Cops have the worst job in America.
How do you figure?
Their job is not even among the 10 most dangerous jobs in America.
Most Dangerous Jobs in 2016
Rank Occupation Fatal injuries per 100,000 workers, Total deaths
1 Logging workers 135.9, 91
2 Fishers and related fishing workers 86, 24
3 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 55.5, 75
4 Roofers 48.6, 101
5 Trash and recycling collectors 34.1, 31
6 Iron and steel wokers 25.1, 16
7 Truck and sales drivers 24.7, 918
8 Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers 23.1, 260
9 First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers 18, 134
10 Grounds maintenance workers 17.4 , 217
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htmShould fisherman get a fat pension after 20 years?
Roofers?
Trash collectors?
Truck drivers?
Construction workers?
Maintenance workers?
They'd get laughed out of the room for asking. And, their jobs are more dangerous than a police officers' job. The numbers don't lie.