Table 84

Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted

Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment and Percent Distribution,¹ 2019

Circumstance	Total	Percent distribu- tion	2-Officer vehicle		1-Officer vehicle				Detective/special assignment				Other
			2-Officer vehicle		Alone		Assisted		Alone		Assisted		Alone		Assisted
			Total	Percent distribu- tion	Total	Percent distribu- tion	Total	Percent distribu- tion	Total	Percent distribu- tion	Total	Percent distribu- tion	Total	Percent distribu- tion	Total	Percent distribu- tion
Number of victim officers	56,034	100.0	9,700	17.3	14,259	25.4	20,514	36.6	638	1.1	1,418	2.5	2,298	4.1	7,207	12.9
Disturbance call	17,048	100.0	3,036	17.8	4,364	25.6	7,359	43.2	119	0.7	192	1.1	378	2.2	1,600	9.4
Burglary in progress/pursuing burglary suspect	710	100.0	111	15.6	198	27.9	318	44.8	10	1.4	19	2.7	8	1.1	46	6.5
Robbery in progress/pursuing robbery suspect	469	100.0	94	20.0	110	23.5	183	39.0	6	1.3	25	5.3	10	2.1	41	8.7
Attempting other arrest	9,592	100.0	1,608	16.8	2,367	24.7	3,719	38.8	120	1.3	401	4.2	282	2.9	1,095	11.4
Civil disorder (mass disobedience, riot, etc.)	488	100.0	47	9.6	113	23.2	163	33.4	6	1.2	23	4.7	32	6.6	104	21.3
Handling, transporting, custody of prisoner	7,192	100.0	1,090	15.2	1,378	19.2	1,976	27.5	84	1.2	130	1.8	530	7.4	2,004	27.9
Investigating suspicious person/circumstance	5,547	100.0	996	18.0	1,677	30.2	2,045	36.9	101	1.8	188	3.4	170	3.1	370	6.7
Ambush situation	245	100.0	59	24.1	75	30.6	33	13.5	8	3.3	9	3.7	28	11.4	33	13.5
Handling person with mental illness	2,215	100.0	340	15.3	511	23.1	971	43.8	14	0.6	18	0.8	76	3.4	285	12.9
Traffic pursuit/stop	4,687	100.0	922	19.7	1,607	34.3	1,684	35.9	53	1.1	144	3.1	52	1.1	225	4.8
All other	7,841	100.0	1,397	17.8	1,859	23.7	2,063	26.3	117	1.5	269	3.4	732	9.3	1,404	17.9

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