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by throw0101c 35 days ago
> It pays quite well, but it comes with significant risks.

Per this 2020 article, police offer is at #22 for fatal injury rate in the US:

* https://www.ishn.com/articles/112748-top-25-most-dangerous-j...

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That’s really high. There are like tens of thousands of job types
It is really high, but it's high because cops interact with traffic a lot, not because of criminals or guns or whatever. Real life isn't CSI Miami, cops are mostly sitting in cars. You'll notice crossing guard is much higher up the list, for the same reason.