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Respect your input and opinions. There are some variables that come into play that are difficult to quantify. In the 70's going into the 80's when law enforcement had a high fatality rate, officers were not trained nearly as well, were under armed and many to most did not have body armor. The other HUGE difference is with medical services. This is also why traffic fatalities went down over this time, increasing when Smartphone were invented. Even better trauma centers and EMS can't completely fix stupid.
We learned a lot from that time. The APC's, Humvees and MRAPs are liked by departments because of the price, often free. It provides them with a rescue tool and a way to get officers into locations safely (think North Hollywood shootout). I get they look scary to the public but note that virtually none of them have mounted offensive weapons (I'm sure there are exceptions).
Nice try, but not even close to true. Last I saw for every 100 applicants one makes it to the academy. A percentage from there are lost in the academy and during the first year of probation. I know a field training officer who currently is finding it nearly impossible to pass people off training. Law enforcement isn't about following orders, it's about thinking on your feet all day long, going from a benign report call looking for an armed suspect and having someone answer the door with a gun. You almost never have a supervisor with you to give any orders.
I have helped a couple people become an LEO in the last few years. The ones who made it had to work VERY damn hard to get the job. Anyone who makes the inane claim that it's easy is either a troll or a wanabe who tried and could not get past the first application process so of course they cry. Then pretend they never wanted the job and anyone can get it. I guess if they tell themselves that long enough some of them start to believe it.