Posted on 11/19/2012 9:35:44 AM PST by Zakeet
Tragically, during 2011, 72 law enforcement officers from around the nation were killed in the line of duty, while another 53 officers died in accidents while performing their duties. And 54,774 officers were assaulted in the line of duty…all according to our just-released annual report Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2011Here’s a look at some of the data collected for this report:
Our Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) report is intended to provide law enforcement agencies with detailed descriptions of circumstances leading to officer fatalities. This data can then be incorporated into police training programs to help officers stay safe during similar situations.
The primary goal of our overall LEOKA program is to reduce incidents of law enforcement deaths and assaults. In addition to its annual report, the program also offers an officer safety awareness training course that provides potentially life-saving information to help law enforcement personnel enhance their situational awareness during activities like arrests, traffic stops, foot pursuits, ambushes, and other high-risk encounters that police face on a daily basis.
Beyond services provided by the LEOKA program, the FBI offers other training initiatives geared towards officer safety to our law enforcement partners.
For example:
In addition to the above training, the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC)—accessed by more than 92,000 agencies—offers a measure of protection for law enforcement as well, particularly through its recently added Violent Persons File. Once fully populated with data from our users, a quick response from an online NCIC query can warn officers on the spot if, during a routine traffic stop or another type of encounter, they come across an individual who has a violent criminal history or who has previously threatened law enforcement.
The release of this latest LEOKA report clearly demonstrates what we already know—despite the dangers of law enforcement, the profession continues to attract brave men and women willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect their fellow citizens.
I wonder how many convenience store workers were killed in the line of duty last year.
Still doesn’t crack the top 10 list of most dangerous jobs. The guy fixing your leaky roof is many times more likely to get killed on the job than a LEO.
I wonder how big the wedge for “attempting to seized guns” will be next year?
One statistic missing from this article. How many of these police officers were killed by a concealed carry permit holder? Answer ZERO
I wonder how many family pets they killed.
I bet more unarmed citizens were killed by police than the other way around...
I guess I can’t get all that worked up about this.
| Occupation | Fatal Work Injuries per 100,000 FTE Workers | Number of Fatal Work Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fishers and Related Fishing Workers | 121.2 | 40 |
| 2. Logging Workers | 102.4 | 64 |
| 3. Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers | 57.0 | 72 |
| 4. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 41.2 | 34 |
| 5. Roofers | 31.8 | 56 |
| 6. Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 26.9 | 16 |
| 7. Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 25.3 | 260 |
| 8. Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 24.0 | 759 |
| 9. Electrical Power Line Installers | 20.3 | 27 |
| 10. Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 19.7 | 63 |
You are using only a very, very limited definition of “dangerous.” Officers are assaulted an average of 58,000 times a year. It works out to a rate of about 10.3 per 100 officers.
Just because vests and other life saving technology have improved survivability over the years does not make the job any less dangerous.
Dirty hippies and communists made a goal of smearing the police whenever and wherever they could. It was one of the communist goals of the 1960s. The media carries that water for the communists whenever and wherever they can, publicizing only the negative, never reporting on the positive.
Can you even read?
“Tragically, during 2011, 72 law enforcement officers from around the nation were killed in the line of duty, while another 53 officers died in accidents while performing their duties. And 54,774 officers were assaulted in the line of duty…”
Moreover, an assault rate of 10.2 per 100 is exceedingly high.
But by all means, continue to carry the water of the communists. They will thank you for it.
Firefighter LODD 2011
EMMITSBURG, MD – The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announced today the release of the report Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2011. There were 83 onduty firefighter fatalities in the United States as a result of incidents that occurred in 2011. This represents a continuing decline in the overall number of firefighter fatality deaths in recent years and an almost five percent decrease from the 87 fatalities reported for 2010. When analyzing the overall trend in the United States going back to 1977, accounting for the Hometown Heroes added to totals since the law changed in 2004, the 2011 total represents the lowest year of record for the second year in a row.
The 83 fatalities occurred in 33 states, one U.S. territory, and one overseas U.S. military facility. Texas experienced the highest number of fatalities (7). North Carolina experienced six firefighter deaths and was the only other state with five or more firefighter fatalities.
Heart attacks were responsible for the deaths of 50 firefighters (60 percent) in 2011, nearly the same proportion of firefighter deaths from heart attack or stroke (63 percent) in 2010. Ten onduty firefighters died in association with wildland fires, the lowest number of annual firefighter deaths associated with wildland fires since 1996. Fifty-four percent of all firefighter fatalities occurred while performing emergency duties.
Four of the firefighters who died while responding to incidents in 2011 were killed by trauma caused by motor vehicle collisions, including three in privately-owned vehicles and one in a fire department apparatus.
Firefighter LODD 2011
EMMITSBURG, MD – The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announced today the release of the report Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2011. There were 83 onduty firefighter fatalities in the United States as a result of incidents that occurred in 2011. This represents a continuing decline in the overall number of firefighter fatality deaths in recent years and an almost five percent decrease from the 87 fatalities reported for 2010. When analyzing the overall trend in the United States going back to 1977, accounting for the Hometown Heroes added to totals since the law changed in 2004, the 2011 total represents the lowest year of record for the second year in a row.
The 83 fatalities occurred in 33 states, one U.S. territory, and one overseas U.S. military facility. Texas experienced the highest number of fatalities (7). North Carolina experienced six firefighter deaths and was the only other state with five or more firefighter fatalities.
Heart attacks were responsible for the deaths of 50 firefighters (60 percent) in 2011, nearly the same proportion of firefighter deaths from heart attack or stroke (63 percent) in 2010. Ten onduty firefighters died in association with wildland fires, the lowest number of annual firefighter deaths associated with wildland fires since 1996. Fifty-four percent of all firefighter fatalities occurred while performing emergency duties.
Four of the firefighters who died while responding to incidents in 2011 were killed by trauma caused by motor vehicle collisions, including three in privately-owned vehicles and one in a fire department apparatus.
The ultimate sacrifice might be losing your life in the line of duty, but the penultimate sacrifice might be working for a salary or wage set by the people you serve (without a union) and paying for your own disability, retirement, and medical benefits out of that.
How many of the LOD deaths were from speeding unnecessarily, heart attack while on the clock, etc?
Continue to carry the water for your union buddies. They will thank you for it.
“But by all means, continue to carry the water of the communists.”
Sorry, there sweetcheeks, but the Communists are the ones attempting to gain total control over the people using law enforcement, so that would be YOU! The type that believes anything and everything a uniformed person does is just dandy.
“Moreover, an assault rate of 10.2 per 100 is exceedingly high.”
Define ‘assult’. Here let me help you: So much as touching one of these pussies is ‘assault’, and, yes, many people are arrested for so much as touching one.
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