Felonious Line-of-Duty Officer Deaths (1995-1999): The Impact of Tenure and Age

• NCJ Number: 229877
• Journal: International Journal of Police Science and Management Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Dated: Spring 2010 Pages: 119-133
• Author(s): Kasey A. Tucker-Gail; Donna Selman; James R. Kobolt; Tara Hill
• Date Published: 2010
• Length: 15 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom

Annotation

This paper intended to identify patterns in FBI data concerning officer age and tenure to determine how these characteristics were applied within law enforcement when considering an officer's training needs over their entire career.

Abstract

This article examines officer age and employment tenure variables in the FBI Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted summary from 1995 to 1999. During this time frame, 309 incidents of felonious officer deaths were reported to the FBI. The purpose of this paper is to identify patterns in the data for application within law enforcement when considering training needs over the life cycle of an officer's career, and to conduct original, exploratory research in the field. The research concludes that the combination of 0-4 years of experience combined with the ages 30-39 years was particularly deadly for years 1995-1999. Finally, based on the findings, considerations for hiring, training and data collection are made. Figures, tables, and references (Published Abstract)