Cop Shootings???

[Pancho Villa]

How many LEOs are there in the US?

I highly suspect that its more a case that there are more Law Enforcement Officers than there are military folks in Afghanistan at any one time.

If there's ten million people and 1 in a million of them have something bad tothem compared to 10 people who have 1 in 10 have something bad happen to them, the ten million aren't at higher risk.

Cops are not in the top 10 most dangerous job in the US.

http://money.howstuffworks.com/10-mo...in-america.htm

1. Logger
2. Pilot
3. Fisher
4. Iron/Steel Worker
5. Garbage Collector
6. Farmer/Rancher
7. Roofer
8. Electrical power installer/repairer
9. Sales, Delivery & Other truck driver
10. Taxi Driver/Chauffer

These were compiled by fatality rate per 100,000 employed in that activity.

The raw data for a more recent year is here: http://money.cnn.com/gallery/pf/2012...obs/index.html. The top-10 here is a little different.

I don't mean to minimize the tragedy of an officer being killed, by crook or accident. It is always horrible when good men go before their time. But it isn't productive to exaggerate how dangerous their job is, either.

[Snowman78]

KUSA - An officer was shot during an altercation in Mountain View on Sunday evening. According to Wheat Ridge Police, two police officers - one from the Mountain View Police Department and one from the Lakeside Police Department - responded to the Jugz Bar in the 4300 block of Sheridan Boulevard.
Police heard there was an auto-theft suspect in the bar.
The officers tried to take the suspect into custody, but the suspect drew a gun and shot the Mountain View officer in the leg. The suspect then turned the gun on himself and fired. Both the suspect and the officer were taken to Denver Health.
The officer was treated and released from his non-life-threatening injury. The suspect was identified as Marcus Ray Martinez, 27, of Thornton. He is in serious condition. He may face weapons charges, assault on a peace officer and attempted murder.

[KestrelBike]

That's gotta be about 99.9% small single engine Cessnas driving that #2 statistic. Unless we're talking historical Zero pilots or something.

[brutal]

same with fire trucks, ambos, and CDOT vehicles. I think most people don't slow down because the don't know what it's like to stand next to traffic passing at 80MPH. It's not fun, especially under inclement weather.

Plus it's the damn law!

Pisses me off every time I see it.

[T-Giv]

Plus it's the damn law!

Pisses me off every time I see it.

It's a ticket that cops should write more often. Only way people will change their ways. People don't give a rat's ass about the cop's safety, but they may care about their wallet taking a hit.

[birddog]

It's a ticket that cops should write more often. Only way people will change their ways. People don't give a rat's ass about the cop's safety, but they may care about their wallet taking a hit.

100% agree but unfortunately they are usually pre-occupied when it happens. I have seen them do it a couple times and its gratifying.

[T-Giv]

100% agree but unfortunately they are usually pre-occupied when it happens. I have seen them do it a couple times and its gratifying.

Yeah what I've seen is one cop will be on a stop and then another cop will come and hang out up in front of the car that is stopped. That cop then watches the cars coming down the highway. Then when some asshole burns the back of the cops trousers off that is talking to the stopped car the one up ahead can jam them up. I agree it's gratifying!

[T-Giv]

How many LEOs are there in the US?

I highly suspect that its more a case that there are more Law Enforcement Officers than there are military folks in Afghanistan at any one time.

If there's ten million people and 1 in a million of them have something bad tothem compared to 10 people who have 1 in 10 have something bad happen to them, the ten million aren't at higher risk.

Cops are not in the top 10 most dangerous job in the US.

http://money.howstuffworks.com/10-mo...in-america.htm

1. Logger
2. Pilot
3. Fisher
4. Iron/Steel Worker
5. Garbage Collector
6. Farmer/Rancher
7. Roofer
8. Electrical power installer/repairer
9. Sales, Delivery & Other truck driver
10. Taxi Driver/Chauffer

These were compiled by fatality rate per 100,000 employed in that activity.

The raw data for a more recent year is here: http://money.cnn.com/gallery/pf/2012...obs/index.html. The top-10 here is a little different.

I don't mean to minimize the tragedy of an officer being killed, by crook or accident. It is always horrible when good men go before their time. But it isn't productive to exaggerate how dangerous their job is, either.

Funny, it appears that what source you use will dictate what's on the list...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-10...rous-jobs.html

Good news is that Stuntman made this list as of June 2012 just above Cops and Sheriffs.

And why is only fatality looked at for "danger"? That article says that Police have the second highest serious injury rate. I would consider that more "dangerous" because the likeliness of a cop or military soldier being involved in a situation that could take their life is WAY higher than that of a roofer. Just because the numbers worked out where the number of roofers who fell off of a roof in comparison to the number in the industry does not make it a more dangerous job day to day than that of a cop, firefighter, or soldier. That "study" is bullshit statistical manipulation, plain n' simple. That is what allows people to say, "See, being a soldier isn't even that dangerous. Loggers have it tougher than you." Where as a soldier in combat barely escaped with his life today but that statistic is not represented in these articles.

[Ronin13]

I usually try to go out of my way to thank LEOs for their service when they're not actively engaged in something. I know I've done it a few times at concerts at The Fillmore- granted I was a bit intoxicated, but it doesn't make it any less genuine because I don't allow myself to get completely wasted anymore. Here is no different, as an inactive service member, the work that LEOs, Fire and medics do is much appreciated, even if not everyone gives thanks, believe me, when they need help, they're mighty glad to have our service members arrive. So thanks to all past, present, and future PD/Fire/Medical members who protect us at home while the troops are protecting us abroad.

[Mazin]

I appreciate the dangers associated with the job, and grateful for what our LEO's do on a daily basis. THANK YOU!