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1 results foundAuthor: Dunn, Sara Title: Police Officers Murdered in the Line of Duty, 1961 to 2009 Summary: Policing, by its very nature, is a high-risk occupation. One of the dangers associated with being a police officer in Canada is homicide. The only other profession more at risk of on-the-job homicide is that of taxi drivers with a rate about twice that of police officers. Drawing on data from the Homicide Survey, this article presents information on police officers who were murdered in the line of duty since 1961. It does not include police officers who were killed as a result of other causes, such as traffic accidents. Between 1961 and 2009, 133 police officers were murdered in the line of duty–including eight double, one triple and one quadruple-slaying. Most of these deaths (65%) occurred in the first half of this time period, between 1961 and 1984. Homicides against police officers have occurred in every province and territory with the exception of Prince Edward Island and Yukon. Highlights of the report include the following • Since 1961, Canada has seen 133 police officers murdered in the line of duty, all but four of whom were men. • Homicides against police officers occurred most often during a robbery investigation, accounting for almost one-quarter of all killings. • Nine in ten police officers were shot to death, most of whom were not wearing a protective vest. • All but five homicides against police officers since 1961 have been solved. Details: Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2010. 8p. Source: Internet Resource: Juristat Article, vol. 30, no. 3: Accessed April 1, 2011 at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2010003/article/11354-eng.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Canada URL: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2010003/article/11354-eng.pdf Shelf Number: 121219 Keywords: Homicides (Canada)Police MurdersPolice Officers |