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Volume 8 Strategies for Reducing Traffic-Related Officer Fatalities NLEOMF President and CEO Craig W. Floyd According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s (NLEOMF) 2016 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Report, 2016 marks the first time in three years that traffic-related incidents in the United States were not the leading cause of death among law enforcement officers in the line of duty during the first half of the year. As of July 20, 2016, 67 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty across the country, which is an 8 percent increase from the same period in 2015. Firearms-related officer fatalities – many of them ambush-style killings – displaced traffic-related deaths as the leading cause of officer fatalities in the line of duty, showing an astounding 78 percent increase over last year. Oct/Nov 2016 Edition off the road, striking both her and the other vehicle. The driver was charged with texting while driving, reckless driving, and failure to yield right of way to an emergency vehicle. Courtesy of Vimeo) And even though traffic deaths were reduced by 17 percent year over year, traffic deaths have led firearms-related deaths in 15 of the past 20 years. It’s extremely important that departments remain vigilant toward reducing risks law enforcement personnel face on our nation’s roads. During this presentation, the NLEOMF staff will be presenting updated traffic-related fatality metrics. Officers making routine traffic stops or investigating a primary crash, especially proximal to busy roadways, are constantly at risk of injury or death. That’s why Laser