January 2022

Published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the “2020 Data on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA)” shows a total of 60,105 law enforcement officers assaulted while performing their duties, an increase of 4,071 from the 56,034 assaults reported in 2019. Of the 60,105 officers who were assaulted in 2020, 18,568 (30.9 percent) sustained injuries.44,421 officers were assaulted with personal weapons (e.g., hands, fists, or feet); 25.8 percent of these officers were injured.2,744 officers were assaulted with firearms;…

Published by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), this report discusses the grant awarded for a study of police/community relations. This study used college students to help drive the discussion on diversity and inclusion and how best to transform recruitment strategies for law enforcement agencies in the 21st century. Data for this study were collected through two methods: focus groups and convenings between college students and law enforcement managers and supervisors. The focus groups were conducted in four…