FBI data shows Maine's violent crime rate lower in 2022 than it's been in more than four decades
Though the murder rate rose slightly in 2022 in Maine, decreases in rapes, robberies and assaults brought down the overall volume of crime
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Though the murder rate rose slightly in 2022 in Maine, decreases in rapes, robberies and assaults brought down the overall volume of crime
Though the murder rate rose slightly in 2022 in Maine, decreases in rapes, robberies and assaults brought down the overall volume of crime
In a study conducted by Jorge Vela Law, the group analyzed the latest statistics available from the US Bureau of Justice's Crime Data Explorer in order to reveal which crimes were reported the most often in each state. When North Dakota's reports from 2021 were analyzed in the study, the following crimes were observed to be those that came to law enforcement's attention most often.
The average age of the officers who were feloniously killed was 39 years old. The officers had served in law enforcement for an average of seven years at the time of the attacks.
According to statistics reported to the FBI by March 1, 2023, 118 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2022.