2023 saw a 10-year high in assaults on US law enforcement, with 79,000 officer attacks reported, including 466 assaults with firearms.
Assaults on US law enforcement reached a 10-year high in 2023, with 79,000 officer attacks reported, according to the FBI. The number of officers assaulted and injured by guns also increased, with 466 assaults with firearms reported in 2023, the highest in a decade. In addition, 60 officers were killed due to criminal acts in 2023, a slight decrease from 61 the previous year and 73 in 2021.
May 14, 2024
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