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>interpersonal violence has overtaken accidents as the leading cause of police on the job deaths. Do you have a source for this? Not trying to argue, I would g
by kej 6mo ago
>interpersonal violence has overtaken accidents as the leading cause of police on the job deaths.
Do you have a source for this? Not trying to argue, I would genuinely like to read more.
- breakyerself 6mo agoUpon closer inspection it seems it's more a result of decreasing accident rates than increasing homicide rates although that is a factor lately. https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-police-officers-die-in-the-line-of-duty/?utm_source=perplexity https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-police-officers-die-i...
- wat10000 6mo agoThat gives a homicide rate for cops of about 7.5 per 100,000. That's a bit less than twice the US national average, and about on par with the overall murder rate in the Carolinas or Mississippi. Seems pretty good for a profession that would logically bring a substantially increased exposure to murderers.