NCJ Number
13683
Date Published
1974
Length
69 pages
Annotation
STATISTICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT, NATURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND TREND ASPECTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FATALITIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
Abstract
GRAPHS AND TABLES COVER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS - LOCATION, GEOGRAPHIC REGION, TYPE OF ACTIVITY, WEAPONS USED, DISTANCE BETWEEN VICTIM OFFICER AND OFFENDER, TYPE OF POLICE ASSIGNMENT, DAY OF WEEK, HOUR OF DAY, LOCATIONS OF FATAL WOUNDS ON VICTIM OFFICERS, MONTH, AND PROFILES OF VICTIM OFFICERS AND OFFENDERS. NUMEROUS SUMMARIES OF INCIDENTS RESULTING IN THE DEATHS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE PROVIDED.