If policing is not dangerous, why are they LINE OF DUTY DEATHS?It’s just a fact. You can lie to yourself if you want but that doesn’t change anything.
It's still a tough job. Any job that sees someone dying because of the job is tough.
It's still a tough job. Any job that sees someone dying because of the job is tough.
Because it’s just a special “name” , wasn’t the crossing guard who gets killed during their job also in the line of duty? They just don’t call it that.If policing is not dangerous, why are they LINE OF DUTY DEATHS?
Just admit you were wrong and move on.It's still a tough job. Any job that sees someone dying because of the job is tough.
It’s also mostly traffic deaths as they drive around a lot.I'd have to think that if you take a deeper dive, that police #s would plummet once you take into account total hrs worked. They are a 24hr/7 days/365 job. A lot of those other ones (logger/roofer/etc) aren't. Deaths per hr worked seems like a better metric.
Oh, and Getty would be even more fucking incorrect.
It wouldn't really change much as long as each worker is averaging around 40 hours per week. While they work around the clock, it takes roughly 5 full time police officers to equal 1 officer available for 24 hr/365 coverage*. So the fatality data would be divided over the 5 full time employees, not the 1 on duty at any given time.I'd have to think that if you take a deeper dive, that police #s would plummet once you take into account total hrs worked. They are a 24hr/7 days/365 job. A lot of those other ones (logger/roofer/etc) aren't. Deaths per hr worked seems like a better metric.
Oh, and Getty would be even more fucking incorrect.
Have you ever looked at the overtime hours for the average cop? It’s way more than you think, not even counting their off duty “security “ jobs.It wouldn't really change much as long as each worker is averaging around 40 hours per week. While they work around the clock, it takes roughly 5 full time police officers to equal 1 officer available for 24 hr/365 coverage*. So the fatality data would be divided over the 5 full time employees, not the 1 on duty at any given time.
*4 officers each averaging 42 hour weeks would provide 1 officer 24/7, though once you account for vacation time, sick time, training, etc. you need at least one more FTE. So the 24/7 fire and EMS agencies that I have worked for figure 5+ FTE to cover 1 spot. The actual staffing on day/evening/midnight shift might vary some based on usual call volumes, but the ratio holds. And that doesn't even take into account admin roles which dilute the number even further.
Though I also looked at the source data and noticed both police (and firefighter) fatal injury data is missing for the last several years. You have to go back to 2018-2019 or so to find them, so they would not have been eligible to include in either or the articles linked.
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Yes. As someone who also shown up in public employee salary databases for 20+ years, I actually am quite familiar with it. Last solid national stats I found had 30% of police officers recording OT in any given work week, and those that did had an average of 12 hours.Have you ever looked at the overtime hours for the average cop? It’s way more than you think, not even counting their off duty “security “ jobs.
Dude! Really?You can't generalize....
You can't generalize his posts like that!Dude! Really?
That's every fucking post from you!
Did I quote you? No.My response was to @m8d .
More roofers die vs cops. Remember that next time you need work.If policing is not dangerous, why are they LINE OF DUTY DEATHS?
GettyRoad, as a Russian bot, your job is to NOT come off as a bot. You suck at your job.
Every white cop in Louisiana is a racist? Seriously?Cops being held to civil standards of humanity is too hard for LA white racists?