116 LEOs were killed while responding to domestic disturbance calls. Ninety-five per cent of these homicides were committed with a firearm. Sixty-seven per cent of LEOs were wearing body armour when killed; however, 52% received the fatal wound to the head/ neck. Sixty-one per cent of suspects had a criminal history mentioned within the narratives and perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) were more likely to be killed by LEOs than suspects involved in other forms of domestic violence. Victims of the domestic disturbance were killed in 21% of the IPV-related LEO homicide cases as opposed to only 5% of other domestic disturbance calls. A firearm was the most common weapon used in the murder of a domestic disturbance victim (86%).
Homicides of law enforcement officers responding to domestic disturbance calls
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Homicides of law enforcement officers responding to domestic disturbance calls
Category: Domestic Violence, Homicide|Journal: Injury Prevention (full text)|Author: C Kercher, D Swedler, D Webster, K Pollack|Year: 2013