Violent Crime Decreases, But The Killing Of Officers Increases

In my last post I talked about the decreasing of violent crime rates in the U.S, and now the New York Times has published an article stating that despite this decrease, there has been an increase in the killing of police officers. According to data provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the number of officers that have been murdered by perpetrators since 2008 has increased by 75 percent. Law enforcement representatives are struggling to explain this drastic change. Some people are saying that the rise in the killing of officers is linked to the country's economic state. However, wouldn't that mean that all violent crime would be up? My post from last week shows that despite expectations of a rise in violence after our economic downfall, crime rates are down and we are headed in the right direction.