European Knight
05-12-2015, 06:32 AM
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-fbi-stats-officers-killed-20150511-story.html#navtype=outfit
The number of police officers “feloniously killed” in the line of duty last year sharply jumped from 2013 but was still well below the annual average for the last 3 1/2 decades, the FBI said Monday..
The agency reported that 51 law enforcement officers were killed in 2014 in the line of duty — 89% more than the 27 officers killed in 2013.
An average of 64 officers were killed each year from 1980 to 2014, the agency said.
The latest statistics come at a time when police training and actions have drawn national attention after the deaths of several officers, highlighting the dangers of police work.
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The number of police officers “feloniously killed” in the line of duty last year sharply jumped from 2013 but was still well below the annual average for the last 3 1/2 decades, the FBI said Monday..
The agency reported that 51 law enforcement officers were killed in 2014 in the line of duty — 89% more than the 27 officers killed in 2013.
An average of 64 officers were killed each year from 1980 to 2014, the agency said.
The latest statistics come at a time when police training and actions have drawn national attention after the deaths of several officers, highlighting the dangers of police work.
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