Eleven years of occupational mortality in law enforcement: The census of fatal occupational injuries, 1992–2002

Abstract

Transportation-related deaths were nearly as common as homicides as a cause of occupational injury death among US LEOs. Struck by vehicle incidents remain an important and overlooked cause of death. This research points to opportunities for the prevention of transportation-related deaths in law enforcement.

Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Suicidal Ideation and Depressive Symptoms among Middle-aged Workers in Japan

“…Although transportation industry had been found to involve more dangerous condition 46) , our results showed that transportation industry decreased the risk for depression in male workers only. Previous studies showed that transportation industry had associations with depression 47,48) .…”

Occupational homicide of law enforcement officers in the US, 1996–2010

“…The occupational injury fatality rate for law enforcement officers (LEOs) in the USA is three to five times the national average of private sector employees 1 2. The work environment of LEOs presents common and uncommon risks for occupational injury death.…”

“…LEOs are often exposed to well-established stressors, such as shift work and physical exertion, as well as more serious occupational hazards, including: assaults while on patrol; high-risk, high-speed driving; and the psychological stresses of killing a suspect or the on-duty death of colleagues 3. Since nearly half of these occupational injury fatalities are homicides,2 the purpose of this study was to understand the circumstances surrounding occupational homicides of LEOs in the US.…”

“…Law enforcement is an occupation with one of the highest occupational homicide rates at 5.6/100 000 workers,2 a rate only exceeded by taxi drivers, and gas station and liquor store employees 4. Due to these high rates, in 2009 the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) made reducing homicides of LEOs one of the strategic goals of the National Occupational Research Agenda 6…”

“…LEOs encounter situations where they must run short and medium distances, climb and jump off obstacles, wear heavy body armour, and engage criminal suspects in armed and unarmed combat 2 3. Officers face the threat of physical violence and injury from criminals while on patrol.…”