The number of police officers killed in the line of duty has substantially declined since the 1970s. Data shows that 2015 was one of the safest years for American policing in history, both in absolute terms and adjusted for population. FBI data also shows that police officers are being attacked and injured less frequently. While it would be unreasonable to think that being a police officer is risk-free , the bottom line is that it has never been safer to be a police officer. So why do police academies train officers to believe the exact opposite?
“Police training starts in the academy, where the concept of officer safety is so heavily emphasized that it takes on almost religious significance.” Police officer recruits are often taught that the
“Police training starts in the academy, where the concept of officer safety is so heavily emphasized that it takes on almost religious significance.” Police officer recruits are often taught that the