The New York Times: More police officers dies in patrol car crashes than at hands of criminals

By Arthur Page

Release Date: February 1, 2005 This content is archived.

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An article in The New York Times reports on UB research that found that more police officers die in patrol car crashes than at the hands of criminals, and that the number of deaths could be reduced if police departments did more to encourage officers to use seat belts. The article quotes Dietrich Jehle, associate professor of emergency medicine. Go to article.