Occupational homicide of law enforcement officers in the US, 1996-2010.
Inj Prev
; 20(1): 35-40, 2014 Feb.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23728438
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To understand the circumstances surrounding the occupational homicides of law enforcement officers (LEOs) in the USA.METHODS:
Narrative text analysis of Federal Bureau of Investigation Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted reports.RESULTS:
A total of 796 officers were killed in the line of duty between 1996 and 2010. The occupational homicide rate during the time peaked in 2001 at 3.76/100 000 (excluding those killed during the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks), and was lowest in 2008 at 1.92/100 000. Most LEOs (67%) were killed by short-barrel firearms; 10% were killed with their own service weapon. The most frequent encounter with a suspect prior to a homicide was responding to a disturbance call.CONCLUSIONS:
These results should inform officer training and the policies, as well as procedures used when interacting with suspects, especially when firearms are involved.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Polícia
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Homicídio
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article