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Correct and if you remove the auto accidents the numbers lean even more heavily that the job is less dangerous. We can debate the reasons with auto accident deaths but auto accidents are hard to quantify as the circumstances play such a huge roll. Deaths from direct conflicts with suspects is lower. I stand by my assertion the job is less dangerous then in past decades.
Like I said, departments greatly limiting pursuits and then mandating body armor.
I'll add that tactics now incorporate more arrests at gunpoint. Gives you a fighting chance.
I bet we see another drop in vehicle deaths as we phase out the last rear wheel drive vehicles in favor of AWD.