Table V.
Officers’ perception of specific job hazards
| Not at all dangerous n (%) |
Somewhat dangerous n (%) |
Dangerous n (%) |
Very dangerous n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving | ||||
| Driving under emergency conditions |
12 (1) | 222 (20) | 569 (50) | 328 (29) |
| Driving under non-emergency conditions |
294 (26) | 700 (62) | 130 (11) | 8 (1) |
| Response | ||||
| Responding to domestic violence calls |
6 (1) | 191 (17) | 535 (47) | 397 (35) |
| Responding to other scenes of violence |
7 (1) | 148 (13) | 563 (50) | 411 (36) |
| Roadway | ||||
| Working crash scenes on roadways |
13 (1) | 240 (21) | 566 (50) | 310 (27) |
| Making traffic stops on roadways |
14 (1) | 329 (29) | 568 (50) | 219 (19) |