Police aren't in the top 10 of most dangerous professions in the USA[1], and when they are injured, it's overwhelmingly the result of traffic accidents.
[1]: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.t03.htm
I've heard this statistic too but do you have a better source? The one you provided only has total injuries, not per 1000 or per capita.
I've heard this statistic too but do you have a better source? The one you provided only has total injuries, not per 1000 or per capita.