Rising Assaults on U.S. Law Enforcement Officers

The rate of assaults on U.S. law enforcement officers reached a 10-year high last year, with 79,000 attacks on officers recorded. Sixty officers nationwide were killed last year, and more officers were killed between 2021 and 2023 than in any other three-year period to date. The number of officers assaulted and injured by guns is climbing.

Honoring Law Enforcement Officials During National Police Week

House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer lit up his office with blue lights in honor of law enforcement officials ahead of National Police Week. The gesture was made to show support for law enforcement officers and to commemorate those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.