Risk of work-associated death for police, all causes: 12 per 100,000 per year.
Risk of homicide, African-Americans: 19 per 100,000 per year.
In other words, it is literally more dangerous to be black in America than to be a police officer. Both death rates are falling. Death rates among police officers are falling faster.
Risk of homicide, African-Americans: 19 per 100,000 per year.
In other words, it is literally more dangerous to be black in America than to be a police officer. Both death rates are falling. Death rates among police officers are falling faster.
The numbers behind the 'war on cops'