From 2000 to 2009, an average of 141 police officers in the United States died each year from injuries sustained in the line of duty (excluding job-related illnesses and 72 deaths as a result of the 9/11 attacks).1 For an average workforce of 913,000 police, detectives, and first-line supervisors over this time period,2 this … Continue reading Safety and Health Protection Efforts in the Police Service