Table 101
Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted and Injured with Firearms or Knives/Other Cutting Instruments During Traffic Pursuits/Stops
Activity of Victim Officer at Scene of Incident, 2010–2014
| Activity | Total | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of victim officers assaulted and injured during traffic pursuits/stops | 59 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| Approaching offender(s) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Conducting roadblock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deploying stop sticks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engaging in foot pursuit | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Engaging in vehicle pursuit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Exiting patrol unit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In patrol unit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Interviewing offender(s) at offender's vehicle | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Interviewing offender(s) in patrol unit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Making arrest/handcuffing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Outside patrol unit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Outside offender's vehicle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Returning to patrol unit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Searching offender(s) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Searching offender's vehicle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not reported | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Number of victim officers who contacted radio dispatcher prior to attack | 44 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
- NOTE: Assault with injury data in this table reflects only a subset of those incidents reported to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program. For more information in reference to this data collection, see Detailed Assault Data.
