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Mental Health Care Key to Keeping Police Officers Safe at Work, Spokesperson Says

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Mental Health Care Key to Keeping Police Officers Safe at Work, Spokesperson Says
Massachusetts State Police divers search Stoneville Pond near the site where Auburn police Officer Ronald Tarentino was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Auburn, Mass., Sunday, May 22, 2016. Rick Cinclair/Worcester Telegram and Gazette via AP
Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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5/10/2023|Updated: 5/11/2023
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Sixty police officers in 28 states and the District of Columbia were killed by criminals in 2022.

While this is an 8 percent decrease from the 73 killed in 2021, a spokesperson for the National Police Association (NPA) said the figures highlight the need for better funding of mental health services.

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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,
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