Murders of police officers rose by nearly 60% during 2021, amid a wider rise in violent crime across the US, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray.
As if this number was not concerning by itself, The FBI also revealed that in a high percentage of these cases, the officers killed were targeted and ambushed. According to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), there were 103 "ambush-style attacks" on officers in 2021, resulting in 130 officers shot and 30 killed.
One of the sad and inevitable results of this uptick in violence is more police officers resigning or opting for early retirement.
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