In which country and over what time period?
Also one would never know how many actually broke the law, only how many were convicted of doing so.
In 2013, 105 Law Enforcement Officers died in the line of duty in America. This number also includes Police and Corrections Officers.
Law officers do not go to college. They attend Police Academies.
There are roughly one million commissioned law enforcement officers in the United States.
In 2013, 105 Law Enforcement Officers died in the line of duty in the United States of America.
Enforce the law.
Police officers enforce the law.
According to the latest data available from the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee, there are approximately 18,000 sworn law enforcement officers employed across various police departments in Massachusetts.
It is challenging to provide an exact number of police officers who have died in the war on drugs as the statistics vary by country and year. However, many law enforcement agencies do not specifically track or report police deaths directly related to the war on drugs.
Not always, they could be a Captain, for example.Added: ALL police officers are OFFICERS of the law. Therefore, even though the term "officer" is often used a rank in many departments, technically EVERY sworn person on the department is an OFFICER of the law - from the Chief of Police right down to the newest rookie.
(in the US) Law Enforcement officers have always been armed.
Police officers typically begin their careers by attending a police academy for training and then being hired by a law enforcement agency, such as a local police department or sheriff's office.
All police officers are "public safety officers," as public safety generally includes law enforcement, the fire service, and emergency medical services. Some cities and counties have "public safety departments," where officers are cross-trained both as law enforcement officers and as firefighters. Officers perform police duties when not actually engaged in fire service duties.