I'll buy that--except that a huge number of "arrest situations"
develop from traffic stops (suspect flakes or contraband found or
NCIC comes back with warrants, etc.)--so I'm thinkiong you've still
got traffic stops at the top of the list, if you include those which
develop into arrest situations(?)
jm
On 12 Feb 2001, at 11:30, Al Villalobos wrote:
> John Marlow Wrote:
>
>
> "MOST cops (who are shot) are shot during traffic stops.
> Many also get into it as a result of some personal tragedy (crime)
> which has affected them in some way--..."
>
> Having done extensive research into this very subject for work, I can quote
> directly from the primary source,The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 1998 (most
> recent available).
>
> 1989-1998 total law enforcement officers killed (includes federal agents)
> 682
> Killed in traffic pursuits/stops:
> 93 (13.6%)
> "Arrest situations" (has many sub-categories)Highest overall category
> 239 (35%)
>
> Heres the reference: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/killed/98killed.pdf
>
> Page 36, Table 23 (of the document, not the PDF file)
> "Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed
> Circumstances at Scene of Incident by Type of Weapon"
>
> Regards,
>
> AL Villalobos
>
> "Knowlegde is Good" -- Faber (anyone?? :-) )
>
John Marlow
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