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 Table 29. — Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted, 1996 Type of Assignment by Circumstances at Scene of Incident, Percent Distribution Type of Assignment

1-Officer Vehicle Alone Assisted

Detective/ Special Assignment Alone Assisted

Circumstances at Scene of Incident

Total

2-Officer Vehicle

Total Percent of Assignment1

46,695 100.0

11,628 100.0

9,627 100.0

16,471 100.0

865 100.0

1,878 100.0

2,026 100.0

4,200 100.0

Disturbance Calls (family quarrels, man with gun, etc.) Percent of Assignment

14,063 30.1

3,643 31.3

2,710 28.1

6,445 39.1

178 20.6

203 10.8

238 11.7

646 15.4

Burglaries in Progress/ Pursuing Burglary Suspects Percent of Assignment

792 1.7

290 2.5

122 1.3

290 1.8

7 .8

39 2.1

22 1.1

22 .5

Robberies in Progress/ Pursuing Robbery Suspects Percent of Assignment

713 1.5

275 2.4

74 .8

160 1.0

17 2.0

57 3.0

74 3.7

56 1.3

Attempting Other Arrests Percent of Assignment

9,250 19.8

2,421 20.8

1,757 18.3

2,955 17.9

199 23.0

691 36.8

333 16.4

894 21.3

Civil Disorders (mass disobedience, riot, etc.) Percent of Assignment

556 1.2

151 1.3

71 .7

185 1.1

13 1.5

18 1.0

20 1.0

98 2.3

Handling, Transporting, Custody of Prisoners Percent of Assignment

5,784 12.4

1,062 9.1

1,071 11.1

1,515 9.2

76 8.8

226 12.0

512 25.3

1,322 31.5

Investigating Suspicious Persons/Circumstances Percent of Assignment

4,506 9.6

1,377 11.8

1,007 10.5

1,352 8.2

109 12.6

259 13.8

165 8.1

237 5.6

Ambush (no warning) Percent of Assignment

236 .5

73 .6

63 .7

25 .2

6 .7

12 .6

18 .9

39 .9

Mentally Deranged Percent of Assignment

762 1.6

248 2.1

122 1.3

286 1.7

9 1.0

12 .6

23 1.1

62 1.5

Traffic Pursuits and Stops Percent of Assignment

4,333 9.3

1,100 9.5

1,174 12.2

1,700 10.3

64 7.4

81 4.3

100 4.9

114 2.7

All Other Percent of Assignment

5,700 12.2

988 8.5

1,456 15.1

1,558 9.5

187 21.6

280 14.9

521 25.7

710 16.9

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Because of rounding, percentages may not add to 100.

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Other Alone Assisted