A tragic reminder that policing takes a toll on officers, too
- Written by John Violanti, Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health , University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
The recent police shootings and the murder Thursday of five police officers put a spotlight on the troubled occupation of policing. Recent public perception of police has reached a 22-year low in the United States, with a 2015 poll showing that about only 52 percent have a “great deal” of confidence in the institution. Among those who...
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