Attacks on Cops Highest in Decade

The FBI reports that in 2023 over 79,000 law enforcement officers were attacked, the most since 2014.  As reported by the Associated Press, over the same ten year period the number of officers who were shot increased by 113%, from 200 in 2014 to 466 last year.  Fatal attacks on officers totaled 60 last year compared to 61 in 2022.  Seventy three officers died in the line of duty in 2021.  During the national George Floyd riots in 2020, groups including Black Lives Matter, several civil rights leaders and progressive politicians spoke openly about their belief that police were racists, justifying the attacks on officers.  As that trend has continued, it is no mystery why fewer young men and women are choosing careers in law enforcement.  Update:  On May 17 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning violence against police officers.  61 democrats voted against it.