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Originally Posted by forzajuve
Here is a clear visual example (following up with Gen's points) of how much more dangerous other jobs are compared to police officer's jobs, who didn't even make it on the chart. Tax drivers die more often... c'mon people.
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One big difference I see in these professions is that fatalities for these tend to occur by accident (car crashes, falling into a machine, drowning, falling off a roof or building). I wonder what the chart would look like by profession of those murdered by others for doing the job (military, cops, bank tellers, 7-11 clerks, maybe cab drivers). To me having a job where you have a higher risk of getting murdered while protecting others (military, fire, police, emts) is different than working at a dangerous job. Both can kill you, but one is a deliberate act and one is an accident (although some profession have both risks...cabbies, cops & military).
Found some interesting data on a quick internet search:
- In 2011, 72 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty.
- In 2011, 53 law enforcement officers died as the result of accidents that occurred in the line of duty.
- Law enforcement agencies reported that 54,774 officers were assaulted while performing their duties in 2011.
- The rate of officer assaults in 2011 was 10.2 per 100 sworn officers.
source:
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/leoka/2011
I bet the military data would be very interesting too, but I did not readily find it.
This one is old, but seems like a very high risk of murder
and accident if you drive a limo/cab. I could not find rate of assault to compare to cops. I would also like to also see where the military ranks.
