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> Policework is dangerous Not nearly as much as people believe. Most lists of dangerous jobs in the US have police below jobs most people consider to be pretty
by jghn 2y ago
> Policework is dangerous
Not nearly as much as people believe. Most lists of dangerous jobs in the US have police below jobs most people consider to be pretty mundane. For instance, this list [1] ranks it at #22. Below occupations like "garbage collector" and "crossing guard"
[1] https://www.ishn.com/articles/112748-top-25-most-dangerous-jobs-in-the-united-states https://www.ishn.com/articles/112748-top-25-most-dangerous-j...
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Not nearly as much as people believe The point is a lot of what police in our country do is not police work. It's traffic copping and meter maiding.
- bluGill 2y agogarbage collectors and crossing guard are out there in traffic all day, and don't have the benefit of being near something people are afraid of (a police car). If that is your standard to cite it isn't very safe. Let me know how it compares to a more generic office worker.