New York PostWASHINGTON — The number of law-enforcement officers killed by firearms in 2013 fell to levels not seen since the days of the Wild West, according to a report released Monday.
The annual report from the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund also found that deaths in the line of duty generally fell by 8 percent and were the fewest since 1959.
According to the report, 111 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers were killed in the line of duty nationwide this past year, compared to 121 in 2012.
Forty-six officers were killed in traffic related accidents, and 33 were killed by firearms.
The number of firearms deaths fell 33 percent in 2013 and was the lowest since 1887.
The report credits an increased culture of safety among law-enforcement agencies, including increased use of bulletproof vests, that followed a spike in law-enforcement deaths in 2011.
Since 2011, officer fatalities across all categories have decreased by 34 percent, and firearms deaths have dropped by 54 percent.
Fourteen officers died from heart attacks that occurred while performing their duties.
The report found that Texas and California had the highest number of fatalities, with 13 and 10, respectively.
http://nypost.com/2013/12/30/fewest-police-deaths-by-firearms-in-2013-since-1887/
Says nothing about police brutality and corruption. If this is realy true then I wish that we got back down to business and start bringing on the “old west ” days then. Cops still are criminals in my books out to ruin lives.
Compare that to 29 construction workers being killed on the job EVERY DAY in 1999, and you’ll see that cops have one of the safest jobs in America.
And also notice that most police deaths are caused by the idiots not knowing how to safely operate a motor vehicle.
That’s probably correct. I believe more are dieing from tazers and beatings.
Stay Alert, Stay Alive
“Fewest police deaths by firearms in 2013 since 1887”
Meanwhile, what they don’t say and will never say, is that there has been the
“MOST amount of innocent deaths by police firearms in 2013 since 1887”.
Typical.
when the cops have weapons they call them personal protection weapons,
when we have them they call them assault weapons?!?..
It’s only because the people are conserving their ammo for the comming WROL.