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As Police Deaths Mount, What Can You Do Now To Stay Safe?
05-Jul-2011
Chuck Remsberg, Editor-in-Chief
Force Science Institute
At the end of June, total duty-related fatalities in the U.S. are up 8% compared to the same time last year, according to preliminary figures from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Officer murders from gunfire are spiking an alarming 38% increase. If trends hold through the second half of the year, we could see the worst annual toll in a decade.