@article{ref1,
title="Occupational homicide of law enforcement officers in the US, 1996-2010",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2014",
author="Swedler, David I. and Kercher, Cassandra and Simmons, Molly MacMhathan and Pollack, Keshia M.",
volume="20",
number="1",
pages="35-40",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To understand the circumstances surrounding the occupational homicides of law enforcement officers (LEOs) in the USA. METHODS: Narrative text analysis of Federal Bureau of Investigation Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted reports. RESULTS: A total of 796 officers were killed in the line of duty between 1996 and 2010. The occupational homicide rate during the time peaked in 2001 at 3.76/100 000 (excluding those killed during the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks), and was lowest in 2008 at 1.92/100 000. Most LEOs (67%) were killed by short-barrel firearms; 10% were killed with their own service weapon. The most frequent encounter with a suspect prior to a homicide was responding to a disturbance call. CONCLUSIONS: These results should inform officer training and the policies, as well as procedures used when interacting with suspects, especially when firearms are involved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/injuryprev-2013-040799",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2013-040799"
}