundskeeping ( WTF???)
9. Electric Line workers ( Yep I can understand that one )
8. Farmers, Ranchers and Ag Managers ( OK I guess, heavy machinery and all )
7. Truck Drivers, ( seems a little odd given they are the big boys on the road)
6. Structural Iron and Steel workers
5. Refuse and recyclable materials collectors ( another one that seems odd, at first glance)
4. roofers
3. Aircraft Pilots and flight engineers. ( I always thought flying was the safest form of transportation, I guess this must include small private craft)
2. Fishers and fishing workers
1 Loggers.

Source:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/04/the-10-most-dangerous-jobs-for-men.html

So, gun factory assembly person didn't make the list....hmmmm? :cool:
 
LEO is a career very few people can perform well at, yet everyone wants to second guess and criticize. Most officers who are violently killed in the line of duty are ambushed, and never have a chance to draw their weapon.

I find it very telling that people devote endless hours of interest to Michael Brown and Freddie Gray, yet a story about the dangers of being a police officer draws few comments.
 
LEO is a career very few people can perform well at, yet everyone wants to second guess and criticize. Most officers who are violently killed in the line of duty are ambushed, and never have a chance to draw their weapon.

I find it very telling that people devote endless hours of interest to Michael Brown and Freddie Gray, yet a story about the dangers of being a police officer draws few comments.

Because that would require acknowledging that police officers are human. They are your neighbors and family. And that the job is not simple and officers actually risk more than their lives. They put their body and mind on the line. And what do they get in return for payment? Not enough. And extremism from people who are not only unwilling to do the job themselves...but are not even mentally fit or physically able to do the job. We are actually facing an employment crisis with law enforcement. And it will only get worse.!
 
Because that would require acknowledging that police officers are human. They are your neighbors and family. And that the job is not simple and officers actually risk more than their lives. They put their body and mind on the line. And what do they get in return for payment? Not enough. And extremism from people who are not only unwilling to do the job themselves...but are not even mentally fit or physically able to do the job. We are actually facing an employment crisis with law enforcement. And it will only get worse.!

Your perverting the position of critics of law enforcement who want to see an end to police abuse and corruption. The idea that officers have a tough job and deserve respect is not mutually exclusive to the idea that officers should be held to a high standard of conduct and be held accountable when a citizen's rights are violated.
 
They knew what they were getting into when they signed up.
 
Your perverting the position of critics of law enforcement who want to see an end to police abuse and corruption. The idea that officers have a tough job and deserve respect is not mutually exclusive to the idea that officers should be held to a high standard of conduct and be held accountable when a citizen's rights are violated.

Not really. Critics frequently are people with no understanding or expertise in the realities of law enforcement. Be it violence, altercation, dealing with drug addicts, abusers, and the dregs of society. Let me put it this way...I have several friends who joined law enforcement. Be it department of corrections or police. None are still serving after 10 years because the job does not pay well. They have physical health problems. And the worst part? It has changed some of them. Very happy people who now seem bitter and angry and hate the world. The job is soul crushing and takes a very special person to handle.

And what is happening is we are facing shortages in departments. I saw not that long ago that 45 officer slots were open in Orlando. 45. Do you realize that could be an entire shift for an area? Why do these places keep losing officers? Can you tell me? Why do we have a hard time keeping cops? What is the problem? Why do we seem to have a lot of **** cops out there? Hiring standards are as tight as ever. What happens? You see where I'm going? The idea that we need to hold cops to higher standards is a pipe dream. We can't keep Department and public support standards high enough to KEEP good officers.

So if we are going to reform law enforcement...we need to reform the whole system and actually treat the job the way it should be treated...as a respectable position that is a duty and service and give them as much help as we can. And when we do that...we can properly punish the ones who get out of line at the same time. We shouldn't just be increasing punishments on cops who J walk while on duty to go help someone (being deliberately absurd). We need to account for the human factor in our judgement of officers.


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They knew what they were getting into when they signed up.

So they deserve to die then? Right?

I guess by your logic..you knew the risk when you broke the law ;)


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