In the fast pace action motion picture End of Watch, two south Los Angeles Police Department co-workers fight to keep the streets safe of harm. Officer Taylor and Officer Z are life long friends who are the star patrol unit at their police department. The two are both family men who juggle this insanely dangerous career just to keep a roof over their heads. While on patrol one afternoon, the two officers pull over a driver for a traffic violation. The simple violation leads to Z almost taking a bullet to the head. After searching the convict’s truck, they realize they are in a deeper mess than they thought. Though they were given several warning to lay low for a while, the two keep at it because “...we’re cops, everyone wants to kill us” (Ayer).
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According to statics, “A total of 1,466 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty in the past ten years” (Law Enforcement Facts: Key Data about the Profession 1). Which translates to one death per sixty hours. Research shows that, “There are 1,092 federal officers listed on the Memorial, as well as 633 correctional officers and 34 military law enforcement officers”(Law Enforcement Facts: Key Data about the Profession 1). Imagine how much larger that number would be if these courageous men and women did not have the equipment to protect themselves and others in the dangerous situations that they face.
It is a well known fact that a vast majority of people do not favor our law enforcement. Police officers have a target on their heads. Typically, police officers are not issued bullet proof head gear, all are equipped with a bullet proof vest. As years of research and development state, “Conventional light-weight bullet proof vests are configured to protect a user against low-power weapons, such as 9 mm handguns and .357 Magnums” (Moore 1). Their lives are dependent on this vest. It is the gel-like line between life and death. Countless officers’ lives have been saved due to their vest stopping bullets and
According to statics, “A total of 1,466 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty in the past ten years” (Law Enforcement Facts: Key Data about the Profession 1). Which translates to one death per sixty hours. Research shows that, “There are 1,092 federal officers listed on the Memorial, as well as 633 correctional officers and 34 military law enforcement officers”(Law Enforcement Facts: Key Data about the Profession 1). Imagine how much larger that number would be if these courageous men and women did not have the equipment to protect themselves and others in the dangerous situations that they face.
It is a well known fact that a vast majority of people do not favor our law enforcement. Police officers have a target on their heads. Typically, police officers are not issued bullet proof head gear, all are equipped with a bullet proof vest. As years of research and development state, “Conventional light-weight bullet proof vests are configured to protect a user against low-power weapons, such as 9 mm handguns and .357 Magnums” (Moore 1). Their lives are dependent on this vest. It is the gel-like line between life and death. Countless officers’ lives have been saved due to their vest stopping bullets and