Behavioral characteristics of officers killed
- friendly to everyone
- well liked by community and department
- tend to use less force than other officers felt they would use in similar circumstances
- hard working
- tend to perceived duties as more public relations than law enforcement
- service oriented
- use force only as last resort
- do not follow all of the rules, especially in regard to arrests, confrontation with prisoners, traffic stops and waiting for available backup
- feel able to read people and situations and will drop guard as a result
- tend to look for the good in others
- laid back and easygoing
Behavioral characteristics of officers assaulted
- friendly
- hard working
- service oriented
- willing to use force when justified
- do not follow rules and procedures, especially in regard to arrests, confrontation with prisoners, traffic stops and waiting for available backup
- feel able to read people and situations and will drop guard as a result
- survivors
*information for this page published by yearly National Crime Statistics book.