Sixty police officers in 28 states and the District of Columbia were killed by criminals in 2022.
While this is an 8 percent decrease from the 73 killed in 2021, a spokesperson for the National Police Association (NPA) said the figures highlight the need for better funding of mental health services.
With calls for police reform over the past several years, cities are considering everything from defunding the police to turning law enforcement tasks over to civilians.
Los Angeles is reportedly considering shifting traffic enforcement to unsworn and unarmed civilians. Philadelphia has also considered such a plan.
According to news reports, Philadelphia’s plan was delayed due to the pandemic. A spokesman for the city of Philadelphia did not respond to an email from The Epoch Times by deadline….