, 2013). "In general, police work incorporates numerous hazards due to its routine exposure to a wide range of injuries, illnesses, assaults and homicides" (Kachurik et al., p.116, 2013). There are many reasons police are dying while on duty, and they do not always involve a firearm. There are other dangerous encounters during an officer's workday that can put his life at risk. Administers know that being injured is part of the risk of the job of working in law enforcement, but current emergency response systems cannot function in a combat-like environment[ CITATION Can13 l 1033 ]. There needs to be a plan to protect officers on the scene of a crisis. Training today's officers to be able to tend to a wounded officer should be part of the plan[ CITATION Can13 l 1033 ]. The newly trained officer has to prepare for the new war on the streets. This officer can bring more resources to a gun battle and offer life-saving skills[ CITATION Can13 l 1033 ]. Officer training in life saving can increase the chance of officer survival, and it is time for the EMS system to join and support the needs of law enforcement. .
Mumford, Taylor, and Kubu (2014) did a study on officer safety. It is imperious that there are frequent evaluations done on safety equipment, such as body armor. Other equipment for protection can be reflective equipment. Reflective equipment helps other drivers see officers when they are investigating automobile accidents. Law officers that investigate car accidents at night have an increased risk of another vehicle hitting them. Officers standing on the side of the road assisting or ticketing a driver need equipment that warns other drivers to be aware of them. Other categories included in safety evaluations are management and operation standards (Mumford et al., 2014). Evaluating safety procedures and standards by management to make sure they are following safety protocol to keep officers safe.
