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Law enforcement facts
from NDN-SS-05-13-2022
by Shaw Media
• There are more than 900,000 sworn law enforcement officers now serving in the United States, which is the highest figure ever.
About 12 percent of those are female.
• According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, an estimated 1,197,704 Violent
Crimes occurred nationwide in 2015, an increase of 3.9 percent over 2014.
• Crime fighting has taken its toll. Since the first recorded police death in 1791, there have been over 20,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Currently, there are 20,789 names engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
• A total of 1,439 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an average of one death every 61 hours or 144 per year. There were 123 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2015. ment officers in 2015, resulting in 14,453 injuries.
• The 1920s were the deadliest decade in law enforcement history, when a total of 2,437 officers died, or an average of almost 243 each year. The deadliest year in law enforcement history was 1930, when 304 officers were killed. That figure dropped dramatically in the 1990s, to an average of 162 per year. 72 officers were killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on America.
• New York City has lost more officers in the line of duty than any other department, with 705 deaths.
Texas has lost 1,682 officers, more than any other state. The state with the fewest deaths is Vermont, with 23.
• There are 1,102 federal officers listed on the Memorial, as well as 668 correctional officers and 36 military law enforcement officers.
• There are 292 female officers listed on the Memorial; 11 female officers were killed in 2015.
• During the past 10 years, more incidents that resulted in felonious fatalities occurred on Friday than any other day of the week.
The fewest number of felonious incidents occurred on Tuesday.
We Appreciate Our Police
Every day, our nation’s police o cers put their lives on the line to protect our neighborhoods and keep us safe. e positive impact of their service and dedication to our communities and our country is invaluable, and we owe them the full measure of our respect and gratitude. During National Police Week, we honor the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacri ce in the line of duty and recognize those who continue to serve our communities as o cers of the law.
To all of the police o cers who go above and beyond the call of duty, we thank you for your service. We stand with you, and we keep your safety in our thoughts and prayers during National Police Week and always.
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